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'''Philip Joseph Kessel, Jr.''' (born October 2, 1987) is an [[United States|American]] professional [[ice hockey]] [[winger (ice hockey)|right winger]] currently playing for the [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] of the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL). Kessel is a product of [[USA Hockey National Team Development Program]] and became the Program's all-time leader for goals and points in his final year, in 2004–05. He finished his amateur career playing [[college ice hockey|collegiate hockey]] in the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] for the [[Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey|University of Minnesota]] in the [[Western Collegiate Hockey Association]] (WCHA) conference. He was then selected fifth overall in the [[2006 NHL Entry Draft]] by the [[Boston Bruins]]. After his rookie season, [[2006–07 NHL season|2006–07]], he was awarded the [[Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy]] for overcoming testicular cancer whilst continuing his professional career.
'''Philip Joseph Kessel, Jr.''' (born October 2, 1987) is an [[United States|American]] professional [[ice hockey]] [[winger (ice hockey)|right winger]] currently playing for the [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] of the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL). Kessel is a product of [[USA Hockey National Team Development Program]] and became the Program's all-time leader for goals and points in his final year, in 2004–05. He finished his amateur career playing [[college ice hockey|collegiate hockey]] in the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] for the [[Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey|University of Minnesota]] in the [[Western Collegiate Hockey Association]] (WCHA) conference. He was then selected fifth overall in the [[2006 NHL Entry Draft]] by the [[Boston Bruins]]. After his rookie season, [[2006–07 NHL season|2006–07]], he was awarded the [[Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy]] for overcoming testicular cancer whilst continuing his professional career.


Kessel plays internationally for the [[United States men's national ice hockey team|United States]]. At the [[Ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament|2010 Winter Olympics]], Kessel played in six games, scoring one goal and one assist en route to a silver medal. At the [[Ice hockey at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament|2014 Winter Olympics]], he played in six games, recording five goals and three assists en route to a fourth-place finish for Team USA. He was named the tournament's top forward and also named to the tournament all-star team.
Kessel plays internationally for the [[United States men's national ice hockey team|United States]]. At the [[Ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament|2010 Winter Olympics]], Kessel played in six games, scoring one goal and one assist en route to a silver medal. At the [[Ice hockey at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament|2014 Winter Olympics]], he played in six games, recording five goals and three assists en route to a fourth-place finish for Team USA. He was named the tournament's top forward and also named to the tournament all-star team.

Revision as of 15:35, 1 July 2015

Phil Kessel
Kessel pictured with the Toronto Maple Leafs
Born (1987-10-02) October 2, 1987 (age 37)
Madison, WI, USA
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 202 lb (92 kg; 14 st 6 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shoots Right
NHL team
Former teams		 Toronto Maple Leafs
Boston Bruins
National team  United States
NHL draft 5th overall, 2006
Boston Bruins
Playing career 2006–present

Philip Joseph Kessel, Jr. (born October 2, 1987) is an American professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). Kessel is a product of USA Hockey National Team Development Program and became the Program's all-time leader for goals and points in his final year, in 2004–05. He finished his amateur career playing collegiate hockey in the NCAA for the University of Minnesota in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) conference. He was then selected fifth overall in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft by the Boston Bruins. After his rookie season, 2006–07, he was awarded the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy for overcoming testicular cancer whilst continuing his professional career.

Kessel plays internationally for the United States. At the 2010 Winter Olympics, Kessel played in six games, scoring one goal and one assist en route to a silver medal. At the 2014 Winter Olympics, he played in six games, recording five goals and three assists en route to a fourth-place finish for Team USA. He was named the tournament's top forward and also named to the tournament all-star team.

Playing career

Amateur career

Kessel played youth hockey with the AAA Madison Capitols in his hometown of Madison, Wisconsin. An offensive standout from a young age, Kessel put up 286 points (176 goals and 110 assists) in 86 games with his AAA bantam squad in 2001–02.[1] He followed up on that effort the next year with the Capitols U18 team where, during the 2002–03 season, he produced 158 points (113 goals and 45 assists) in 71 games.[2]

For the 2003–04 season, Kessel moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan, to join the United States National Team Development Program's under-17 squad. He set NTDP records for goals (52) and points (82) for a U17 player.[3] During the 2004–05 season, Kessel played full-time on the under-18 team and had another record breaking year, scoring 52 goals and 98 points.[3]

