Jane Roslovic said more than 100 family and friends from the tightknit Columbus hockey community will attend the game.
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But with a glint in his eye, Maurice acknowledged that the timing of Roslovic’s recall was more than coincidental. Maurice and his family lived in central Ohio from 2011 to ’13 while he coached in Russia and waited for the next NHL opportunity.
“I saw the Columbus Blue Jackets (youth) program up close,†Maurice said. “We saw the effort the organization has put into, and for markets like this to start producing players, it’s so important. It’s great for us because we get a great player. For the 5-year-old kids in Columbus to have somebody homegrown to look up to, it’s critical. And this is a great payoff.â€
Roslovic’s mother, Jane, has season tickets on the club level. His father, John, has had four seats on the glass of section 104 — right behind the visitors’ bench — since the early years of the franchise, when Jack was just getting up on skates.
“That’s how it started, when the Blue Jackets came to town,†Jack Roslovic said .“I went to some games and really found a love for it.â€
His favorite players: “Rick Nash, David Vyborny ... some of the old guys.â€
Roslovic counts many of the current Blue Jackets as friends from summer skates and workout programs. He played with Zach Werenski in the U.S. National Team Development Program.
Now, he takes a big leap to meet them at the next level.
Jane Roslovic said more than 100 family and friends from the tightknit Columbus hockey community will attend the game, including Roslovic’s coaches throughout his time with the Ohio AAA Blue Jackets program: Dan Cousineau, Todd Ehrie, Perry Ganchar, Gordy Haggard and Dale Jordan.