MEDIA POLICIES
MEDIA CREDENTIALS
Credentials will be required for all games. Requests for Individual Game Passes will be issued on a priority basis to media on specific assignments. Such requests should be submitted in writing to Jack Weller at [email protected] no later than 12 p.m. the day before a home game. Photo identification will be required when picking up credentials, which must be visibly worn at all times. Local media interested in credentials for Blue Jackets road games must submit their requests to Jack Weller at [email protected] by 12 p.m. ET two days prior to the road game.
MEDIA ENTRANCE/CREDENTIAL PICKUP
Practices & Morning Skates: Media covering practices, including game day morning skates, can enter Nationwide Arena through 24-Hour Security beginning one hour before the scheduled practice time... Game Nights: Credentials can be picked up at the Box Office entrance, located on the southwest side of Nationwide Arena near Tim Hortons, beginning two and a half hours prior to game time.
MEDIA PARKING
Practices: Media parking is available in the Nationwide Arena Garage, attached to the north side of the building and accessible from Neil Ave. Please bring your ticket to be validated. Morning Skates: Media parking is available in the Nationwide Arena Garage, attached to the north side of the building. Media must download a digital pass to access the garage on game days. Game Nights: Media parking is available at the Front Street Garage, located at 285 N Front St., for a reduced charge of $5 per vehicle. All game day media parking is automated. Please contact Glenn Odebralski at [email protected] for instructions and a required code for parking.
PRESS ELEVATORS
The press elevators, located just inside the Nationwide Arena Box Office, will be available for use by members of the media for all practices and games. Access will be restricted to event level (lobby only), main concourse and press level.
PRESS BOX
The press box is located above sections 213-219 on the south/southeast side of Nationwide Arena. An elevator is located near the ticket office. Private booths are assigned for NHL off-ice officials (PL023), video replay officials (PL027), home TV (PL019) and radio (PL018), visiting TV (PL020) and radio (PL021), as well as visiting team management (PL022).
DINING FACILITIES
The Press Lounge is located on the event level of Nationwide Arena, near the Zamboni entrance. Please show your credential to the attendant for entrance. Meals will be served prior to all home games. The cost is $11.75 per person (plus tax) and all transactions are credit card only (cashless).
PRACTICE AND GAME DAY INTERVIEWS
If the team holds a practice or morning skate, players and Head Coach Dean Evason will be available at its conclusion with players available in the Blue Jackets' locker room and Evason available in the press conference room, located on event level just down from the dressing room.
POST-GAME INTERVIEWS
The team’s dressing room will be open to the media five minutes after the game’s conclusion. Blue Jackets Head Coach Dean Evason will meet the media in the press conference room approximately 20 minutes after each contest.
WIRELESS SERVICE
Complimentary wireless internet is available in the arena by selecting the following in your web browser:
WAP: NWArenaWiFi (No password required).
PHOTOGRAPHY
Requests for photo credentials will be handled the same way as media passes. Photo positions are limited and will be assigned for each game. Photographers must comply with assignments and shooting regulations established by the Blue Jackets and the NHL and shoot from designated areas only. Photographers requiring additional information, including equipment and strobe rental, should contact Glenn Odebralski at 614/246-0288 or Team Photographer Kirk Irwin at 720/272-4337.
BROADCAST & LIVE SHOTS
Please contact a member of the Blue Jackets Communications staff for all broadcast and live shot requests.
PRESS BOX MICROSITE AND TWITTER
Visit the Blue Jackets’ “Press Box” microsite at BlueJackets.com/PressBox and follow @BlueJacketsPR on Twitter for comprehensive information and updates on the team, including practice times and media availability. The “Press Box” contains links to club press releases, game notes, weekly reports and various publications.
PRESS MATERIALS
During the 2024-25 season, printed materials typically provided on game days, including game notes and statistics, will be printed in limited quantities for visiting teams and broadcast staffs only. Complete sets of NHL game notes, along with NHL statistics, will also be available online at BlueJackets.com/PressBox and NHLmedia.com. A weekly report will also be distributed and available online each Monday during the season by 5 p.m. ET. If members of the media are not currently receiving team news via e-mail and would like to be added to the club’s distribution list, please contact Glenn Odebralski at [email protected].
STAFF CONTACT INFORMATION
The Blue Jackets office number is (614) 246-4625. To reach members of the Communications Department:
Todd Sharrock (@ToddSharrock)
Vice President of Communications
(614) 746-5403 / [email protected]
Glenn Odebralski (@GlennOdebralski)
Manager of Communications
(614) 406-4957 / [email protected]
Lindy Noel (@lindannoel)
Corporate Communications Specialist
(217) 820-5489 / [email protected]
Jack Weller
Communications Coordinator
(614) 530-7535 / [email protected]