Erik Gudbranson of the Columbus Blue Jackets is currently listed as returned after recovering from a hip injury suffered on Oct 1, 2025. Gudbranson was sidelined for 8 days before returning. The injury caused Gudbranson to miss 38 games. This page tracks Gudbranson's latest injury status, recovery timeline, and injury history with the Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL).
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Erik Gudbranson is not currently listed on the injury report and is expected to be available.
Current Status
Injury
Hip
Date Injured
Oct 1, 2025
Status
returned
Actual Return
Oct 9, 2025
Games Missed
38
Total Recovery
8 days
Injury Timeline
Oct 1, 2015 — Upper body
Oct 1, 2015 — Upper body
Oct 1, 2015 — Undisclosed
Oct 1, 2015 — Lower body
Oct 1, 2016 — Wrist
Oct 1, 2017 — Back
Oct 1, 2017 — Shoulder
Oct 1, 2017 — Upper body
Oct 1, 2018 — Neck
Oct 1, 2018 — Back
Oct 1, 2019 — Upper body
Oct 1, 2021 — Illness → Returned Oct 16, 2021
Oct 1, 2022 — Upper body → Returned Oct 12, 2022
Oct 1, 2022 — Shoulder → Returned Oct 12, 2022
Oct 1, 2022 — Upper body → Returned Oct 12, 2022
Oct 1, 2022 — Shoulder → Returned Oct 12, 2022
Oct 1, 2024 — Shoulder → Returned Oct 10, 2024
Oct 16, 2024 — Other → Returned Mar 24, 2025
Oct 1, 2025 — Upper body → Returned Oct 9, 2025
Oct 1, 2025 — Hip → Returned Oct 9, 2025
Injury History
Hip — Oct 1, 2025 to Oct 9, 2025 (returned) — 38 games missed
Upper body — Oct 1, 2025 to Oct 9, 2025 (returned) — 4 games missed
Other — Oct 16, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025 (returned) — 14 games missed
Shoulder — Oct 1, 2024 to Oct 10, 2024 (returned) — 66 games missed
Shoulder — Oct 1, 2022 to Oct 12, 2022 (returned) — 11 games missed
Upper body — Oct 1, 2022 to Oct 12, 2022 (returned) — 1 games missed
Shoulder — Oct 1, 2022 to Oct 12, 2022 (returned) — 11 games missed
Upper body — Oct 1, 2022 to Oct 12, 2022 (returned) — 1 games missed
Illness — Oct 1, 2021 to Oct 16, 2021 (returned) — 3 games missed
Upper body — Oct 1, 2019 (returned) — 16 games missed
Back — Oct 1, 2018 (returned) — 2 games missed
Neck — Oct 1, 2018 (returned) — 3 games missed
Upper body — Oct 1, 2017 (returned) — 12 games missed
Shoulder — Oct 1, 2017 (returned) — 12 games missed
Back — Oct 1, 2017 (returned) — 5 games missed
Wrist — Oct 1, 2016 (returned) — 52 games missed
Lower body — Oct 1, 2015 (returned) — 7 games missed
Undisclosed — Oct 1, 2015 (returned) — 8 games missed
Upper body — Oct 1, 2015 (returned) — 3 games missed
Upper body — Oct 1, 2015 (returned) — 3 games missed