On this day in 2016, the Toronto Maple Leafs pulled off a blockbuster trade with their provincial rivals trading Leafs captain Dion Phaneuf alongside Cody
On this day in 2010, the Toronto Maple Leafs acquired defencemen Dion Phaneuf, Keith Aulie, and forward Freddy Sjostrom from the Calgary Flames in exchange for forwards Matt Stajan, Nicklas Hagman, Jamal Mayers, and defenceman Ian White.
On this day in 2010, the Calgary Flames traded defencemen Dion Phaneuf and Keith Aulie, and forward Fredrik Sjostrom to the Toronto Maple Leafs for forwards Matt Stajan, Niklas Hagman and Jamal Mayers, and defenceman Ian White.
Dion Phaneuf is now a 37-year-old former NHL defenseman who, in total, played 14 seasons. He was a large defenseman at 6-foot-4 and 222 pounds. He was selected by Calgary Flames in the first round (ninth overall) of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.
On Jan. 31, 2010, Dion Phaneuf was acquired by the Toronto Maple Leafs in a trade from the Calgary Flames, and it appeared as though the franchise’s face had just been added.
Dion Phaneuf was a great hockey player, but at one time he had a bad ‘reputation’ (from ‘Sleepy PEI town braces for celebrity storm as Toronto Maple Leafs
Overall, he played in 1,048 regular-season games, racking up 494 points, 1,345 penalty minutes and more than 2,000 hits.
Dion Phaneuf was a great hockey player, but at one time he had a bad ‘reputation’ (from ‘Sleepy PEI town braces for celebrity storm as Toronto Maple Leafs
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