Flames fan Peter Stenzel, 52, was arrested Thursday and charged with inducing panic. (WBNS 10TV)

Police in Ohio allege a passionate hockey fan made physical threats against the Columbus Blue Jackets in a series of phone calls to the team's arena during Thursday's game with the Calgary Flames.

Columbus Police Sgt. Rick Weiner said Peter Stenzel, 52, was arrested Thursday and charged with inducing panic for threatening physical harm against the team during their 5-0 shutout win over the Flames.

Weiner said police traced the phone calls to Stenzel's Columbus home, where they found him wearing a Flames T-shirt. Police would not say if specific players were targeted or what the threats entailed.

Blue Jackets spokesman Todd Sharrock said the team will not comment on security matters, but the Columbus Dispatch, citing anonymous sources, said the name of standout rookie goalie Steve Mason came up in the calls.

Sources told the Dispatch that Stenzel threatened to "shoot" and "bomb" the rookie during the game.

"They got his number from caller ID, and it was given to special duty officers," Weiner told the newspaper. "When they got to his residence, he was upset. He's a passionate hockey fan."

Mason made 33 saves against Calgary for a franchise-record 10th shutout.

The Dispatch reported that the phone calls were placed between 7:45 p.m. and 8:11 p.m. Police officers were placed around all of the arena's entrances.

Stenzel was being held at the Franklin County Jail pending a Saturday court hearing.

Columbus and Calgary are potential first-round playoff opponents. The Flames entered play on Friday in third place in the NHL's Western Conference with eight games to play, while the sixth-place Blue Jackets are attempting to qualify for their first playoff appearance ever.

With files from the Canadian Press