Phil Kessel | |||
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![]() Kessel during his time with the Maple Leafs | |||
Born |
Madison, WI, USA | October 2, 1987||
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 |
Pittsburgh Penguins Boston Bruins Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
National team |
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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.[1]