Rhett Warrener : biography
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.
Honours and awards
Award | Year | |
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Team awards | ||
Tim Horton Memorial AwardBuffalo Sabres’ unsung hero | 2000–01 | > |
Ralph T. Scurfield Humanitarian AwardCalgary Flames player who exemplifies leadership and community service | 2005–062006–07 | url=http://flames.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=454936 |title=Warrener named recipient of 2006-07 Scurfield Humanitarian Award |publisher=Calgary Flames Hockey Club |date=2007-03-04 |accessdate=2012-08-24}} |
Personal
Heavily involved in the community, Warrener was recognized by the Flames on several occasions for his charitable endeavours. He 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. The team named him winner of the Ralph T. Scurfield Humanitarian Award as the Flames’ player who "best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, determination and leadership on the ice, combined with dedication to community service" in both 2006 and 2007. Additionally, he was named the team’s nominee for the 2008 King Clancy Memorial Trophy leadership on and off the ice.
Warrener, who was born in Shaunavon, Saskatchewan, and his wife Christina, a native of Buffalo, continue to live in Calgary. The couple have two sons. Unsatisfied in his role as a scout, Warrener left the game for a time. He 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". He parlayed his weekly guest spot into a daily co-host position on the station’s morning show, which he continues to hold.
Along with Mike Commodore, he played a role in Paul Brandt’s music video, "Convoy", as a truck driver.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| | Regular season | | Playoffs | ||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
1991–92 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
1992–93 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 68 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 100 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
1993–94 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 61 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 131 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 33 |
1994–95 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 66 | 13 | 26 | 39 | 137 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
1995–96 | Carolina Monarchs | AHL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
1995–96 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 28 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 46 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
1996–97 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 62 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 88 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1997–98 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 79 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — |
1998–99 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 48 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — |
1998–99 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 32 |
1999–00 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 61 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 89 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2000–01 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 77 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 78 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
2001–02 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 65 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 113 | — | — | — | — | — |
2002–03 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 50 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — |
2003–04 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 77 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 97 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
2005–06 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 61 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 54 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
2006–07 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 62 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 67 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
2007–08 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 31 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — |
NHL totals | 714 | 24 | 82 | 106 | 899 | 101 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 78 |