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Dion Phaneuf

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Dion Phaneuf (born 10 April 1985) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenseman who played for the Calgary Flames, Toronto Maple Leafs, Ottawa Senators and Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted ninth overall in the 2003 NHL entry draft by Calgary and made his NHL debut in 2005 after a four-year junior career with the Red Deer Rebels of the Western Hockey League (WHL), in which he was twice named the Defenceman of the Year. Phaneuf set a Flames record for most goals by a first-year defenceman and was named a finalist for the Calder Memorial Trophy as top rookie in 2005–06. Two years later, he was a finalist for the James Norris Memorial Trophy as top defenceman. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Dion Phaneuf is the 5,538th most popular athlete (down from 5,226th in 2019), the 1,416th most popular biography from Canada (down from 1,348th in 2019) and the 127th most popular Canadian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Dion Phaneuf ranks 5,538 out of 6,025. Before him are Eelco Sintnicolaas, Margaret Simpson, Ricarda Funk, Tracie Ruiz, María Pérez, and Beatrice Faumuina. After him are Matthew Pinsent, Óscar Gil, Halimat Ismaila, Karol Zalewski, Anders Mol, and Gleb Galperin.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1985, Dion Phaneuf ranks 1,363. Before him are Fie Udby Erichsen, Nidjat Mamedov, Esha Gupta, Abner Mares, Gary Wilson, and Yugo Ichiyanagi. After him are Albert Timmer, Gleb Galperin, Igor Kurnosov, Naoki Ishikawa, Shericka Williams, and Juan Pablo Montes.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Dion Phaneuf ranks 1,417 out of 1,622. Before him are Mark de Jonge (1984), Kim Boutin (1994), Jason Spezza (1983), Jason Burnett (1986), Brent Hayden (1983), and Lucas Bryant (1978). After him are Nick Cordero (1978), Dale Begg-Smith (1985), Zane Holtz (1987), Calum Worthy (1991), Kacey Rohl (1991), and Kim Lamarre (1988).

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Among ATHLETES In Canada

Among athletes born in Canada, Dion Phaneuf ranks 127. Before him are Meghan Agosta (1987), Marie-Philip Poulin (1991), Sandra Schmirler (1963), Darcy Marquardt (1979), Roseline Filion (1987), and Mark de Jonge (1984). After him are Dale Begg-Smith (1985), Kim Lamarre (1988), Jennifer Jones (1974), Denny Morrison (1985), Aleksandr Bondar (null), and Jennifer Abel (1991).

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