The Ohio Junior Blue Jackets were a Tier 1 junior

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team playing in the East Division of the

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(USHL). The 2006-07 USHL media guide (p. 37) lists the Ohio Junior Blue Jackets as the successor to the

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, who played their last USHL game in 2000; however, the team infrastructure was based upon a move of the Cleveland Junior Barons of the

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. The Junior Blue Jackets' home ice was at

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, which is also home to the

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team

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Ceased Operations

It was announced on May 11, 2008 that the Jr. Blue Jackets ceased operations for the 2008-2009 season after the owners and league worked to find a suitable location where this franchise could be a success. After finding no location on short notice for the upcoming season, the team ceased operations.Junior Blue Jackets Cease Operations :: USHL.COM
/ref> The USHL Board of Governors approved the transfer of 10-12 veteran players on Ohio's protected list to the

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, an expansion team for the 2008-2009 season. With the agreement the expansion draft was cancelled and Fargo had to give up their first three rounds picks of the USHL Entry Draft. Note: "All players on the Ohio affiliate list will become free agents" (USHL).

References

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