The Columbus Blue Jackets started a new tradition to honor Johnny Gaudreau. For years, a replica Civil War "kepi" hat would ...

The Jackets carry his No. 13 everywhere they go. They hand out a donkey hat as a postgame locker room award following wins because Gaudreau called all of them “a donkey” at one time or another.

COLUMBUS --For a Columbus Blue Jackets player, being called a donkey was the ultimate compliment to receive from the late Johnny Gaudreau. That's why, after Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew ...

A lot of emotion involved. It’s probably the highlight of my career.” Danforth wore the donkey cap the Blue Jackets have passed around all season to the player deemed the star of the game.