Phil Kessel facts for kids

Phil Kessel
Kessel during his time with the Maple Leafs
Born	October 2, 1987 (1987-10-02) Madison, WI, USA
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	202 lb (92 kg; 14 st 6 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shoots	Right
NHL team Former teams	Pittsburgh Penguins Boston Bruins Toronto Maple Leafs
National team	United States
NHL Draft	5th overall, 2006 Boston Bruins
Playing career	2006–present

Philip Joseph Kessel, Jr. (born October 2, 1987 in Madison, Wisconsin) is an American professional ice hockey right winger for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has also played for the Boston Bruins for 3 seasons and the Toronto Maple Leafs for 6 seasons. Kessel played hockey in college for the University of Minnesota's Golden Gophers.

On July 1, 2015, Kessel was traded along with Tyler Biggs, Tim Erixon, and a conditional second round draft pick to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for Kasperi Kapanen, Scott Harrington, Nick Spaling, and conditional first- and third-round draft picks.

Awards

• Kessel won the Bob Johnson Award at the USA Hockey Annual Congress (for excellence in international hockey competition during a specific season of play) in 2005.
• Kessel was named the WCHA Rookie of the Year was named to the WCHA All-Rookie Team and won the MacNaughton Cup in 2005-06.
• Kessel won the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy for overcoming testicular cancer and continuing to play.
• Kessel was named the NHL's "First Star" of the Week during the week of December 8-14, 2008 with 8 points (3 goals and 5 assists) in four games in 2008-09.

Images for kids

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  Kessel with the Boston Bruins

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  Kessel with the Penguins during the 2016 playoffs.