Logan Stephenson (born February 19, 1986) is a Canadian professional

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who currently plays in Japan for the Tohoku Free Blades of the Asian League. He was originally drafted 35th overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft by the

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. He is the son of Bob Stephenson and the younger brother of

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, who plays for the Norwegian hockeyteam

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. Stephenson's second cousin,

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, won the

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in 2018 with the

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. On July 22, 2015, Stephenson signed a one-year extension to remain in Japan after a successful first season with the Free Blades., and with his accomplishment over the years, was appointed as their

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in July 2018.

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* 1986 births Living people Adirondack Phantoms players Athol Murray College of Notre Dame alumni Arizona Coyotes draft picks Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Japan Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Norway Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Sweden Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian ice hockey defencemen Iowa Stars players Karlskrona HK players People from Outlook, Saskatchewan Rockford IceHogs (AHL) players San Antonio Rampage players Sparta Sarpsborg players Tohoku Free Blades players Tri-City Americans players Vålerenga Ishockey players HKM Zvolen players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Romania Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Slovakia 21st-century Canadian sportsmen {{Canada-icehockey-defenceman-1980s-stub