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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 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Dion Phaneuf is the 6,405th most popular athlete (down from 5,196th in 2024), the 1,522nd most popular biography from Canada (down from 1,347th in 2019) and the 158th most popular Canadian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Dion Phaneuf ranks 6,405 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, Fiona MacDonald, Dominic Demeritte, Óscar Gil, Halimat Ismaila, and Juan Fernández La Villa.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1985, Dion Phaneuf ranks 1,490. Before him are Facundo Parra, Carolina Luján, Maxim Lapierre, Abner Mares, Gary Wilson, and Yugo Ichiyanagi. After him are Tasya Teles, Juan Fernández La Villa, Marco Carta, Albert Timmer, Gleb Galperin, and Igor Kurnosov.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Dion Phaneuf ranks 1,523 out of 1,622. Before him are Thomas Hall (1982), Jason Spezza (1983), Jason Burnett (1986), Maxim Lapierre (1985), Brent Hayden (1983), and Lucas Bryant (1978). After him are Tasya Teles (1985), Lyndon Rush (1980), Nick Cordero (1978), David Bissett (1979), Dale Begg-Smith (1985), and Ben Rutledge (1980).

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Among ATHLETES In Canada

Among athletes born in Canada, Dion Phaneuf ranks 158. Before him are Marie-Philip Poulin (1991), Sandra Schmirler (1963), Darcy Marquardt (1979), Roseline Filion (1987), Mark de Jonge (1984), and Thomas Hall (1982). After him are Lyndon Rush (1980), David Bissett (1979), Dale Begg-Smith (1985), Ben Rutledge (1980), Thomas Herschmiller (1978), and Dominic Seiterle (1975).

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