Isaak Phillips
| Isaak Phillips | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
September 28, 2001 Barrie, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team | Chicago Blackhawks | ||
| NHL draft |
141st overall, 2020 Chicago Blackhawks | ||
| Playing career | 2021–present | ||
Isaak Phillips (born September 28, 2001) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Personal life
[edit]Phillips was born in Barrie. He is of Afro-Vincentian and Finnish descent: his paternal grandparents were from St. Vincent, and his mother is Finnish.[1]
Playing career
[edit]Phillips played junior for the Sudbury Wolves in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) and was selected by the Blackhawks in the fifth -round, 141st overall, of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. He signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Blackhawks in March 2021 and played his first NHL game on October 29, 2021.[2][3]
International play
[edit]Phillips represented Jamaica at the 2018 Team Elite Hockey Prospect Showcase, winning the tournament. Though he is not of Jamaican descent, the team included players of all West Indian backgrounds.[4]
Career statistics
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2017–18 | Stouffville Spirit | OJHL | 52 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 68 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 54 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2019–20 | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 63 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 27 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 64 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 46 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2021–22 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 51 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 80 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 16 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 29 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2023–24 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 33 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 53 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "As Jamaican hockey movement grows, Blackhawks' Isaak Phillips could soon become its first NHL alumnus". Chicago Sun-Times. 2021-04-10. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
- ^ "Phillips reflects on big year, eyes big-league future". thesudburystar.
- ^ "IceHogs Defenseman Isaak Phillips Makes NHL Debut; Becomes 101st…". Rockford IceHogs. October 29, 2021. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ "Phillips wins with Jamaica, eyes spot with Wolves". thesudburystar. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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- 2001 births
- Living people
- Canadian ice hockey defencemen
- Canadian people of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines descent
- Canadian people of Finnish descent
- Chicago Blackhawks draft picks
- Chicago Blackhawks players
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
- Ice hockey people from Barrie
- Rockford IceHogs (AHL) players
- Sudbury Wolves players
- Black Canadian ice hockey players
- Black Canadian sportsmen
- Canadian ice hockey biography stubs