Chris Phillips
| Chris Phillips | |||
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With the Senators during the 2013 playoffs.
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| Born |
March 9, 1978 Calgary, AB, CAN |
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| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Ottawa Senators Brynäs IF |
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| National team |
 Canada
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| NHL Draft | 1st overall, 1996 Ottawa Senators |
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| Playing career | 1997–2016 | ||
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| Representing Canada
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| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
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2009 Switzerland | |
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2005 Austria | |
| World Junior Championships | ||
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1997 Switzerland | |
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1996 USA | |
Chris Phillips (born March 9, 1978) is a Canadian businessman and retired professional ice hockey player. Phillips was a member of the Ottawa Senators for his entire career, which began with the 1997–98 season and ended with the 2015-16 season. He was regarded as a stay-at-home defenceman. The Senators drafted him first overall in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. Phillips retired in 2016 after spending a season on the injured list. Phillips played 1,179 games with Ottawa in the regular season making him the longest serving player in Senators franchise history. In addition, he played in 114 playoff games.
Phillips was raised in Fort McMurray, Alberta. He began his junior career with the Fort McMurray Oil Barons of the Alberta Junior Hockey League in 1993-94, where he had six goals and 22 points in 56 games. In 10 playoff games, Phillips had three assists. He returned to the Oil Barons for the 1994-95 season, in which he saw his offensive production increase to 16 goals and 48 points in 48 games. In 11 post-season games, Phillips had four goals and six points. Phillips also participated in the 1995 Canada Winter Games where he was the captain of the Alberta team.
Phillips joined the Prince Albert Raiders of the WHL for the 1995-96 season, where he registered 10 goals and 30 assists in 61 games as a rookie with the Raiders. Phillips helped the Raiders to the Conference Finals, with 2 goals and 12 assists in 18 games. After the season, Phillips won the Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy and was drafted first overall in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft by the Ottawa Senators.
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