Dion Phaneuf RUMORS & NEWS

Toronto Star "The captain took the weight and the blame. “It’s a big mistake and a bad time to make it,’’ said Dion Phaneuf, facing a phalanx of reporters in the funereal wake of a Game 4 loss, his face both pink from exertion and grey, a look of bruising around the eyes, in the eyes. “I take..." May 09

Toronto Sun "Somewhere deep in the manual of hockey cliches is buried the one decreeing that, for a team to have sustained success, its best players have to be the best on the ice most nights. If you’re willing to buy that, how do the Leafs measure up in that department? For the sake of the argument, we..." March 11

Toronto Sun "It brings new meaning to the old saying of playing with heart. In Tanner Fitzpatrick’s case, he was out for the first time testing out his new one. This kid is all heart. The 13-year-old was discharged from Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children at 5 p.m. Monday, just 12 days after his..." February 12

Toronto Sun "When Dion Phaneuf steps onto the Bell Centre ice surface Saturday night, he should get a nice comfy feeling all over. After all, this is the only rink in which he has registered a point in all season. Three weeks ago, Phaneuf registered an assist in the Leafs season-opening 2-1 road win over..." February 09

Toronto Sun "Since 1931, every captain of the Leafs has played at Maple Leaf Gardens. Dion Phaneuf probably didn't think he would continue the tradition under the circumstance of an NHL lockout, but these days idled players will take game action anywhere they can find it. Phaneuf and Toronto teammates Phil..." December 13

Toronto Sun "Dion Phaneuf wasn't wearing a flak jacket when he was trotted out to face the media as part of the Maple Leafs "See You In September" gathering on Monday. At least none that we could see. Given the amount of verbal and written bullets that have been fired his way recently, you would have..." April 10

Toronto Sun "The Maple Leafs took the family picture in the morning, then closed their house for another season, unsure of who'll be back next autumn. With a string of messages to 'thank you for being the most loyal fans in sports', the Leafs departed the Air Canada Centre on the right note in Thursday's..." April 06

Toronto Sun "Randy Carlyle is not expecting to bond with Dion Phaneuf as fast as his Stanley Cup captain Scott Niedermayer or successor Chris Pronger. But the new coach of the Leafs thought the timing was right for a sit-down with Phaneuf on Monday morning at the MasterCard Centre. Most coaches pick the..." March 06

Toronto Sun "Your top players have to make the biggest plays in the most crucial moments. No, we're not talking about Tim Connolly, who only had to put his stick on the ice to score the winning goal in overtime in the Maple Leafs' 4-3 victory in Edmonton on Wednesday night. Leafs captain Dion Phaneuf..." February 16

Toronto Sun "For those of us who were part of the Dion-palooza media circus here last season, it comes as a much-welcomed relief that the hype machine has pretty much been muzzled concerning Phaneuf's return to Calgary this time around. It was fourteen months ago that Dion Phaneuf made his first visit to..." February 14

Calgary Herald "Matt Stajan is quite capable of reading the schedule, so he wasn't surprised when he entered the Calgary Flames' dressing room on Monday morning and sees his stall already encircled by reporters. Stajan's former employers, the Toronto Maple Leafs, are on their way to Calgary two years after a..." February 14

CSN Philly "Everyone seemed to have a different viewpoint on why Scott Hartnell threw down with Toronto's Dion Phaneuf a millisecond after scoring a goal. "Dion had hit him near the goal line and the other guy fell into the boards," offered Leafs coach Ron Wilson. "I think it had to do more..." February 10

Calgary Sun "On Sunday, Dion Phaneuf skated in the NHL all-star game. If that wasn't enough of a reminder to the Calgary Flames and their fans how bad that now-infamous trade has turned out, so many others will be in their eyes in the next while. Tuesday marks the two-year anniversary of the blockbuster..." February 01

Ottawa Citizen "It was easy to see how Brian Burke felt in the moment, when a camera focused on the Toronto Maple Leafs general manager as he watched his captain drop his gloves to fight for the first time this season. It was easy to read Burke's lips as Dion Phaneuf threw his punches: "Atta boy!" The more..." January 19

Toronto Star "An open letter to those NHLers who voted Dion Phaneuf the most overrated player in the league in a Sports Illustrated poll of 161 players. Dear Jealous, Petty Gentlemen: I'm sure you have your reasons. Maybe his $6.5 million salary is bigger than yours. Maybe his girlfriend is lovelier and..." January 13