Kessel graduated from Pioneer High School in 2005. However, because his birthday falls after September 15, he was not eligible for the NHL Entry Draft that year. After finishing his two years at NTDP, Kessel enrolled at University of Minnesota on a sports scholarship and played for the Golden Gophers men's ice hockey team for the 2005–06 season. His first collegiate goal came on a penalty shot, marking the first time in school history that a player scored his first career goal on a penalty shot. As a rookie freshman, Kessel finished second on the team in scoring with 51 points (18 goals and 33 assists) in 39 games. He was named the 2005–06 WCHA Rookie of the Year and named to the 2005–06 All-Rookie Team.[4]

Kessel was drafted fifth overall by the Boston Bruins in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. He subsequently signed an entry level contract with the team on August 17, 2006, thereby forgoing his final three years of college eligibility.[5]

Professional career

Boston Bruins

On August 17, 2006, the Bruins announced that they had signed Kessel to a three-year, entry-level contract worth the rookie maximum of $850,000.

On December 11, 2006, Kessel's family announced that he was hospitalized for a reason unrelated to hockey. Later during the day, Bob Lobel, a sportscaster for WBZ-TV in Boston, confirmed that Kessel was diagnosed with a form of testicular cancer.[6] Five days later, on December 16, Kessel was announced cancer-free. On January 5, 2007, he was assigned to the Providence Bruins, Boston's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, for conditioning purposes[7] and then recalled on January 7. Kessel returned to the Bruins line-up on January 9, against the Ottawa Senators, after missing only 11 regular season games following cancer surgery.

Kessel with the Boston Bruins

Kessel was named to the 2007 NHL YoungStars Game which took place in Dallas on January 23, 2007. He recorded a hat-trick (including a unique powerplay with a game-winning goal) and an assist during this game in a 9–8 Eastern Conference victory.[8] While Kessel was not among top rookies in goals or assists, he became second among rookies with four shootout goals (4 of 7). Each goal was a game-deciding one that brought his team a win.

At the conclusion of the season, the Boston Herald's author Stephen Harris reported that Kessel was voted by Boston writers as the team's candidate for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy (for perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey) after battling testicular cancer.[9]

Then, during the 2007 NHL Awards Ceremony at the Elgin Theatre in Toronto, the League announced that Kessel had been officially selected as the recipient of the 2007 Masterton Trophy.

To open the 2008–09 season, Kessel scored the first Bruins goal of the season, playing against the Colorado Avalanche in a game that resulted in the Bruins 5–4 victory. Kessel closed out the regular season on a high note, scoring his second career hat-trick in the April 12, 2009, 6–2 visitors' victory against the New York Islanders,[10] and amassing the highest number of NHL regular season goals so far in his young career with 36, the most on the Bruins team for the season.

During the 2009 Stanley Cup playoffs, Kessel would play an integral role in the team's playoff run, leading the Bruins with six goals before losing to the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference Semifinals in seven games. After the playoffs, it was reported that Kessel would need off-season shoulder surgery to repair an injury most likely incurred during a 2–0 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. The surgery was successfully performed[11] during the off-season, with recuperation from the surgery forcing Kessel to miss the start of the 2009–10 season.[12]

Toronto Maple Leafs

On September 18, 2009, the Bruins traded Kessel to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for a 2010 first-round pick (Tyler Seguin), a 2010 second-round pick (Jared Knight) and a 2011 first-round pick (Dougie Hamilton).[13] Immediately afterward, the Leafs signed him to a five-year, $27 million contract.

Kessel, however, was sidelined for the first month of the season with a shoulder injury incurred the year before that required surgery.[14] Finally, on November 3, 2009, Kessel made his much-anticipated debut as a Leaf against the Tampa Bay Lightning. He had a total of ten shots on goal in the game, a career-high, though he did not record any assists or goals. Despite not recording any points and his team falling 2–1 to the Lightning in overtime, Kessel was named the third star of the game. He later scored his first goal as a Maple Leaf just four days later in a 5–1 win over the Detroit Red Wings at the Air Canada Centre.[15]

December 5, 2009, marked the first time that Kessel played against his former team, the Bruins, at TD Garden. His return to Boston was marked with thunderous taunting chants of his name by his former home crowd, along with a chorus of boos every time he had possession of the puck. Kessel was on the ice for the first three of the seven goals that Boston scored in their 7–2 victory, eventually finishing the game a −3 plus-minus with two shots on the night. After the game, Kessel said in a post-game interview on NESN that the fans' reaction "did not affect [him]." He did state, however, that it was the "worst game [he] had played in a while," and that he needed to "play better." (On February 15, 2011, he scored two goals against his former team in a 4–3 Maple Leafs win.)

