All-Star Game 2012: Columbus Blue Jackets Win Bid to Host 2013 All-Star Game

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The NHL has given the 2013 All-Star Game to the Columbus Blue Jackets.

The 12-year-old Blue Jackets have only made the playoffs once, and have never won a playoff game.

They currently only fill (per ESPN.com) just over 80 percent of seats averaging only 14,663 fans per home contest.

This ranks 26th in the league, ahead of only Dallas, Phoenix, and the New York Islanders.

The Ottawa Senators franchise is benefiting greatly from this All-Star Game weekend.

Ottawa is no traditional hockey market, but their season ticket promotion has them now sitting at 100.4 percent of capacity according to ESPN.com.

The 2013 NHL All-Star weekend could give the Blue Jackets the boost they need to get more fans to their games, and bring them up to the League average.

Either way, a tweet from National Post blogger, Sean McIndoe quipped about the Columbus receiving the All-Star Game in 2013:

"Well, that's one way to fix that whole "too many hometown players in the starting lineup" issue."

Ouch.

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