Electronic Arts today announced that Calgary Flames defenseman Dion Phaneuf will be the cover athlete and spokesman for NHL 09, the next installment in the NHL series developed by EA Canada. With just three NHL seasons under his belt, Dion Phaneuf has been nominated for the 2007-2008 Norris Trophy, is a two-time All-Star, and has put up 159 points thus far in his short NHL career. Phaneuf is joined by some of the NHL's biggest international stars on packaging across Europe, including Alexander Ovechkin (Russia) and Daniel Alfredsson (Sweden). NHL 09 will be released under the EA SPORTS brand this September, for PS3, PS2, PC and Xbox 360 - the first five screenshots have been inserted in our gallery.