Toronto Star "A late surge in voting by Ottawa fans pushed Maple Leafs sniper Phil Kessel out of an automatic spot at the NHL all-star game. But Toronto captain Dion Phaneuf made the cut, finishing second in fan voting among defencemen. Phaneuf has had a solid season. He's sixth in scoring among league..." January 06

Toronto Sun "Leafs captain Dion Phaneuf has been consistent in his approach this season to quickly dismiss previous games whether the result has been good or bad. That approach has certainly helped the team keep an even keel, a likely reason they haven't gone three consecutive games without registering at..." December 31

Toronto Sun "Dion Phaneuf is a changed man since Ron Wilson coached against him. When Wilson coached the San Jose Sharks and Phaneuf was patrolling the blue line for the Calgary Flames, Wilson said Phaneuf was not hard to play against. "In San Jose, we thought as long as you had your head up, you could..." December 09

Toronto Sun "As strong as Dion Phaneuf has been in nearly every game for the Maple Leafs, he could use a little help. Not necessarily from his defence partner, Carl Gunnarsson, whose overall steady performances have aided in allowing Phaneuf settle into a rhythm. But Phaneuf, in the second of..." October 31

Toronto Star "This time of year hyperbole and overstatement are rife in the hockey world, whether in these parts or those beyond. Last fall, for example, Steven Stamkos was going to score 70 goals (guilty), Dustin Byfuglien was a Norris Trophy candidate and there was no chance the Maple Leafs were going to..." October 24

Toronto Sun "Don Cherry usually doesn't need any help putting his foot in his mouth. But Maple Leafs captain Dion Phaneuf gave him a hand on Saturday night. Just 48 hours after Cherry moaned on Hockey Night in Canada that we won't see many more Scott Stevens-style hits, thanks to the NHL's concerns over..." October 09

Toronto Sun "It took Dion Phaneuf 68 days to score his first goal as a Maple Leaf back in 2010. It took him just one in 2011-12. Phaneuf won't make much of a big deal about hitting the scoresheet in the Maple Leafs 2-0 opening-night victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday, but behind..." October 08

Toronto Sun "It was sometime just before the all-star break when Dion Phaneuf sat in the Maple Leafs dressing room following practice and chatted informally with a couple of reporters. That's a rarity for Phaneuf, who is cordial, but usually all business, in his mostly daily scrums. He made it clear he..." March 17

Toronto Star "As the Maple Leafs continue to make life interesting in the race for eighth spot in the Eastern Conference, it is the elevated play of Dion Phaneuf that stands out. Phaneuf was again the on-ice leader, scoring on two howitzer-like slapshots and assisting on the third in a 3-1 win over the..." March 17

Toronto Star "It is a thing of beauty when a team's best players indeed play their best — and so it is with the Maple Leafs these days, in their continuing push for a playoff spot. Mikhail Grabovski scored twice, including the overtime winner, and Phil Kessel got another goal — his eighth in eight games — as..." March 03

Toronto Sun "Even at the young age of 25, Dion Phaneuf needs to give his body a rest. In one of those nothing-to-see-here moments, the Maple Leafs captain told reporters on Monday he skipped practice for a maintenance day. Phaneuf took a shot off the leg during a loss in Montreal on Saturday, and also..." February 15

Toronto Sun "Dion Phaneuf marked his first year as a Maple Leaf on Monday with a vow to do much better in the second. "It's definitely been a year to remember," Phaneuf said of the trade with Calgary and being named to the prestigious post of Toronto captain. "We aren't where we want to be in the standings,..." February 01

Toronto Sun "When Matt Stajan came to Calgary a year ago, he walked into an imperfect storm. The Calgary Flames had just lost nine in a row - the damage plummeting them down the standings and on the brink of losing their NHL playoff position. A day after snapping that lengthy losing streak with a win..." February 01

Toronto Star "It was an anniversary marked by Maple Leafs' defenceman Dion Phaneuf, once again, promising better times ahead. It was one year ago Monday that Phaneuf arrived in Toronto, with prospect Keith Aulie, as the centrepiece in a blockbuster deal in exchange for Matt Stajan, Niklas Hagman, Ian White..." February 01