Andrew Brunette is a hockey lifer. That was always the dream as a kid growing up in northern Ontario, and Brunette is living it. He has a 15-plus year NHL career with more than 1,100 games played to his name, to go along with nearly a decade in front-office and coaching roles once he retired from playing after the 2011-2012 season. But as he takes on his newest and most high-profile challenge of his hockey career — interim head coach of the Florida Panthers — Brunette is trying to stay out of the spotlight. “It’s not really about me,” said Brunette, 48. “It’s about this group. I just want to k…
