The moment Dion Phaneuf stepped into the Toronto Maple Leafs dressing room he made an immediate impact, asking “who is in charge of the music?” When his new teammates failed to answer him Phaneuf confidently made his way to the locker room stereo and cranked the music, letting everyone know there was a new sheriff in town.
That night Phaneuf played his first game in the historic blue and white colors of the Maple Leafs jersey, hitting everything in sight, getting involved offensively and even hammering out a fight with New Jersey Devils defenseman Colin White.
Leafs head coach Ron Wilson commented on the subject of Phaneuf becoming the Leafs’ next captain on a local radio station (The Fan 590) in Toronto yesterday stating, “He’s [Phaneuf] vocal. He plays aggressive. He cares about his teammates and he’s really highly involved in the community already in two months.
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Article written by Mark Ritter