One of the worst era’s of leafs hockey but phaneuf had some massive hits during that time.
Hrenklin
He wasn’t a beast for Toronto. He was a beast when he was in Calgary. Then like typical fashion, fizzled out in Toronto
Bullets_TML
Love the hit, but why was this blown offside?
Oshie has possession although his body goes past first.
atlasflare97
My favorite defenseman on the leafs not named Rielly. Absolute beast physically, just became too slow for the modern NHL.
Edit: and miscast here *
QuizKnowBest
This is who we need on the team.to help AM
HouseAndJBug
At the beginning of COVID I was watching old sporting events on YouTube. Watched the 2005 Juniors Gold Medal Game and had forgotten that was the Double Dion game. Suddenly I saw it developing and basically jumped off my couch in excitement, had also forgotten Canada went right down the ice and Bergeron scored ten seconds later. Definitely the most hype moment of April 2020 for me.
Patient09
Losing 3-0, checks out.
Mrfantastic2
I feel like one of the few people who actually really liked him in Toronto. He laid big hits, would fight, and could still score though his slap shot was not too accurate. He was a good captain to me but overpaid and miscast as being the top dman. Had he been paid less and on the second pairing I think he’d be a lot more appreciated for his time here. Speed did become his downfall also but he had a pretty good career in the end.
Galacticruntz_
I was in middle school when he was playing and I wasn’t a big hockey fan back then but all I remember was the amount of chirping he’d get for being a pylon lol
Gotthisnamebeforeyou
One of the best slapshots in the league. Leafs could use someone with his shot on the power play.
Funniest clip of him (more than the ruutu incident imo) was him declining prust’s challenge and then kicking his glove back to him [https://youtu.be/pk_0ZUPhN1c?si=2u_DKqksysAJyDS4](https://youtu.be/pk_0ZUPhN1c?si=2u_DKqksysAJyDS4)
decimatexmeinxscrote
Dude could throw a hit sure but let’s not veer any credit to that donkey as if he ever did anything for the leafs
v13ragnarok7
If only he played there during the Sundin era
Marsupialmania
Honestly edmonson, McCabe and Benoit all had multiple better hits then that last season
labadee
i still remember the anticipation before his first game vs New Jersey
CoolBeansMan9
Dion was a great captain who was put in a difficult position.
The way he always answered the tough questions during tough times was very admirable. He always paused before he answered because he knew whatever he said would be highly scrutinized.
Side story I like to tell. I was lucky enough to intern for the Leafs for a brief period and I think Dion got nominated as the Leafs nomination for the King Clancy.
He came up to the office and went to the desk of the young guy, potentially an intern, that put together his nomination package to thank him. It was incredible. Shook his hand and thanked him for his work.
Dion is a great human being.
Still remember where I was when he got traded here and how hyped I was, and I’m glad he played a small part in the Leafs history.
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One of the worst era’s of leafs hockey but phaneuf had some massive hits during that time.
He wasn’t a beast for Toronto. He was a beast when he was in Calgary. Then like typical fashion, fizzled out in Toronto
Love the hit, but why was this blown offside?
Oshie has possession although his body goes past first.
My favorite defenseman on the leafs not named Rielly. Absolute beast physically, just became too slow for the modern NHL.
Edit: and miscast here *
This is who we need on the team.to help AM
At the beginning of COVID I was watching old sporting events on YouTube. Watched the 2005 Juniors Gold Medal Game and had forgotten that was the Double Dion game. Suddenly I saw it developing and basically jumped off my couch in excitement, had also forgotten Canada went right down the ice and Bergeron scored ten seconds later. Definitely the most hype moment of April 2020 for me.
Losing 3-0, checks out.
I feel like one of the few people who actually really liked him in Toronto. He laid big hits, would fight, and could still score though his slap shot was not too accurate. He was a good captain to me but overpaid and miscast as being the top dman. Had he been paid less and on the second pairing I think he’d be a lot more appreciated for his time here. Speed did become his downfall also but he had a pretty good career in the end.
I was in middle school when he was playing and I wasn’t a big hockey fan back then but all I remember was the amount of chirping he’d get for being a pylon lol
One of the best slapshots in the league. Leafs could use someone with his shot on the power play.
Funniest clip of him (more than the ruutu incident imo) was him declining prust’s challenge and then kicking his glove back to him [https://youtu.be/pk_0ZUPhN1c?si=2u_DKqksysAJyDS4](https://youtu.be/pk_0ZUPhN1c?si=2u_DKqksysAJyDS4)
Dude could throw a hit sure but let’s not veer any credit to that donkey as if he ever did anything for the leafs
If only he played there during the Sundin era
Honestly edmonson, McCabe and Benoit all had multiple better hits then that last season
i still remember the anticipation before his first game vs New Jersey
Dion was a great captain who was put in a difficult position.
The way he always answered the tough questions during tough times was very admirable. He always paused before he answered because he knew whatever he said would be highly scrutinized.
Side story I like to tell. I was lucky enough to intern for the Leafs for a brief period and I think Dion got nominated as the Leafs nomination for the King Clancy.
He came up to the office and went to the desk of the young guy, potentially an intern, that put together his nomination package to thank him. It was incredible. Shook his hand and thanked him for his work.
Dion is a great human being.
Still remember where I was when he got traded here and how hyped I was, and I’m glad he played a small part in the Leafs history.
Hundreds of 100mph slapshots, 0 SOG