COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have claimed left wing Colton Gillies off waivers from the Minnesota Wild, club Executive Vice President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Scott Howson announced January 14.

Gillies, 22, has registered two assists and 10 penalty minutes in 37 games with Minnesota this season and has 3-7-10 and 30 penalty minutes in 89 career NHL games with the Wild. In 2010-11, he notched 11-15-26 and 82 penalty minutes in 64 games with the Houston Aeros, Minnesota’s American Hockey League affiliate. He added 7-5-12 and 32 penalty minutes in 24 playoff games, helping Houston reach the Calder Cup Final. In 147 career AHL games, he has 19-35-54 and 159 penalty minutes.

Minnesota’s first pick, 16th overall, in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft, Gillies played four seasons with the Saskatoon Blades of the Western Hockey League. The White Rock, British Columbia native recorded 44-47-91 and 310 penalty minutes in 195 career games, including 24-23-47 and 97 penalty minutes in 58 games in 2007-08 as he set career highs in goals, assists and points. He also scored a goal in seven games to help Canada win the gold medal at the 2008 World Junior Championships.

The Blue Jackets return to action tonight when the club hosts the San Jose Sharks. Game time from Nationwide Arena is set for 7 p.m. ET. Live coverage on FOX Sports Ohio HD begins with the Blue Jackets Live pre-game show starting at 6:30 p.m. The game will also be broadcast live on the Wheeling Island Hotel & Casino Blue Jackets Radio Network, including flagship station Sports Radio 97.1 The Fan in Columbus and online at BlueJackets.com.

Single game tickets for the Blue Jackets home games starting at $26 are on sale now at the Nationwide Arena Ticket Office, The OhioHealth Chiller Ice Rinks and all Ticketmaster Ticket Centers. Fans can also purchase tickets by phone at (800) 745-3000 or online at BlueJackets.com, the official club web site, and www.ticketmaster.com.

Full and partial season ticket plans for the Blue Jackets’ 2011-12 season are on sale now starting at less than $15 per game. Full and partial-season ticket holders receive a number of great benefits including significant savings versus single-game prices; the best available seat locations; exclusive access to events with players and coaches; and priority access to tickets for most other events at Nationwide Arena and the Jerome Schottenstein Center. For more information, call (800) NHL-COLS or visit BlueJackets.com.