John H. McConnell was the Columbus Blue Jackets ... He served aboard the U.S.S. Saratoga during World War II and married his high school sweetheart. Peggy Rardin, upon discharge from the Navy.
But the other figure in the news conference photo piqued interest. John H. McConnell II, son of Blue Jackets majority owner John P. McConnell and grandson of beloved franchise founder John H.