COLUMBUS — The Columbus Blue Jackets have activated forward Riley Bezeau off the Injured/Non-Roster list and loaned him to the Cleveland Monsters, the team’s American Hockey League affiliate, the club announced Monday, Oct. 12.
Club President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Don Waddell announced the move. Bezeau, 24, will also serve as one of Cleveland’s alternate captains this season, according to the Monsters.
Bezeau has registered 15 goals and 12 assists for 27 points, with 244 penalty minutes, in 131 career AHL games with the Monsters and the Charlotte Checkers since making his professional debut in 2022-23. The Mansfield, Massachusetts, native recorded five goals and two assists, with 74 penalty minutes, in 24 contests with Cleveland in 2025-26.
Originally undrafted, the 6-foot, 187-pound forward signed a one-year, two-way NHL/AHL contract with the Blue Jackets on July 1, 2026.
Columbus returns to action Tuesday, Oct. 13, against the Florida Panthers at Nationwide Arena. Game time is 6:15 p.m. ET, with a pregame show beginning at 5:45 p.m. on the Blue Jackets Hockey Network. The game will also be heard on the Blue Jackets Radio Network, including Sports Radio 97.1 The Fan in Columbus.