COLUMBUS, Ohio — One of the best players to wear a Columbus Blue Jackets jersey is about to call it a career.
The team announced on Wednesday that Cam Atkinson will sign a one-day contract on Oct. 16 that will allow him to retire as a Blue Jacket. They will also honor him prior to that night’s game at home vs. the Colorado Avalanche.
Atkinson, who was a sixth-round pick of the Blue Jackets in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft at No. 157 overall, played in 809 career NHL games, including 627 with Columbus.
He is second in franchise history in goals (213) and points (402), trailing Rick Nash in both categories. Atkinson played 10 seasons for the Blue Jackets and had a career-high 41 goals and 69 points in 2018-19. He also had a 35-goal season in 2016-17, and he was an NHL All-Star in both seasons.
Atkinson was also a quality playoff performer for the Blue Jackets. He appeared in 35 playoff games and had 10 goals and 26 points in those games. In the 2018-19 postseason which included the franchise’s first series win, a sweep of the President’s Trophy winning Tampa Bay Lightning, Atkinson had two goals and eight points in 10 games.
He played his college hockey at Boston College and was a star in three seasons for the Eagles, scoring 68 goals and 124 points in 117 collegiate games.
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