March 5th had been circled on the calendar for a long time for fans of the Columbus Blue Jackets. In one of the most memorable nights in franchise history, Rick Nash’s number 61 was retired and raised to the rafters of Nationwide Arena. An emotional ceremony preceded the game that included former GM Doug Maclean, former coach Ken Hitchcock, former CBJ defenseman and current front office employee Aaron Johnson, and more. The fanfare was topped off by the raising of number 61.
For young kids to seasoned vets, those of us that got to watch Rick Nash play for the Blue Jackets are forever left with the memories of number 61.