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Late in that season, the Calgary Flames dealt all-star forward Theoren Fleury, along with Chris Dingman, to the Avalanche for Rene Corbet, Wade Belak, a draft pick and their choice of a prospect from a list provided by Colorado.

Impressed with his defensive potential, the Flames later chose Regehr to complete that trade.

His professional career nearly ended before it started, as he was seriously injured in an automobile accident near Saskatoon, Saskatchewan on July 4, 1999.

Regehr, who was driving home from a summer trip with his elder brother Dinho and two female friends, was struck head-on by another vehicle that crossed into his path.

He suffered two broken legs in the crash that killed two people in the other vehicle.

Doctors initially feared that he would never play hockey again.