But for forwards Kole Sherwood and Carson Meyer, it’s another chance to play close to home.
Meyer, a free agent invite from Powell, and Sherwood, a second-year Blue Jackets prospect from New Albany, were teammates on the Ohio Junior Blue Jackets U16 team from 2012-2014 and then moved up together to the U18 team for the 2014-15 season. They were linemates on those teams, but they also happen to be best friends.
“It’s awesome to have [Meyer] here,” Sherwood said. “He’s really grown as a player over the last year, so it’s awesome for him to get rewarded.