20 Facts About Rhett Warrener

1.

Rhett Warrener was a member of the Canadian national junior team that won a gold medal at the 1996 World Junior Championship.

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2.

Rhett Warrener briefly remained with the Flames as a scout before turning to broadcasting.

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3.

Rhett Warrener was born in Shaunavon, Saskatchewan, but grew up in Frontier, Saskatchewan.

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4.

Rhett Warrener played his junior hockey with the Saskatoon Blades of the Western Hockey League.

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5.

Rhett Warrener was named the team's rookie of the year that season after recording 19 points in 68 games.

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6.

Rhett Warrener made his first appearance with the national team in the summer of 1993, joining the under-18 team for the 1993 Pacific Cup.

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7.

Rhett Warrener appeared in five games for the bronze medal winning Canadians.

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8.

Rhett Warrener appeared in 28 regular season games for Florida, tallying three assists, and played in nine more for the American Hockey League's Carolina Monarchs.

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9.

Rhett Warrener appeared in 21 additional games in the 1996 Stanley Cup Playoffs as the Panthers reached the Stanley Cup Final, losing to the Colorado Avalanche.

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10.

Rhett Warrener appeared in six games, recording four penalty minutes, and won a gold medal as Canada defeated Sweden for the championship.

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11.

Rhett Warrener scored his first NHL goal on January 23,1993, against Boston Bruins' goaltender Rob Tallas and finished the season with 4 goals and 13 points.

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12.

Rhett Warrener was sent to the Buffalo Sabres, along with a draft pick, for Mike Wilson on March 23,1999.

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13.

Rhett Warrener was one of the top defencemen of the playoffs; his plus-minus of +12 was the third best total of the post-season.

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14.

Rhett Warrener added an assist in 24 playoff games as the Flames reached the 2004 Stanley Cup Final.

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15.

Rhett Warrener was considered one of the team's best defenders; head coach Darryl Sutter said he was the Flames' most underrated players and was influential in helping the team reach the playoffs for the first time in eight seasons.

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16.

Heavily involved in the community, Rhett Warrener was recognized by the Flames on several occasions for his charitable endeavours.

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17.

Rhett Warrener purchased a luxury suite to bring kids otherwise unable to attend to Flames and Calgary Hitmen games and supported numerous community charities, including the Alberta Children's Hospital and KidSport.

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18.

Rhett Warrener, who was born in Shaunavon, Saskatchewan, and his wife Christina, a native of Buffalo, continue to live in Calgary.

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19.

Rhett Warrener returned to the sport as a broadcaster, appearing as an intermission panelist for the team's television broadcasts and joining Sportsnet 960 radio for a weekly segment called "Warrener Wednesdays".

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20.

Rhett Warrener parlayed his weekly guest spot into a daily co-host position on the station's morning show.

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