After the 2010 NHL Winter Classic between the Boston Bruins and Philadelphia Flyers on January 1, 2010, USA Hockey announced that Kessel, along with then-Maple Leaf teammate Mike Komisarek, made the Olympic roster to represent Team USA at the 2010 Winter Olympics. (Komisarek, however, would miss the Olympics due to injury).[16] In six games at the Olympics, Kessel tallied a goal and an assist as the U.S. won a silver medal, falling to Canada in the final.

On April 2, 2011, Kessel posted his third consecutive 30-goal season, reaching the mark after scoring against the Ottawa Senators.[17] At the time, he was amongst eight other NHL players, including League stars Sidney Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin, who have scored 30 goals or more in a season three times since the 2008–09 regular season.

Kessel had another strong to a season in 2011–12, scoring his first hat-trick as a Maple Leaf in just the team's second game of the season. He would go on to finish the month as the NHL's top scorer and was subsequently named the NHL's First Star of the Month for October. That season, Kessel was once again named an NHL All-Star and was selected to Team Chara in the eighth round of the Fantasy Draft by Toronto assistant captain and linemate Joffrey Lupul.

On February 6, 2012, Kessel reached the 300-point plateau after a three-point performance against the Edmonton Oilers.[18] The next day, he hit the 30-goal mark for the fourth-straight year (third-straight as a Maple Leaf) after beating Ondřej Pavelec of the Winnipeg Jets. Later that month, Kessel continued to reach milestones, scoring his 65th point of the season (which broke his old career-high) in a 2–1 loss to the San Jose Sharks.[19]

An NHL player's poll conducted by Sports Illustrated and released in February 2012 named Kessel "the easiest (player) to intimidate" in the NHL.[20] He was named by 15% of NHL player respondents while Vancouver Canucks' Daniel and Henrik Sedin were next with 8%. The results were based on the input of 145 NHL players who responded to Sports Illustrated's survey.[21] The poll drew controversy from many, including then-Toronto General Manager Brian Burke due to the inflammatory nature of the question and which players were polled (i.e. no one in the Maple Leafs' or Canucks organizations agreed to have players complete the survey).

In another player survey, this one by The Hockey News, Kessel was ranked as the 16th best player in the League by his peers. The results in this survey were based on responses from five players from each of the 30 NHL teams.[22] Players were not allowed to vote for members of their own team.

On March 31, 2012, Kessel scored his 37th goal of the season in a 4–3 win over the Buffalo Sabres, eclipsing his career-high of 36 set with Boston. He would go on to finish the season with 37 goals and 82 points, both new career-highs, and both placed him sixth in the NHL.[23]

Kessel began the 2012–13 season with his longest goal drought to begin a season at ten games, finally breaking the slump after scoring the game-winning goal against Winnipeg on February 7, 2013. On April 20, 2013, in a 4–1 win against Ottawa in which Kessel recorded two assists, he and the Maple Leafs clinched a playoff spot in the 2013 Stanley Cup playoffs. This marked the first time Kessel had made it to the playoffs since his move to the Maple Leafs and ended a seven-year playoff drought for the club dating back before the 2004–05 NHL lockout. To conclude the season, Kessel scored ten goals and seven assists for 17 points over his last ten games to retake the scoring lead for Toronto, leading the team in goals, assists and points for the second consecutive year. Kessel would go on to finish seventh in NHL scoring, posting his second consecutive point-per-game season.

On October 1, 2013, Kessel officially signed an eight-year contract extension that will pay him an average of $8 million annually through to the 2021–22 season.

