Player of the week: Dion Phaneuf (D)

11-12-2005 Player of the week: Dion Phaneuf (D)

NHL has awarded Dion Phaneuf (D) of Columbus Blue Jackets as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 6 assists for 9 points in 4 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of Canada, Dion Phaneuf was originally drafted to the NHL by the Calgary Flames in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 26 NHL games during his career, notching 6 goals and adding 16 assists along with 48 penalty minutes. The 20 year old defenseman has played 26 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 6+16=22 with 48 PIM