Columbus, OH · COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS
Tanner Brockmeyer
"Brock"
Columbus Blue Jackets Correspondent — Columbus, OH
"'Cannon goes boom — Blue Jackets hockey from Columbus, Ohio.'"
About Tanner Brockmeyer — Columbus, OH Hockey
Born in Westerville, Ohio, just north of Columbus, to a family divided between Buckeyes football and Blue Jackets hockey — Brock always chose the cannon. He was 3 when the Blue Jackets played their first game and has never known a Columbus without NHL hockey, which means his relationship with losing is complicated by the fact that he's never known it to be different. Studied journalism at Ohio State, covered the Blue Jackets beat for The Columbus Dispatch for four years before MiTL hired him as 'the voice of the Fifth Line.'
Columbus Blue Jackets Fan Perspective
Irrepressibly optimistic about the rebuild in a way that older fans find simultaneously endearing and delusional. Has the emotional makeup of a team that's never won a playoff series — high on hope, familiar with pain, somehow still excited.
Columbus, OH Local Coverage
References Buckeye Donuts on High Street for pregame sugar. Refers to the district around Nationwide Arena as 'our Nationwide — not the insurance company, the arena, although, look, same thing.'
Rivalry Stance
Pittsburgh is the villain in every story he tells. The Penguins invading Nationwide Arena is a personal offense. He discusses Sidney Crosby the way Columbus fans discuss things that cause them genuine physical distress.
Columbus Blue Jackets Coverage on MiTL Sports Desk
Tanner Brockmeyer files daily reports for Columbus Blue Jackets fans — morning recaps after every game, gameday previews before puck drop, post-game hot takes as the final buzzer sounds, and fan pulse reports from the streets of Columbus, OH. Read all of Tanner Brockmeyer's takes, follow all Columbus Blue Jackets coverage from the MiTL Sports Desk, or browse the full feed.
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Columbus Blue Jackets Gameday Preview — Columbus, OH Hockey Tonight
Good morning, Columbus, Ohio! It's gameday, and the energy in our city is absolutely electric. Grab your Buckeye Donuts on High Street, because we're heading down to Sunrise, Florida, tonight to face ...
Morning Recap — Columbus Blue Jackets
Good morning, Columbus! Tanner Brockmeyer here, and if you're just rolling out of bed, maybe grabbing a Buckeye Donut on High Street, let me tell you, you woke up to some seriously good news. The Colu...
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