Jack Nicklaus knows a few things about winning championships.
After winning the NCAA golf championship competing for Ohio State in 1961, "the Golden Bear" went on to a professional golf career that would include 18 major victories, the most of all time.
Now he hopes to see his hometown team bring home the Stanley Cup.
Time to switch from golf shirt to hockey jersey to cheer on our friends @BlueJacketsNHL #BattleOn #WeArethe5thLine pic.twitter.com/nEYqoeSeEr
— Memorial Tournament (@MemorialGolf) April 19, 2014
Nicklaus joins a list of CBJ supporters that already includes Urban Meyer, Nick Swisher, Derek Holland, the Cincinnati Reds and Brutus Buckeye as the Blue Jackets compete in the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the second time.
Also apparently on board? The penguins at the Columbus Zoo.
We’re proud to Carry The Flag for our hometown @BlueJacketsNHL & even our penguins are fans! http://t.co/kn4eXVnKn1 #CBJ #BeatPens #BattleOn
— Columbus Zoo (@ColumbusZoo) April 19, 2014
The series continues in Pittsburgh Saturday night before moving to Columbus for Game 3 Monday night.
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