For which team in the National Hockey League does this Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman, who was named top defenceman during the 2008 IIHF World Championship, play currently?
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2008 IIHF World Championship rosters The 2008 IIHF World Championship rosters consisted of 399 players on 16 national ice hockey teams. In honour of the International Ice Hockey Federation's (IIHF) 100th anniversary, the World Championship was hosted in Canada for the first time. Held in Quebec City and Halifax, Canada, the 2008 IIHF World Championship was the 72nd edition of the tournament. Russia won the Championship, the second time they had done so and their 24th title if including those won by the Soviet Union. Dany Heatley of Canada led the tournament in scoring with 20 points, and was named the tournament's most valuable player and top forward. Canadian Brent Burns was named top defenceman, while Evgeni Nabokov of Russia was selected as top goaltender.
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Brent Burns William Brent Burns (born March 9, 1985) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman, who at times has been utilized as a forward, currently playing for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was converted into a defenceman upon turning professional, after being drafted as a right wing forward (20th overall) at the 2003 NHL Entry Draft by the Minnesota Wild.
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Paul Byron James Paul Byron (born April 27, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre. He is currently playing with the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). Byron was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the 6th Round (179th overall) of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft and made his NHL debut with Buffalo in 2011 before a trade sent him to Calgary.
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Nathan Dempsey Nathan Dempsey (born July 14, 1974) is a former Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He last played 260 games in the National Hockey League with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Chicago Blackhawks, Los Angeles Kings and the Boston Bruins .
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Eric O'Dell Eric O'Dell (born June 21, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing with the HC Sochi of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). O'Dell was originally selected by the Anaheim Ducks in the second round (39th overall) of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft and has played in the National Hockey League with the Winnipeg Jets.
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Mikael Backlund Mikael Backlund (born 17 March 1989) is a Swedish professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL). Backlund was a first round selection, 24th overall, of the Flames in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft, and made his NHL debut in 2008–09. He played junior hockey for VIK Västerås HK in the J20 SuperElit and the Kelowna Rockets of the Western Hockey League (WHL). He was a member of Kelowna's WHL championship team in 2009.
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Corey Perry Corey Perry (born May 16, 1985) is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger and an alternate captain for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He captured a Memorial Cup with the London Knights and a gold medal with Canada at the World Junior Championships during his major junior career.
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John Erskine (ice hockey) John Erskine (born June 26, 1980) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Dallas Stars, New York Islanders and Washington Capitals.
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Kevin Du Kevin Du (born July 25, 1985) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who most recently played the 2008-09 season with the China Sharks in the Asia League Ice Hockey (ALH).
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Cédrick Desjardins Cédrick Desjardins (born September 30, 1985) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He was most recently under contract to the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL).
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Shane O'Brien (ice hockey) Shane O'Brien (born August 9, 1983) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played with HPK of the Finnish Liiga after a nine-year career in the National Hockey League (NHL).
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Patrick Sharp Patrick Sharp (born December 27, 1981) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL).
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Brian Gibbons (ice hockey, born 1988) Brian Robert Gibbons (born February 26, 1988) is an American professional ice hockey Winger who is currently playing under contract to the New Jersey Devils in the National Hockey League (NHL). He has formerly played with the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Columbus Blue Jackets.
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Ryan Reaves Ryan Reaves (born January 20, 1987) is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL).
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Jeff Schultz Jeff Schultz (born February 25, 1986) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the San Diego Gulls in the American Hockey League (AHL). He was drafted by the Washington Capitals in the first round, 27th overall, in 2004.
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Ryan McDonagh Ryan Patrick McDonagh (born June 13, 1989) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for and serving as the captain of the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Drafted in the first round, 12th overall, by the Montreal Canadiens in 2007, he played college hockey for the Badgers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
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Andrew Campbell (ice hockey) Andrew "Soupy" Campbell (born February 4, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey Defenseman. He currently plays under contract with the Arizona Coyotes organization of the National Hockey League (NHL). Campbell was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the 3rd round, 74th overall of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. Campbell was born and raised in Caledonia, Ontario.
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Nelson Nogier Nelson Nogier (born May 27, 1996) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenseman who currently plays for the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League (AHL), as a prospect of the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL).
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Chris Higgins (ice hockey) Christopher Robert Higgins (born June 2, 1983) is an American professional ice hockey winger who is currently an unrestricted free agent. While playing college hockey, he was selected 14th overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the first round of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. He finished a two-year career with the Yale Bulldogs, earning ECAC Hockey Player of the Year honors as a sophomore, before turning professional for the 2003–04 season. After two seasons with the Canadiens' minor league affiliate, the Hamilton Bulldogs of the American Hockey League (AHL), he joined the NHL in 2005–06. He recorded three consecutive 20-goal seasons to begin his NHL career before being traded to the New York Rangers in June 2009. After brief stints with the Rangers, Flames and Florida Panthers, he joined the Vancouver Canucks in February 2011. Internationally, Higgins has competed for the United States in two World Junior Championships (2002 and 2003) and one World Championship (2009).
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Thomas Hickey (ice hockey) Thomas Robert Hickey (born February 8, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL).
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Tobias Enström Ulf Tobias "Toby" Enström (born 5 November 1984) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL).
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Kyle McLaren Kyle Edgar McLaren (born June 18, 1977) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played 12 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Boston Bruins and San Jose Sharks.