Chris Phillips is the longest-serving player in Ottawa Senators franchise history and an Ottawa Sports Hall of Fame inductee. Phillips’ professional accomplishments are abundant. He played for Team Canada at the 1996 and 1997 World Juniors, won the Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy for rookie of the year, and the Bill Hunter Memorial Trophy for top defenceman. Phillips assisted the Senators in reaching the 2007 Stanley Cup Finals, and he was the longest serving alternate captain for the Senators for 10 seasons. His jersey number, #4, was retired by the team in 2019.
In addition to his accomplishments as a professional athlete, Phillips put his business mind to action in 2012 when he became the co-owner of Big Rig, a microbrewery in Ottawa, which he has since sold. In 2014, his Big Rig Black IPA beer won a gold medal at the Ontario Brewing Awards. Continue reading