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Phil Kessel

Pittsburgh Penguins / NHL - 18/19
Player Facts
  • Position
    RW
  • Height
    6'0" / 182 cm
  • Weight
    203 lbs / 92 kg
  • Shoots
    R
  • Contract
    21/22

Brother: Blake Kessel
Sister: Amanda Kessel
Cousin: David Moss

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Player Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2001-02 Madison Capitols Bantam Major Bantam 86 176 110 286 - |
2002-03 Madison Capitols 18U Midget 71 113 45 158 26 |
2003-04 U.S. National U17 Team USDP 32 31 18 49 8 |
U.S. National U18 Team NAHL 30 21 12 33 18 |
USA U17 WHC-17 5 6 4 10 0 |
USA U18 WJC-18 6 7 3 10 6 3 |
2004-05 U.S. National U18 Team USDP 41 41 32 73 16 |
USNTDP Juniors NAHL 14 11 14 25 21 0 |
USA U18 WJC-18 6 9 7 16 2 10 |
USA U20 WJC-20 7 4 2 6 2 -1 |
2005-06 Univ. of Minnesota NCAA 39 18 33 51 28 24 |
USA U20 WJC-20 7 1 10 11 2 0 |
USA WC 7 1 1 2 2 2 |
2006-07 Boston Bruins NHL 70 11 18 29 12 -12 |
Providence Bruins AHL 2 1 0 1 2 0 |
USA WC 7 2 5 7 6 1 |
2007-08 Boston Bruins NHL 82 19 18 37 28 -6 | Playoffs 4 3 1 4 2 1
USA WC 7 6 4 10 6 0 |
2008-09 Boston Bruins NHL 70 36 24 60 16 23 | Playoffs 11 6 5 11 4 7
2009-10 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 70 30 25 55 21 -8 |
USA OG 6 1 1 2 0 2 |
2010-11 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 82 32 32 64 24 -20 |
2011-12 Toronto Maple Leafs “A” NHL 82 37 45 82 20 -10 |
2012-13 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 48 20 32 52 18 -3 | Playoffs 7 4 2 6 2 3
2013-14 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 82 37 43 80 27 -5 |
USA OG 6 5 3 8 4 6 |
2014-15 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 82 25 36 61 30 -34 |
2015-16 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 82 26 33 59 18 9 | Playoffs 24 10 12 22 4 5
2016-17 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 82 23 47 70 20 3 | Playoffs 25 8 15 23 2 12
2017-18 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 82 34 58 92 36 -4 | Playoffs 12 1 8 9 2 -5
2018-19 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL - - - - - |
2017-18 NHL stats powered by NHL.com
Player Career Totals
League GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 2 1 0 1 0.50 2 0 |
Bantam 86 176 110 286 3.33 0 0 |
Midget 71 113 45 158 2.23 26 0 |
NAHL 44 32 26 58 1.32 39 0 |
NCAA 39 18 33 51 1.31 28 24 |
NHL 914 330 411 741 0.81 270 -67 | 83 32 43 75 0.90 16 23
OG 12 6 4 10 0.83 4 8 |
USDP 73 72 50 122 1.67 24 0 |
WC 21 9 10 19 0.90 14 3 |
WHC-17 5 6 4 10 2.00 0 0 |
WJC-18 12 16 10 26 2.17 8 13 |
WJC-20 14 5 12 17 1.21 4 -1 |
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/01/2015
07/01/2015 Confirmed Toronto Maple Leafs Pittsburgh Penguins
10/01/2013
10/01/2013 Extension Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs
09/19/2009
09/19/2009 Confirmed Boston Bruins Toronto Maple Leafs
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2003, 4 #37 overall by Wisconsin Capitols in the USHL Entry Draft

Drafted 2003, 4 #62 overall by Saginaw Spirit in the OHL Priority Selection

Cult/Star player for Pittsburgh Penguins

Cult/Star player for Toronto Maple Leafs

Cult/Star player for Univ. of Minnesota

Cult/Star player for USA

Career transactions
- 2013-10-01 • Signed to an eight-year contract-extension by the Toronto Maple Leafs
- 2009-09-18 • Re-signed to a five-year contract by the Toronto Maple Leafs
- 2009-09-18 • Traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs for a 2010 1st round pick (Tyler Seguin), a 2010 2nd round pick (Jared Knight) & a 2011 1st round pick (Dougie Hamilton)
- 2006-08-17 • Signed to a three-year entry-level contract by the Boston Bruins

Other memorable dates
- 2007-01-09 • Returned to the Boston Bruins after having successful cancer surgery
- 2006-10-21 • Scored 1st career NHL goal (vs Buffalo vs Martin Biron)
- 2006-10-06 • Made NHL debut (at Florida; -2, TOI 14:05, 2 SOG)

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