The Blue Jackets entered the league in 2000, and gained the team name and colors from both its history in the Civil War (it was a central state in the Union forces) and the state flag, respectively. They have had five captains in their history, making them relatively stable compared to both the Atlanta Thrashers and Minnesota Wild (who had a rotating captain system until 2009). The first two seasons were captained by Lyle Odelein, which like many expansion franchises, signaled the team's reliance on veteran talent. That trend continued in the 2002-03 season, when Ray Whitney was named captain. The following year, Luke Richardson was named captain and held it through the lockout year of 2005. Adam Foote followed, holding the role for three seasons before being traded at the trade deadline in the 2007-08 season. Currently, the captain's C is held by Rick Nash, who has called Columbus home for his entire NHL career and is also the team's best player.
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