The team will conduct off-ice workouts and on-ice testing on Friday, September 14 at the OhioHealth Ice Haus with the first team on-ice practices and scrimmages slated for Saturday, September 15 in the Ice Haus and Nationwide Arena. Teams 1 and 4 will be on the ice between 9 a.m.-noon at the OhioHealth Ice Haus, while Teams 2 and 3 will skate in Nationwide Arena between 1-4 p.m. All practice sessions (both in the OhioHealth Ice Haus and Nationwide Arena) on Saturday, September 15 and Sunday, September 16 are open to the public. Starting Monday, September 17, only practices held in the OhioHealth Ice Haus (see full schedule below) will be open to the public. For the practices held at Nationwide Arena, fans can enter at McConnell Street, next to the Big Lots Box Office.

COLUMBUS, OHIO - The Columbus Blue Jackets begin preparations for their 18th National Hockey League season with the opening of training camp, presented by OhioHealth, on Thursday, September 13. Players will report for physicals at McConnell Spine, Sport and Joint Center beginning at 6:30 a.m. on Thursday with fitness testing to follow at Nationwide Arena. Players will be available for interviews between 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at Nationwide Arena.

The Blue Jackets' full training camp roster and player group assignments will be released on Wednesday. The players will be divided into four groups for practice sessions between September 14 and 18. The Jackets open their eight-game preseason schedule on Monday, September 17 when they host the Buffalo Sabres at Nationwide Arena. Game time is set for 7 p.m. Columbus will also host the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday, September 18, the St. Louis Blues on Sunday, September 23 and the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday, September 28. Columbus opens the regular season on the road at the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday, October 4.

Media Availability - Practices: Members of the hockey operations staff and Head Coach John Tortorella will be available following the final practice session each day. All players will be available following their final scheduled workout of the day… Preseason Games: The CBJ dressing room will be open to the media five minutes after the game's conclusion. The Blue Jackets coach for that preseason game will meet the media in the press conference room approximately 20 minutes after each contest.

Media Information/Press Box at BlueJackets.com - Media covering training camp can park in the parking garage located on the north side of Nationwide Arena (bring garage ticket for validation). For daily updates including press releases, media clips, Jackets TV features, game notes, complete pre- and post-game coverage and more, visit the Press Box page at BlueJackets.com, the club's official website http://bluejackets.com/pressbox and follow the communications twitter account at http://twitter.com/BlueJacketsPR.

Season Credentials - Media receiving Blue Jackets credentials for the 2018-19 season will be able to pick up their credentials beginning on the club's media day at Nationwide Arena on Wednesday.