During his final day as a Columbus Blue Jacket, after signing a one-day contract Oct. 16 in front of his family and a roomful of media, Cam Atkinson was engulfed in Union Blue. Related reading: Cam ...

There were cheers, high-fives and many hugs for Cam Atkinson when the Blue Jackets selected him in the sixth round, 157th overall, in the 2008 NHL Draft. Atkinson, an undersized scoring winger from ...

Cam Atkinson, who formally retired from the NHL Thursday, went from undersized prospect to Blue Jackets legend in his career. Aaron Doster / USA Today COLUMBUS, Ohio — As the Columbus Blue Jackets ...

Cam Atkinson walked into Nationwide Arena on a fall day in 2011 and encountered a turning point in his career. He wasn’t supposed to make it to the NHL, the quintessential player whose big heart and ...

The Blue Jackets tried to put a bow on Cam Atkinson’s retirement celebration, but the Colorado Avalanche weren’t in the mood to play along Oct. 16 at Nationwide Arena. Despite Ivan Provorov putting ...

Cam Atkinson with the Blue Jackets in 2019. Kirk Irwin / Getty Images Cam Atkinson, who overcame steep odds as an undersized player and a late-round draft pick to become a prolific scorer, will end ...

Cam Atkinson will be remembered as one of the greatest members of the Columbus Blue Jackets of all time. On Thursday morning at Nationwide Arena, he officially announced his retirement from the NHL.

NHL veteran Cam Atkinson is happy to retire with the Columbus Blue Jackets, whom he hopes to join in a new capacity. Atkinson played 10 of his 13 NHL seasons for the Blue Jackets, who selected him in ...