Cam Atkinson Will Retire with Columbus After One-Day Contract Deal

The Right Winger is coming home for his final NHL Contract. The former number 13 (before it was worn by Kent Johnson and the late Johnny Gaudreau) has agreed to terms on a single-day contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets. After this, he will retire from the NHL. 

Cam Atkinson spent ten years with us here in Columbus and quickly became a fan favorite with his energy and scoring ability. Over the span of 627 games, he had 213 goals, his most in a season beginning back in 2018-19 when he had 41. In addition, he had 189 assists. This all came to a grand total of 402 points in Columbus alone. He'd gone on to add 143 games over two seasons with the Flyers, accomplishing another 36 goals and 42 assists for a combined 78 points. Then, he played his final full NHL season in Tampa Bay with the Lightning. He'd add another 39 games to his total, with another 4 goals and 5 assists. When you add it all together, he had 12 seasons with 848 games played, 253 goals, 236 assists, for a total of 489 points. I'd call that a pretty incredible career. 

Cam Atkinson will be honored for his NHL career at the home opener on October 16th when the New Jersey Devils come down to Columbus. I won't be at that game, but best believe I'll be wearing my Cam Attkinson jersey as I watch the festivities. Congratulations, Cam, it's been one hell of a fun time watching you here at home and throughout your NHL career. I can't wait to see what you do next! 


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