Yardbarker: Dion Phaneuf

Puck Previews: Avery, Phaneuf meet; defending the barber pole

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:25:53 -0500

Here are your Puck Previews: Spotlighting the key games in NHL action, news and views as well as general frivolity. Make sure to stop back here for the nightly Three Stars when the games are finished. Preview: Detroit Red Wings at Toronto Maple Leafs, 7 p.m. EST. Looking for their fourth straight win, the Red Wings head into tonight's Hall of Fame Game. Three former Red Wings, Steve Yzerman, Brett Hull and Luc Robitaille will be in attendance along with Brian Leetch and Lou Lamoriello for...

Phaneuf fires winner in OT as Flames burn Blues

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:59:32 -0500

Dion Phaneuf's goal 2:50 into overtime gave the Calgary Flames a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night.

Phaneuf scores OT winner

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:44:00 -0500

ST. LOUIS - The Calgary Flames don't mind playing a little longer to get a win. Dion Phaneuf scored 2:50 into overtime to give the Flames a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night. Calgary has two overtime wins in two nights. The ...

Another Road Game, Another Overtime Win

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:24:00 -0500

Despite the media focus regarding the team's H1N1 vaccination, the Flames appear to be enjoying the start of November. Dion Phaneuf scored halfway through overtime to give the Calgary Flames their second overtime road win in two nights. The Flames lead for most of the game after Jarome Iginla scored early in the first period. Iginla broke in on a breakaway and shot the puck between St. Louis Blues goalie Chris Mason's pads. The puck initially didn't cross the goal line, but Blues ...

Islanders' Morency suspended five games

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:32:53 -0500

New York Islanders forward Pascal Morency has been suspended indefinitely after leaving the bench to start a fight with Calgary defenseman Dion Phaneuf. The NHL announced the suspension Friday. No date for a hearing has been set. Phaneuf's hit knocked out Islanders forward Kyle Okposo in the second period of the Flames' 5-4 shootout victory Thursday night in an exhibition game. Morency jumped off the bench and charged Phaneuf, starting a brawl that included New York goalie Ma...

Phaneuf Must Phace Music on Saturday

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:00:00 -0500

by Christopher BottaFiled under: Flames, NHL FightsThe New York Islanders and the Calgary Flames are staging another exhibition on Saturday night, this time in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Dion Phaneuf should show up.This recommendation is not a critique of Phaneuf's crushing mid-ice check in Thursday's game that sent Islanders rising star forward Kyle Okposo to the hospital with a concussion. We've all seen these incidents enough to know the arguments:If you're for the Islanders,...

Thoughts on the Phaneuf Hit on Okposo?

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:05:54 -0500

Aside from some scraps, there weren't really many highlights from last night's Flyers-Leafs game in London, Ontario. The Flyguys came out flat and got dropped by Burke's Ducks Lite team, 4-0. But, in the surest reminder that preseason hockey ain't nothin' to f*ck with, there is one highlight youtube burning up the internets today, leaving some controversy in its wake. If you haven't already (hell, even if you have), watch this video, and in the comments, ...

The Phaneuf Hit: Clean, dirty or just plain unacceptable?

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 09:57:27 -0500

Dion Phaneuf's open-ice wallop on Kyle Okposo(notes) of the New York Islanders last night has sparked another passionate debate about the legality and morality of such a hit; but it also expanded the argument into one about what, exactly, preseason hockey should look like (or whether it should exist at all).We pointed to Two-Line's coverage of the hit in last night's post, and his litmus test for the Calgary Flames defenseman's actions is pretty straightforward: Was the hit le...

Video: Phaneuf hit sends Isles' Okposo off on stretcher

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 22:40:26 -0500

Here's the hit everyone will be talking about: Dion Phaneuf(notes) of the Calgary Flames, regaining his reputation as one of the NHL's most lethal open-ice checkers with an absolute demolition of Kyle Okposo(notes) of the New York Islanders. The massive hit, and the aftermath:Full video over on the RDS site and on YouTube, including the goalies getting into the ensuing fracas and some really disturbing moments as the Islanders' young standout was flat on the ice -- the arena goes ...

