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Rick Nash put on many blue jackets in his life, but this one might be the most special.

The Columbus Blue Jackets gifted their former captain with a custom King & Bay blue jacket when they retired his No. 61 on Saturday. The inside of the jacket features 40 photos of him, his family and his time in Columbus. The jacket lists his accomplishments with the Blue Jackets and is monogrammed with the date of his number retirement ceremony and his name.

Nash spent nine seasons with Columbus, from 2002-03 to the 2011-12 season. He holds team records for points (547), goals (289) and assists (258). He is the first player to have his number retired by the Blue Jackets.
The jacket was just the start of Nash's gifts. He was also invited to play golf at Augusta National Golf club in the summer and gifted a custom golf cart, which features his name and number on the roof.

It's going to be hard to miss Nash on the golf course this summer.