COLUMBUS -- Damon Severson sat in a suite at Ohio Stadium on Sept. 7, when Ohio State defeated Western Michigan 56-0 in a football game before 102,665 fans. The defenseman envisioned March 1, when the Columbus Blue Jackets will host the Detroit Red Wings in the 2025 NHL Navy Federal Credit Union Stadium Series.
“Oh, I’m going to be on that field, which will be ice, and we’re going to be the ones entertaining that night,” Severson said. “It’s really exciting.”
Tickets for the general public are now available via Ticketmaster, the official ticketing partner of the NHL. Anticipation is already building for the first outdoor game in Blue Jackets history.
Severson said a lot of people already have reached out to him about coming for the game. He grew up in Melville, Saskatchewan, about an hour and 45 minutes east of Regina, and played on a buddy’s outdoor rink almost every night.
“We were one of the last families to get the cell phone, so the house phone would ring,” Severson said. “‘Hi, is Damon there? Does he want to come play on the outdoor rink?’ I love outdoor hockey. I try to watch every game that they play every year, whether it’s the Stadium Series or any other game we’re able to watch. I just think it’s amazing.”