The season edges closer by the minute although the thermometer would lead you to believe otherwise. The heat this week has been pretty darn crazy for this late in August, and soon to be September, but hockey season looms.
On with the countdown:
Trevor Frischmon appeared in 3 games with the Blue Jackets this past season after spending 4 seasons playing in the ‘Cuse. Frischmon was used as an emergency call-up, but will potentially see more time this season, probably in the same role, after signing a one-year contract extension.
Blake Bellefeuille had a very brief Blue Jackets stint, playing in 5 games: 2 during 2001-02, and 3 during 2002-03, and that was his NHL playing career. Since that time he was mired in the AHL and ECHL and hasn’t been heard from since the 2007-08 season.
Andrej Nedorost played 28 games in his NHL career, all with the Blue Jackets. As a Czechoslovakian, Nedorost spent time in European leagues prior to his 3 seasons in the Columbus system, and promptly returned to them after his time with the Jackets.
Jan Hrdina played 75 games with the Blue Jackets at the end of his 513 game NHL career that included stops in Pittsburgh, Phoenix, New Jersey, and finally Columbus. During the 2005-06 season with Columbus, Hrdina posted 10-23-33 in 75 games, not bad for someone at the end of their career.
Joakim Lindstrom was drafted by the Jackets during the 2002 NHL Entry Draft, 3 seasons later he made his debut with Columbus. After almost 3 seasons with Columbus, Lindstrom was traded to Anaheim and began bouncing around the NHL and AHL. This past season Lindstrom played in the KHL, with potentially his NHL career being finished.
Some very cool stuff from the Blue Jackets Twitter Account today:
Marc Methot paints the ice
Steve Mason painting his own crease, pretty sweet
Mike Commodore paints the ice
Gets me pretty excited to see some hockey
Go Jackets.
