Upon entering his third year with the Blue Jackets, Jenner was named an alternate captain alongside Brandon Dubinsky and captain Nick Foligno. As the season progressed, Jenner set career highs in goals, assists, and points through 63 games and ranked second on the club in goals, power play goals, game-winning goals, shots, and hits. At the start of the season, Jenner was expected to miss five weeks following surgery on his broken hand. Upon returning to the Blue Jackets lineup, Jenner was shortly thereafter placed on their injured reserve list after he was diagnosed with a stress fracture of his back. He returned to regular team practice in March and returned to the lineup in a 3–2 win over the Calgary Flames on March 21. He earned praise from his teammates for his play, with Ryan Johansen saying: "Honestly, every time we dump the puck in, he's the first one in on the forecheck trying to kill someone." Upon qualifying for the 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs, Jenner and fellow rookie Jack Johnson scored their first playoff goals within three minutes of each other during Game 3. His second goal of the series came during Game 4 to help the Blue Jackets win the game 4–3. The Blue Jackets eventually fell to the Penguins and were eliminated from playoff contention.įollowing his successful rookie season, Jenner was held to only 31 games during the 2014–15 NHL season due to various injuries. He also helped the team set a new franchise record with an eight consecutive winning streak.Īs the Blue Jackets approached the post-season, Jenner ranked second among league rookies in hits, third overall in game-winning goals, and fifth overall in shooting percentage. By January, Jenner was playing alongside Artem Anisimov and Nathan Horton while leading the team in hits with 51. Jenner eventually returned to the Blue Jackets lineup on November 17, where he recorded five shot attempts and six hits during a 4–1 win over the Ottawa Senators. His rookie season was cut short however after he suffered a leg injury on October 25 against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Once the season began, Jenner was placed on a line alongside Marian Gaborik and Brandon Dubinsky whom helped him score his first and second NHL goals on October 17, 2013, against the Montreal Canadiens. In eight playoff games with the Falcons, Jenner registered five points.ĭuring the offseason, Jenner worked alongside Blue Jackets strength coach Kevin Collins, going through intense workouts geared toward preparing him for the NHL level. In September, Jenner was again invited to the Blue Jackets training camp where he earned praise from coach Todd Richards. While playing with the Falcons, Jenner scored the overtime game-winning goal of Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinal against Syracuse. Ross Robertson Cup Playoffs, Jenner was reassigned to the Springfield Falcons. Once the Generals were eliminated from the 2013 J. Jenner finished his major junior career with 111 goals and 135 assists for 246 points, 263 penalty minutes and a cumulative +22 plus/minus rating in 227 career OHL games. He was invited to participate in the Blue Jackets abbreviated training camp in January but was one of the final cuts prior to the season beginning. As a result of the 2012–13 NHL lockout, Jenner returned to the Generals in the OHL and was named captain. On March 28, 2012, the Columbus Blue Jackets signed Jenner to a three-year, entry-level contract. Boone Jenner was born June 15, 1993, in Dorchester, Ontario, Canada.
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