Brian Hedger, Columbus Dispatch
Updated Sun, March 1, 2026 at 3:17 AM UTC
Ohio University student makes shot to win $10,000 at Columbus Blue Jackets game
An Ohio University student who attended the Blue Jackets’ game Feb. 28 at Nationwide Arena left $10,000 richer after hitting a remarkable shot during an intermission contest.
At the start of the second intermission, Grant Reeves was brought onto the ice to take part in the Fanatics Fan Cash On-Ice Shot contest. He proceeded to bury his shot from center ice into a small rectangular opening cut out of a plywood covering placed in front of the net.
The prize was $10,000 for Reeves, who was cheered loudly by those who stuck around their seats to watch among a sellout crowd of 18,925 who attended a game the Blue Jackets lost in overtime.
Blue Jackets reporter Brian Hedger can be reached at bhedger@dispatch.com and @BrianHedger.bsky.social
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