They are members of the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL).
As of May 2011, 173 players have appeared in at least one game with the Blue Jackets: 15 goaltenders and 158 skaters (forwards and defensemen).
Each NHL team may select a captain, who has the "sole privilege of discussing with the referee any questions relating to interpretation of rules which may arise during the progress of a game".
[1][2] Captains are required to wear the letter "C" on their uniform for identification, which is 3 inches (7.6 cm) in height.
Rick Nash, the second-most recent captain, is the team's franchise goal scoring leader.