Nick Holden News

If all went as scheduled, Blue Jackets prospect Nick Holden said goodbye to his fiancee this morning in Edmonton, Alberta, and flew to Syracuse, N.Y., for a late-afternoon practice with a last-place minor-league hockey team.It's not exactly uplifting material for a modern-day Christmas carol.

Blue Jackets defenseman Nick Holden and fiancee Angela Bergstrom. The Dispatch is chronicling the second pro season of Blue Jackets defenseman Nick Holden.

The Columbus Blue Jackets have assigned left wing Tom Sestito back to the Syracuse Crunch.

On the list of things you probably don't want to see at this point: Syracuse Crunch forward Alexandre Picard playing goal.

Blue Jackets prospect Nick Holden opened the kitchen door that leads to the garage, springing a large white-and-tan dog like a hockey player released from the penalty box.

I've written a few times that one of the coolest thing about sports is that the actual end results of most games and personnel decisions are pretty cut and dried.

Staff writer Rochester - The Syracuse Crunch finally cracked the combination on Rochester goalie Alexander Salak on Friday.

Dan Fritsche feels his best on game nights. Once the puck drops, all the maddening thoughts about the circumstances that delivered him to this humble station and the scenarios that could whisk him back to the NHL disappear.

Syracuse Crunch forward Dan Fritsche, who has been out with a broken nose, will pack up his gear and jump on the sleeper bus for his team's ride to Norfolk on Wednesday night.

Tyler Wright, player development coach for the Columbus Blue Jackets, was at the Syracuse Crunch's game at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Saturday.

Defenseman Nick Holden is among the most industrious prospects in the Blue Jackets organization.

Big day in the Syracuse Crunch locker room - the annual stall selection process.