For two decades, you could have called Joel Siegman "Mr. High School Hockey" in Central Ohio.
The Blue Jackets manager of fan development loved the sport, dedicating plenty of time to ensure the success of Central Ohio's high school hockey league, the Capital Hockey Conference, as well as the annual OHSAA state championships.
"Joel was heavily involved in high school hockey when he was working for the Blue Jackets, and even after he retired," Dublin Jerome head coach Pat Murphy said. "He spent countless time doing rankings, the state championships, the Blue Jackets Cup. He did a lot for high school hockey in Central Ohio. He was a terrific guy."
After Siegman passed away in May of last year, Murphy and others in the area's high school hockey community were looking for a way to honor his memory. At this weekend's Blue Jackets Cup, the tournament that caps the CHC season, the first annual Joel Siegman Award will be given to...
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