Guide Note

Hard-hitting defenseman Dion Phaneuf joined the National Hockey League as a member of the Calgary Flames in 2005, just months after being named Top Defenseman at the 2005 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.

In November of 2005, Phaneuf was voted Rookie of the Month and was ranked third of the NHL's top rookies for the year behind Alexander Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby. In April of 2006, he broke the record for goals scored by a Calgary Flames' rookie defenseman and was the third defenseman in League history to score 20 goals in his rookie season. A 2007 informal poll of 141 NHL players found Dion Phanuef voted the League's hardest hitter.

In late 2007, the Flames signed Phaneuf for another six years, during which he will earn an estimated $6.5 million per year.

In early May of 2008 pictures of Phaneuf vacationing in Hawaii with actress Elisha Cuthbert confirmed that the two were romantically involved.

Fast Facts

Born: April 10, 1985
Position: Defense
Birthplace: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Shot: Left
Jersey number: 3
All-Star games: 2007 and 2008

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Dion Phaneuf

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Dion Phaneuf Vital Stats

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- Height: 6-2
- Weight: 213
- Rookie Year: 2005-2006

Dion Phaneuf Timeline

April 10, 1985: Born
2001: Joined the Red Deer Rebels of the Western Hockey League
2003: Drafted 9th overall in the 1st round of the NHL entry draft by the Calgary Flames
2004: Won the Bill Hunter Memorial Trophy for the WHL's Defenseman of the Year
2004: Returned to the Red Deer Rebels of the WHL, due to the NHL lockout
2005: NHL debut with the Calgary Flames
2006: Finalist for the Calder Trophy for the NHL's Rookie of the Year
2007: Selected for the NHL All-Star Game

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