Rhett Warrener | |||
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Born |
Shaunavon, SK, CAN |
January 27, 1976 ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
Weight | 217 lb (98 kg; 15 st 7 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for |
Buffalo Sabres Florida Panthers Calgary Flames |
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NHL Draft | 27th overall, 1994 Florida Panthers |
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Playing career | 1995–2009 |
Medal record | ||
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Representing Canada | ||
Men's ice hockey | ||
Pacific Cup | ||
1993 Japan | ||
World Junior Championships | ||
1996 United States |
Rhett Adam Warrener (born January 27, 1976) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played over 700 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Florida Panthers, Buffalo Sabres and Calgary Flames between 1995 and 2008. He was a member of the Canadian national junior team that won a gold medal at the 1996 World Junior Championship. Warrener retired in 2009 after missing a full season due to a shoulder injury. He briefly remained with the Flames as a scout before turning to broadcasting. He co-hosts the morning radio show on Calgary's Sportsnet 960 radio. Warrener was born in Shaunavon, Saskatchewan, but grew up in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
Warrener played his junior hockey with the Saskatoon Blades of the Western Hockey League (WHL). They selected him with their first selection, fifth overall, in the 1991 WHL Bantam Draft. He appeared in two WHL games in 1991–92 before joining the Blades full time in 1992–93. Warrener was named the team's rookie of the year that season after recording 19 points in 68 games. He made his first appearance with the national team in the summer of 1993, joining the under-18 team for the 1993 Pacific Cup. Warrener appeared in five games for the bronze medal winning Canadians.