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| SW# | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | BORN | BIRTHPLACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | D | 6.02 | 218 lbs. | 1978 03 09 | CALGARY,CAN |
A week after kickstarting contract talks with former Ottawa GM Pierre Gauthier (now with Anaheim), Phillips--a standout defenceman picked No. 1 overall in 1996--ended a year-long tug-of-war in August of 1997 by signing a three-year contract with the Senators.
Phillips, who announced in June of 1997 he would return to the WHL's Lethbridge Hurricanes and re-enter the draft in 1998 if his contractual demands weren't met, finally started the 1997-98 season in Ottawa where he recorded five goals and 16 points in 72 games. Despite a solid and promising season, Phillips received but a sole Calder Trophy fifth-place vote and finished well back of the winner, Boston's Sergei Samsonov.
After one season with Prince Albert of the WHL, Phillips moved to Lethbridge in 1996-97 where he was voted the league's top defenceman, leading his team to the Memorial Cup finals.
Phillips won the gold medal with Team Canada at the 1997 world junior championships.
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