AHL PROFILE

13th Season in AHL Best Season ’94-95, Calder Cup Arena Pepsi Arena GM Chris Lamoriello Coach Robbie Ftorek All-time Leaders (GP-G-A-Points) Steve Brule 394 155 214 369 Jiri Bicek 423 75 167 242 Pascal Rheaume 330 108 133 241…

Fedorov aids pop-gun attack

In the span of 24 hours, Columbus president-GM Doug MacLean – to his credit – acknowledged two mistakes, not only with his deeds, but with his words. First came the biggest trade in the NHL so far this season, when the Blue Jackets landed center Sergei Fedorov and a fifth round pick in 2006 for checking center Tyler Wright and young defenseman Francois Beauchemin. In doing so, the Blue Jackets added nearly $4 million in payroll, and Fedorov, 35, is signed through 2007-08. “I thought, with Rick Nash up front, we could get away with a No. 2 center and two No. 3 centers, or however you want to number them,” MacLean said. “But (Nash’s) injuries have really exposed a weakness up front.” Nash missed the first month with a high ankle sprain.…

2005-06 Statistics

Family matters most

“Sometimes you hear the wind blow and you think he’s around.” This should be Jeff O’Neill’s dream season. Who knows, maybe his Toronto Maple Leafs will win the Stanley Cup and he’ll look back and say it was. Not likely, though. You see, not much makes O’Neill happy these days, not really, really happy. Not playing with his hometown Toronto Maple Leafs…not skating on a line with superstar Mats Sundin…not scoring goals. And when he cracks the occasional smile, you must forgive him if it appears a little forced. There hasn’t been much to smile about since his older brother Donny died suddenly in early July. Donny O’Neill was just 33 years old when his truck rolled, killing him instantly. Once the captain of the Ontario League’s Peterborough Petes, Donny was on his way…