Dion Phaneuf was born on April 10, 1985 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He has been married to Elisha Cuthbert since July 6, 2013. They have two children.
Sean Avery served a six-game suspension then was kicked off the Dallas Stars for a crude remark he made about Phaneuf's romance with Avery's former girlfriend Elisha Cuthbert. (December 2008).
Ninth overall pick in the 2003 NHL draft by the Calgary Flames. Member of Canada's 2007 IIHF World Championship team.