NHL's Top 50: Dion Phaneuf (No. 35)

Sun, 26 Jul 2009 11:00:00 -0500

by Adam GretzFiled under: Flames, NHL Fans, NHL VideosFanHouse's Adam Gretz takes a look at his top 50 players in the NHL. No. 35 is Calgary Flames defenseman Dion Phaneuf.There are quite a few similarities between Calgary's Dion Phaneuf, the No. 35 player in my rankings, and Nashville's Shea Weber, the No. 44 player. They're both 23 years old, were selected in the 2003 draft, and have a very similar skill set. They both possess heavy slap shots from the blue line and are capa...

Gentlemen, start your lesbian fantasies XXII

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 15:20:52 -0500

Gee, I hope Dion Phaneuf isn't upset with me, but I am hoping that the fact that Jenna Elfman and Elisha Cuthbert are working together on a movie means that they are getting some quality sack time together when they aren't on the set. Nice cleavage, Jenna... Hey, a guy can dream, can't he? If you ...

Elisha Cuthbert at the NHL Awards

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 07:31:15 -0500

Elisha Cuthbert attending this years NHL Awards with her boyfriend Dion Phaneuf. Some guys have all the luck.

Papa Replaces Gumbel as NFL Network's Play-by-Play Announcer

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:30:11 -0500

Newsday reported on Wednesday that New York Giants' play-by-play announcer, Bob Papa, will be named to the same position with the NFL Network. Papa will replace Bryant Gumbel, who resigned after last season. As reported by TICKER:He [Papa] will work next to Cris Collinsworth, who will continue to serve as the color analyst for the NFL Network's package of games, which begins on November 10 when the Cleveland Browns host the Denver Broncos.The NFL Network games will not conflict with his job with the Giants, which will allow him to stay with the team as their play-by-play announcer. Papa beat out current NFL Network anchor Spero Dedes and Tom Hammond for the job.OTHER NEWS ACROSS THE BUSINESS OF SPORTS NETWORK Rays May Delay Referendum on New Downtown Stadium - The Biz of Baseball MLB/MLBPA Committee Holds First Meeting on Bat Safety - The Biz of Baseball Biz of Baseball Organizational Report - LA Dodgers - The Biz of Baseball Portable, Battery-Driven CT Scanner for Bats to Be Unveiled - The Biz of Baseball MLB Launches "Welcome Back Veterans" Initiative - The Biz of Baseball Sunday MLB on TBS: Comments from Red Sox/Cards Game - The Biz of Baseball The 2008 Playoffs: Where the Revival of the NBA's Two Flagship Franchises Happened - The Biz of Basketball Olympic Free Agents? - The Biz of Basketball Tim Donaghy's Tales - The Biz of Basketball Ex-Ref Donaghy Claims NBA Playoff Games Were Altered. See Video of David Stern's Response - The Biz of Basketball Pistons Name Michael Curry as Head Coach - The Biz of Basketball Judge Rules on Motions Filed in Sonics Trial - The Biz of Basketball AEG Reaches 5-Year Agreement with Blazers to Run Rose Garden Arena?- The Biz of Basketball Ducks owner Henry Samueli Suspended by NHL - The Biz of Hockey NHL 2K9, First Officially Licensed Game by NHL and NHLPA for Wii, Coming this Fall - The Biz of Hockey Dion Phaneuf Selected for Cover of EA Sports "NHL 09" - The Biz of Hockey NBC Reports 6.8 Million Viewers for Game 6. Up 111% from 2006 - The Biz of Hockey Nick Kappel is a staff member for the Business of Sports Network, which includes The Biz of Baseball, The Biz of Football, The Biz of Basketball and The Biz of Hockey. He can be contacted through the Business of Sports Network's Author Profiles

Elisha Cuthbert's Boyfriend To Grace Cover of EA Sports' "NHL 09"

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 01:45:53 -0500

Calgary Flames defenseman Dion Phaneuf - better known as Elisha Cuthbert's current boy toy - will be the cover boy for EA Sports' new "NHL 09" video game

Dion Phaneuf Snuff Film

Wed, 06 Feb 2008 15:52:29 -0500

In honor of my favorite hockey player signing a 6 year extension with the Calgary Flames, here is a snuff film in which Dion Phaneuf murders Denny Hamel.