Columbus, Ohio



Columbus is a city with a population of almost 1,600,000 people in Ohio, United States of America.

It is the capital of the state.

The Jerome Schottenstein Center hosted the 2005 Frozen Four

Teams

 * Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL, 2000-Present)
 * Columbus Checkers (IHL, 1966-1970) sit out one season return as Golden Seals
 * Columbus Chill (ECHL, 1991-1999) granted voluntary suspension, return as Reading Royals in 2001
 * Columbus Crush (Central States Hockey League,1998-2003) become Columbus Jr B Blue Jackets
 * Columbus Jr. B Blue Jackets (Central States Hockey League, 2003-2006) operations shifted to USHL as Ohio Jr. Blue Jackets
 * Columbus Golden Seals (IHL, 1971-1973) renamed Owls
 * Columbus OutCold (Great Lakes Junior Hockey League, 2010) were listed on league website at one point but no other information available
 * Columbus Owls (IHL, 1973-1977) become Dayton Gems
 * Columbus Stars (United Hockey League, 2003-2004) folded January 9, 2004
 * Ohio Junior Blue Jackets (USHL, 2006-2008) ceased operations

Collegiate

 * Ohio State Buckeyes
 * 1) Midwest Collegiate Hockey Association, 1963-1971) league folded join CCHA
 * 2) (CCHA, 1971-1973)
 * 3) (CCHA, 1975-1999) join WCHA
 * 4) (WCHA, 1999-2013) joining Big Ten Conference
 * 5) (Big Ten Conference, 2013-Charter member)
 * Ohio State Buckeyes (Ladies) (WCHA, 1999-Present)

Arenas

 * Jerome Schottenstein Center (1998-Present) full name is Value City Arena at the Jerome Schottenstein Center
 * Nationwide Arena (2000-Present)
 * OSU Ice Arena (1961-Present)
 * Ohio Expo Center Coliseum (1918-Present)
 * CoreComm Ice Haus
 * Chiller-Easton
 * NTPRD Chiller (in Springfield)