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NHL 09 Cover Athlete Announced

Electronic Arts recently announced Dion Phaneuf, Calgary Flames defenseman, will be the new cover athlete for EA Canada's [i]NHL 09[/i].  "With just three NHL seasons under his belt, Dion Phaneuf has been nominated for the 2007-2008 Norris Trophy, is a two-time All-Star, and has put up 159 points thus far in his short NHL career.  Phaneuf is joined by some of the NHL's biggest international stars on packaging across Europe, including Alexander Ovechkin (Russia) and Daniel Alfredsson (Sweden).

"It is an incredible honor to be named to the cover of NHL 09," said Phaneuf.  "I've been a really big fan of the franchise for as long as I can remember and am looking forward to being the face of the game this year, particularly because of the significant improvements that have been made to the defensive game and the new checking engine."

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