During the 2013–14 campaign, in the week of October 21 and 27, Kessel scored in all three of Toronto's games. In the Maple Leafs' first game, he scored his fourth career hat-trick, including the game-winner, in a 4–2 victory of the Anaheim Ducks. He then scored in Toronto's next game, a 5–2 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets, and concluded the week by recording a goal and an assist in a 4–1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins. For his efforts, Kessel was named Second Star of the Week after leading the NHL with five goals scored in that timeframe.[24] Kessel continued his successful week with a two-goal, two-assist effort against Edmonton in a 4–0 Maple Leafs victory.[25]

After the 2014 NHL Winter Classic, in which Toronto defeated Detroit Red Wings 3–2 in a shootout, it was announced that Kessel, along with teammate James van Riemsdyk, had been named to Team USA's roster for participation in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.[26]

On February 1, 2014, Kessel scored his fifth career hat-trick, which was also his 30th goal of the season, marking the fifth time he has had scored at least 30 goals in one season in the NHL. On February 15, he scored another hat-trick, this time for Team USA against Slovenia during the 2014 Winter Olympics.[27] He finished with five goals and three assists for eight points in six games to lead the tournament in scoring, was named to the tournament All-Star Team and earned Best Forward honors. Despite the personal succes, however, Kessel and the U.S. lost the bronze medal game against Finland, falling 5–0.

Kessel experienced a disappointing 2014–15 season. He scored the fewest goals since his sophomore campaign in Boston (not included shortened seasons) failed to lead Toronto in goals scored for the first time since his arrival for the 2009–10 season, though he did lead the team in assists and points.

Pittsburgh Penguins

On July 1, 2015, Kessel was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins for two hot dog sandwiches.

International play

Junior

Kessel represented the United States in international competition for the first time when his under-17 National Team Development Program squad played at the 2004 World U17 Hockey Challenge finishing fourth. He finished the tournament fourth overall in points (10) and second overall in goals (6).[28]

Later in 2004, Kessel played as an underaged player at the IIHF World U18 Championship, where the U.S. won silver. He finished with ten points (seven goals and three assists) in six games, leading the tournament in goals and being named to the tournament all-star team.[2]

During Kessel's 2004–05 campaign with the NTDP, he played for Team USA at the IIHF U20 World Championship held in Grand Forks, North Dakota, where the team ultimately finished fourth. He had four goals and two assists in seven games .

In 2005, Kessel once again participated in the World U18 Championship, this time winning a gold medal. He finished with nine goals and seven assists for 16 points in six games, leading the tournament in all said offensive statistics. Kessel was named the tournament's best forward and was also named the to the tournament All-Star Team.[2]

Kessel then played in the 2006 World Junior Championship, where the U.S. finished fourth for the second-straight year. Kessel led the tournament in points (11) and assists (10).[2]

Senior

Kessel made his debut in senior international competition in 2006, when he competed at the 2006 IIHF World Championship in Riga. In seven games, he scored one goal and one assist as the U.S. placed seventh.[2]

Following his rookie year with Boston, Kessel competed at the 2007 IIHF World Championship in Moscow, where the U.S. finished fifth. He improved on his performance at the previous World Championship, scoring two goals and five assists in seven games.[2]

Kessel competed at the World Championship for the third time in the 2008 edition held in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Quebec City. Again, however, the U.S. underwhelmed, finishing in sixth place. On a personal level, Kessel finished ninth overall in points with ten (six goals and four assists) in seven games.[29]

In 2010, Kessel played for Team USA at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver. The U.S. finished second, winning the silver medal. In six games, Kessel had a goal and an assist.[2]

On January 1, 2014, after the completion of the 2014 Winter Classic, Kessel was announced as a member of the 2014 Olympic Team and went on to compete at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Although the US finished out of the medals, Kessel enjoyed individual success, scoring 5 goals and 3 assists in 6 games, leading the tournament in points (8), being named as best forward, and being named to the All-Star Team.[2]

Personal life

Both of Kessel's parents were athletes: father Phil Kessel, Sr., a college quarterback at Northern Michigan University, was drafted by the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL), spending his first year on the injured reserve and then subsequently being released. Not only were his parents athletically inclined, but the entire Kessel family features successful athletes. Kessel's brother Blake, a defenseman, was drafted by the New York Islanders in the sixth round of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft and currently plays for the Toronto Marlies, the Maple Leafs' AHL affiliate. The Kessel brothers' sister Amanda also plays hockey, currently with the Minnesota Golden Gophers of the WCHA (Phil Kessel's previous NCAA team), as well as internationally with the United States.[30] Phil Kessel also has an older cousin, David Moss, who plays in the NHL, currently with the Arizona Coyotes.

Career statistics

Figures in boldface italics are records.

