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

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who currently plays in Japan for the

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of the Asian League. He was originally drafted 35th overall in the

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by the

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

Shay Stephenson Shay Stephenson (born September 13, 1983) is a Canadians, Canadian former professional hockey player who last played for Sparta Warriors of the Norway, Norwegian GET-ligaen. He played in two National Hockey League games with the Los Angeles Kings ...

, 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 Adirondack Phantoms players Athol Murray College of Notre Dame alumni Arizona Coyotes draft picks Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Norway Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Sweden Canadian ice hockey defencemen Iowa Stars players Karlskrona HK players Living people HKM Zvolen players Rockford IceHogs (AHL) players San Antonio Rampage players Sparta Warriors players Tohoku Free Blades players Tri-City Americans players Vålerenga Ishockey players {{Canada-icehockey-defenceman-1980s-stub