The Blue Jackets will be without their captain for much of the season.
Boone Jenner suffered an injury in practice on Oct. 4, losing an edge and sliding into the end boards. He was helped off the ice and has been out of action since.
Blue Jackets president and GM Don Waddell announced Thursday, hours before the team's season opener in Minnesota, that Jenner had surgery to repair an injured shoulder and will miss an extended period of time.
“Boone Jenner had successful shoulder surgery on Wednesday. He’ll begin his rehabilitation very soon and our hope is he can return before the end of the season,” Waddell said in a statement.
“His loss will be felt by our club, but we have a strong leadership group in place and players will be given an opportunity to take on greater roles on and off the ice.”
Jenner's surgery was performed in Vail, Colorado by Dr. Peter Millett at The Steadman Clinic – the same doctor and clinic that performed Kent Johnson's shoulder surgery in March.
Jenner, 30, made his Blue Jackets and NHL debut in the 2013-14 season and has logged 715 games for the franchise. He is the team's all-time leader in games played and ranks third in goals and points; he finished second on the team in goals in 2023-24 with 22.
