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2007-08 HIGHLIGHTSLed all Flames defencemen in scoring (17+43=60), T-2nd in the NHL amongst defencemen in goals (17), 5th in points (60), and6th in assists (43) … set new career highs in assists (43) and points (60) … led the team in time on ice per game (26:25) andfinished 2nd in the NHL ... led the team in PIMS (182) and finished 9th in the NHL … finished 3rd on the team in power play goals(10) … T-3rd on team in game winning goals (4) … 2nd on the team and led all NHL defencemen in shots (263) … finished 6thamongst NHL defencemen in hits (194) … finished T-6th amongst NHL defencemen in takeaways (52) … registered his 100thcareer point on Oct.4 PHI 3 @ CGY 2 … registered five assists (career high) on Dec.13 CGY 9 @ TB 6 ... played his 200th careergame on Dec.29 ANA 3 @ CGY 5 … voted to the NHL's Western Conference Starting Line-up for the All-Star Game for the firsttime on Jan.8 ... won the Breakaway competition at 2008 NHL Skills Competition at the All-Star Game on Jan.26, and scored agoal at the All-Star Game ... registered his 100th career assist on the game winning goal on Mar.20 COL 1 @ CGY 2 … finished3rd in the Molson Cup three-star standings … was runner up for the Norris trophy … PLAYOFFS: finished 2nd on the team ingoals (3), assists (4) and points (7) ... had two multi-point games of the post season: a goal and assist on Apr.13 SJ 3 @ CGY 4and registered a pair of assists on Apr.17 CGY 3 @ SJ 4 … led the team in time on ice per game (27:06)CAREER HIGHLIGHTS2006-07:Played in his second season in the NHL setting new career highs in assists (33), and points (50) … had9 MP games … named to the Western Conference All-Star team … Flames were 13-3-0-1 when scoring … led allFlames defencemen in points (50), goals (17), and assists (33) ... averaged 25:39 in ice time, which was the highestamongst all Flames … played his 100th career game on Nov.21 @ EDM (L 1-2) … was named runner-up for theMolson Cup Standings for the month of February, and named Alberta Diabetes as the recipient of the $500 donatedon his behalf ... scored his team leading 13th power play goal on Mar.12 vs. STL (W 5-4 SO) ... registered twoassists, and tied his career high (29 assists) on Mar.20 vs. DET (W 2-1), and was named as the games 3rd star ...returned after missing two games on Apr.3 vs. COL ... with an assist on Apr.5 @ SJ (L 4-3), he set a new career highwith 50 points PLAYOFFS: Played in all six playoff games recording one goal and seven minutes in penalties whileaveraging 26:23 in ice time 2005-06: - Made his NHL debut playing in all 82 games with the Flames … nominatedfor the Calder Trophy as the league’s top rookie … scored 49 points (20g, 29a), 16 PPG, seven GWG and 93 PIMs… named rookie of the month for Nov. after posting nine points (3g, 6a) including two GWG … set a new Flamesrecord for most goals by a rookie defenceman (20) and 2nd in most points (49) … is just the 3rd rookie defencemanin NHL history to score at least 20 goals (Leetch-23 in ’88-89 & Beck-22 in ’77-78) … led all NHL defencemen in PPgoals (16) and was 2nd in goals (20) … T-11th in the NHL in GWG (7) … was the 6th highest scoring rookie and ledthe defencemen … T-2nd in rookie PP goals (16), T-9th in goals (20), 8th in assists (29), 6th in PP assists (17), 3rdin PP points (33) and T-2nd in GW goals (7) … 3rd on the team in points, T-3rd in goals, 3rd in assists, 3rd in PIMs,2nd in PP goals, 1st in PP points and T-1st in GW goals … Flames were 10-6-2 when scoring a goal … posted 11multiple point games – Flames were 6-5-0 during these games … scored his 20th goal goal of the season on Apr. 13vs. COL ... scored his 19th goal setting a new Flames record for most goals by a Flames rookie d-man and addedan assist on Apr. 5 vs. PHX … scored his first NHL career goal (Aebischer) and his first career assist on Oct. 10 atCOL ... played in his first NHL career game on Oct. 5 at MIN … averaged 21:43 of ice-time … PLAYOFFS: madehis NHL playoff debut appearing in all seven games vs. ANA scoring one goal, adding seven PIMs and averaging18:37 of ice-time … played in his first NHL career playoff game on Apr. 21 vs. ANA … scored his first playoff goalin GM2 vs. ANA on Apr. 23 (Giguere)INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS2007 – won a gold medal with Team Canada at the IIHF World Championships, finished amongst the top defensivescorers in the tournament in points (8) – T-2nd, and assists (8) – T-3rd … 2005 – won a gold medal with Team Canadaat the ’05 World Junior Championships … named to the tournament’s All-Star Team after posting six points (1g, 5a)in six games … 2004 – won a silver medal at the ’04 World Junior Championships … named to the All-Star Teamand a runner-up for defenceman of the Championships after posting four points in six gamesJUNIOR HIGHLIGHTSPlayed in 255 WHL career games with the Red Deer Rebels posting 146 points (64g, 82a) and 554 PIMs … in 70career playoff games with the Rebels Phaneuf posted 32 points (10g, 22a) and 90 PIMs … 2004-05 - recorded 56points (24g, 32a) and 73 PIMs in his fourth season in Red Deer … finished 4th on the team in points (56) … namedto the WHL East First All-Star Team and the WHL Defenceman of the Year for the second straight year … namedcaptain of Team WHL for the Canada Russia Challenge series … PLAYOFFS: notched five points (1g, 4a) in sevenplayoff games … was T-3rd on the team in points (5) and T-2nd in PIMs (12) … 2003-04 – named to the WHL EastFirst All-Star Team, the WHL Defenceman of the Year and to the Canadian Junior First All-Star Team after posting43 points (19g, 24a) and 126 PIMs in 62 games with Red Deer … was 2nd on the Rebels in scoring with 43 points… PLAYOFFS: recorded 11 points in 19 playoff games … was 4th on the team in playoff points (11) … 2002-03– posted 30 points (16g, 14a) and 185 PIMs in 71 games with Red Deer … was 3rd on the team in PIMs (185) …PLAYOFFS: notched 14 points (7g, 7a) and 34 PIMs in 23 playoff games … finished 4th on the team in playoff points(14) … 2001-02 – recorded 17 points (5g, 12a) in 67 games in his rookie season with Red Deer …finished 3rd on theteam in PIMs (170) … PLAYOFFS: notched two assists in 21 playoff games82 CALGARY FLAMES