Rhett Warrener

Rhett Warrener (born January 27, 1976) is a former Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played over 700 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Florida Panthers, Buffalo Sabres and Calgary Flames. He retired in 2009, remaining in the Flames organization as a scout.

Playing career
Warrener was drafted in the second round, 27th overall by the Florida Panthers in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft. He played for Florida from 1995 to 1999. On March 23, 1999, he was traded to the Buffalo Sabres. He played for the Sabres until he was traded to Calgary on July 3, 2003. Warrener has been part of three teams which lost in the Stanley Cup Finals: the 1996 Florida Panthers, 1999 Buffalo Sabres and the 2004 Calgary Flames.

On June 26, 2008, Calgary placed him on waivers for the purpose of freeing up space for the salary cap. Warrener did not play in the 2008–09 NHL season due to injury. He retired after having career ending shoulder surgery during the 2008-09 season, remaining with the Flames as a scout.