Boone Jenner
| Boone Jenner | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Jenner with the Blue Jackets on February 27, 2014 | |||
| Born |
June 15, 1993 Dorchester, Ontario | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 206 lb (93 kg; 14 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team | Columbus Blue Jackets | ||
| NHL draft |
37th overall, 2011 Columbus Blue Jackets | ||
| Playing career | 2012–present | ||
Boone Robbie Jenner (born June 15, 1993) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre. He currently plays for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL) and serves as their captain.
Jenner is a one-time NHL All-Star, being named one in 2024.
Career
[change | change source]Before playing in the NHL, Jenner played four seasons with the Oshawa Generals of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). He had a successful time with the Generals. He was named to the OHL’s first All-Rookie team, finishing the season with 19 goals and 30 assists.[1] The next season, he was chosen to play for Team Orr at the CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game.[2] In his third season with the Generals, the team named Jenner as their captain.[3]
He was drafted 37th overall by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2011 NHL entry draft. On March 28, 2012, Jenner signed a three-year entry-level contract to join the Blue Jackets.[4] On October 4, Jenner made his NHL debut in a 4–3 loss against the Calgary Flames.[5] On October 17, he scored both his first and second goals against Carey Price in a 4–3 loss against the Montreal Canadiens. Both goals came on the power play[6] He helped the team qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs. They went on to lose to the Metropolitan Division champion Pittsburgh Penguins four games to two.[7] Jenner went on to miss most of the next season after suffering many injuries and surgery which kept him out of action.[8][9]
On October 8, 2015, the Blue Jackets named Jenner as an alternate captain for the team.[10] On February 29, 2016, Jenner signed a two-year, $5.8 million contract to stay with the Blue Jackets.[11]
He again helped the team qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs. They went on to lose to the Metropolitan Division champion Washington Capitals four games to two. Jenner and his line struggled to gain points in the series.[12] On July 5, 2018, Jenner signed a four-year, $15 million contract to stay with the Blue Jackets.[13] On March 12, 2019, he scored both his first career NHL hat-trick and 100th career NHL goal against Tuukka Rask in a 7–4 win against the Boston Bruins.[14]
He helped the Jackets qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs. They were matched up against the Presidents' Trophy-winning Tampa Bay Lightning and were considered heavy underdogs coming into the series. The Blue Jackets went on to sweep the Lightning four games to zero. By doing this, they made NHL history since it was the first time a Presidents' Trophy winner was swept by an eighth seed. It was also the fifth time that a team with the best record in the regular season got swept in the first round and was the Blue Jackets' first playoff victory in franchise history.[15] It was considered one of the biggest upsets in NHL history.[16][17] They went on to lost in the second round to the Boston Bruins four games to two.[18]
On July 28, 2021, Jenner signed a four-year, $15 million contract to stay with the Blue Jackets.[19] On October 12, the Blue Jackets named Jenner as their next captain after they traded Nick Foligno to the Toronto Maple Leafs.[20]
On November 18, 2024, Jenner set a Blue Jackets record after playing in his 675th career game, passing Rick Nash and becoming the all-time leader in games played.[21]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "The Next Ones – Boone Jenner – NHL 2011 Draft Prospect Profile: Jenner-ating Old Time Hockey Flashbacks". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
- ↑ "Oshawa Generals trio tabbed for Top Prospects Game". Durham Region. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
- ↑ "Generals Name Boone Jenner Captain and Unveil 75th Anniversary Jersey's". Canadian Hockey League. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
- ↑ "Columbus Blue Jackets Sign Center Boone Jenner to A Three-Year Entry Level Contract". Columbus Blue Jackets. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
- ↑ "Blue Jackets notebook: Boone Jenner's shaky NHL debut spurs shakeup of No. 1 line". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
- ↑ "Plekanec scores 2 goals, Canadiens top Jackets". ESPN. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
- ↑ "Penguins survive, advance to face Rangers or Flyers". National Hockey League. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
- ↑ "Blue Jackets F Jenner to miss five weeks following surgery". The Sports Network. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
- ↑ "Blue Jackets' Jenner out with stress fracture". Sportsnet. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
- ↑ "Jenner, Dubinsky earn "A"s through leadership by example". Columbus Blue Jackets. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
- ↑ "Blue Jackets sign Boone Jenner to two-year contract extension". Columbus Blue Jackets. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
- ↑ "Capitals advance with Game 6 win against Blue Jackets". National Hockey League. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
- ↑ "Jenner signs four-year contract with Blue Jackets". National Hockey League. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
- ↑ "Jenner's hat trick powers Blue Jackets over Bruins 7-4". ESPN. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
- ↑ "Blue Jackets sweep Lightning in Game 4, which was the first playoff series victory in franchise history". National Hockey League. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
- ↑ "Quest for the Cup: Blue Jackets and Isles advance". NBC Sports. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
- ↑ "A recent history of Tampa Bay Lightning's quiet playoff exits". Sportsnet. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
- ↑ "Bruins blank Blue Jackets in Game 6, reach Eastern Conference Final". National Hockey League. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
- ↑ "Columbus Blue Jackets sign forward Boone Jenner to four-year extension". Columbus Blue Jackets. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
- ↑ "CBJ name veteran F Boone Jenner seventh captain in franchise history". Columbus Blue Jackets. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
- ↑ "'No one deserves it more than him'". Columbus Blue Jackets. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
Other websites
[change | change source]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database