As Ohio’s leading regional sports network, FOX Sports Ohio is proud to give back to the community this holiday season. Its charitable effort, FOX SupPORTS Ohio, has launched “Season of Support,” a program in which serves the underprivileged in the Cleveland and Columbus communities through raising awareness, fundraising, and volunteering.

Awareness and Fundraising Campaign for Columbus

FOX Sports Ohio and the Columbus Blue Jackets are excited to feature youth hockey players from all over Ohio all season long in a “Shootout Showcase,” presented by Scotts Miracle-Gro.





Eleven youth hockey clubs from around the state entered teams to compete in a single elimination shootout tournament. Each team consists of three shooters and one goalie.

 

The following organizations will

Nothing beats heading to Florida in the middle of winter to watch the Jackets. FOX Sports Ohio, The Columbus Blue Jackets and Columbia Gas have teamed up to offer the Florida Fly Away Giveaway, a contest where fans have a chance to win a player autographed puck and a trip for two to Florida.

Beginning Thursday, Nov. 3rd, fans who watch the Blue Jackets on FOX Sports Ohio will be given a Florida

In preparation for Columbus Blue Jackets season, FOX Sports Ohio launched a preseason promotional campaign, “Countdown to Face Off,” to create excitement for the upcoming season.

Highlights include:

*Special preseason programs, including a Summer Tour show shot in Canada

*Fans selected Showcase Games via voting on FOXSportsOhio.com

*Marketing campaign including player profile spots,

FOX Sports Ohio is excited to announce the return of Blue Jackets Slap Shots, premiering Monday, October 10 at 6pm.



This 30-minute show, hosted by FOX Sports Ohio Blue Jackets broadcaster Ray Crawford, delivers all the action on the Blue Jackets, on and off the ice. Blue Jackets Slap Shots is a week-in-review show that not only recaps previous games and breaks down future match-ups, but also

FOX Sports Ohio is excited to announce that “Game On Columbus” is the presenting sponsor of the network’s coverage of the Columbus Blue Jackets for the month of October.


“Game On Columbus” is a new, grass-roots collaboration created by the Blue Jackets, Clippers and Crew, along with the Greater Columbus Sports Commission, to ignite the spirit of hometown fans and raise "Columbus Sports Pride"

FOX Sports Ohio has teamed up with Budweiser for another season of Blue Jackets Fan Cams.

Throughout the Columbus Blue Jackets season, FOX Sports Ohio and Budweiser will be hosting pregame events at various hots spots downtown Columbus. Jackets fans will have the chance to answer trivia questions and be on TV. The Fan Cam segments will run following each Blue Jackets game, during the postgame

Last month, FOX Sports Ohio gathered a list of nine of the best games in Blue Jackets history. Among them were the highest-scoring game in club history, the Jackets’ most lopsided win, the game that clinched their first playoff appearance, and a last-minute win secured when Rick Nash scored “the Goal”.

For several weeks, fans voted for their favorite game on FOXSportsOhio.com. The

FOX Sports Ohio will be carrying 79 regular season Columbus Blue Jackets games, all in high definition!







FOX Sports Ohio’s coverage of the Jackets begins on Friday, October 7 when the club opens the 2011-12 season at home at Nationwide Arena with a 7pm match-up against Central Division rival Nashville Predators.

Of the Blue Jackets’ complete 82-game schedule, FOX Sports Ohio

Columbus Blue Jackets fans won’t have to wait until Opening Night to enjoy Blue Jackets hockey. As the team gears up for what will be an exciting 2011-12 season, FOX Sports Ohio is helping fans get ready too by featuring special Blue Jackets programming throughout the month of September in a “Countdown to Face Off.”


In the “Countdown to Face Off,” FOX Sports Ohio will feature replays of some of