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2001–02 Madison Capitols Bantam AAA 86 176 110 286 — — — — — —
2002–03 Madison Capitols Midget AAA 71 113 45 158 — — — — — —
2003–04 Development Program U17 NAHL 62 52 30 82 26 — — — — —
2004–05 Development Program U18 NAHL 47 52 46 98 35 — — — — —
2005–06 University of Minnesota WCHA 39 18 33 51 28 — — — — —
2006–07 Providence Bruins AHL 2 1 0 1 2 — — — — —
2006–07 Boston Bruins NHL 70 11 18 29 12 — — — — —
2007–08 Boston Bruins NHL 82 19 18 37 28 4 3 1 4 2
2008–09 Boston Bruins NHL 70 36 24 60 16 11 6 5 11 4
2009–10 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 70 30 25 55 21 — — — — —
2010–11 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 82 32 32 64 24 — — — — —
2011–12 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 82 37 45 82 20 — — — — —
2012–13 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 48 20 32 52 18 7 4 2 6 2
2013–14 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 82 37 43 80 27 — — — — —
2014–15 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 82 25 36 61 30 — — — — —
NHL totals 668 247 273 520 196 22 13 8 21 8
NAHL totals 109 104 76 180 61 — — — — —

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2004 United States WJC18 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 6 7 3 10 6
2005 United States WJC 4th 7 4 2 6 2
2005 United States WJC18 1st place, gold medalist(s) 6 9 7 16 2
2006 United States WJC 4th 7 1 10 11 2
2006 United States WC 7th 7 1 1 2 2
2007 United States WC 5th 7 2 5 7 6
2008 United States WC 6th 7 6 4 10 6
2010 United States Oly 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 6 1 1 2 0
2014 United States Oly 4th 6 5 3 8 2
Junior totals 26 21 22 43 12
Senior totals 33 15 14 29 16

NHL All-Star Games

Year Location G A Pts
2011 Raleigh 0 0 0
2012 Ottawa 1 2 3
2015 Columbus 0 0 0
All-Star totals 1 2 3

Awards and honors

Award Year
WCHA Rookie of the Year, All-WCHA Rookie Team 2005–06
Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy 2006–07

Records

NHL records

  • First NHL rookie awarded the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy;
  • Tied with Ed Olczyk for longest point streak by an American-born player in NHL history (18 games). (Scored 14 goals and 14 assists for 28 points during streak.)

Boston Bruins records

  • Most game-deciding shootout goals in a Bruins career (9);
  • Youngest Bruin to score 30 goals in one season, at 21 years and 179 days.

Milestones

  • Played first NHL game on October 6, 2006, against Florida; [32]
  • Recorded first NHL point (an assist on a Brad Boyes goal) on October 7, 2006, against Tampa Bay; [33]
  • Scored first NHL goal on October 21, 2006, against Buffalo; [34]
  • Scored first NHL hat-trick on October 12, 2007, against Los Angeles; [35]
  • Recorded 200th NHL assist on October 15, 2013, against Minnesota;
  • Scored 200th NHL goal on December 3, 2013, against San Jose;
  • Played in 600th NHL game on November 8, 2014, against NY Rangers;
  • Recored 500th NHL point on December 31, 2014, against Boston.
  • Led Boston in goals in 2008–09 (36); [36]
  • Led Toronto in goals and points in 2009–10 (30 goals, 55 points); [37]
  • Led Toronto in goals and points in 2010–11 (32 goals, 64 points); [38]
  • Led Toronto in goals, assists and points in 2011–12 (37 goals, 45 assists, 82 points); [39] (Finished season sixth in the NHL in goals and points.) [40]
  • Led Toronto in goals, assists and points in 2012–13 season (20 goals, 32 assists, 52 points); [39]
  • Led Toronto in goals in 2013 playoffs (four goals in seven games);
  • Led Toronto in goals, assists and points in 2013–14 season (37 goals, 43 assists, 80 points). (Finished season sixth in the NHL in goals and points.) [41]

International play

Medal record
Men's ice hockey
Representing the USA
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2010 Vancouver
IIHF World U18 Championships
Silver medal – second place 2004 Minsk
Gold medal – first place 2005 Plzeň

Kessel played for the United States in:

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Preceded by Boston Bruins first round draft pick
2006 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Winner of the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy
2006–07 		Succeeded by

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