Phil Kessel

United States
Born on:
Birth place: Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Forward, shoots right
6 ' 0" (183 cm) | 203 lb (92 kg)
Drafted by: Boston Bruins, 1. round (#5 overall), in 2006 NHL Entry Draft


Championships & Medals

AgeYearTeamEventTournament Location / Series Result
Silver162004Team USAU18 World ChampionshipMinsk, Belarus
Gold172005Team USAU18 World ChampionshipCeske Budejovice and Plzen, Czech Republic
Silver222010Team USAOlympics - VancouverVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Championship282016Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL Stanley Cup ChampionPittsburgh Penguins defeated San Jose Sharks 4‑2 in a best of seven series.
Championship292017Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL Stanley Cup ChampionPittsburgh Penguins defeated Nashville Predators 4‑2 in a best of seven series.
Championship352023Vegas Golden KnightsNHL Stanley Cup ChampionVegas Golden Knights defeated Florida Panthers 4‑1 in a best of seven series.
IIHF U18 World Championship MedalsGoldSilver
Olympic MedalsSilver
NHL Stanley Cup ChampionshipsChampionshipChampionshipChampionship
OverallTime on IceGoalsAssistsPointsper 60 All Situationsper 60 Even-Strengthper 60 Power-PlayShotsDefensiveFaceoffs
DateGameScoreGAPPIM+/-TOIESPPSHESGPPGSHGGWGOTGESAPPASHAGWAOTAESPPPPSHPGWPOTPPPP%G/60A/60P/60ESG/60ESA/60ESP/60PPG/60PPA/60PPP/60SHOTSSH%HITSBSFOWFOLFO%
Apr 13, 2023VGK @ SEA(3-1)0000010:5010:500:000:000000000000000000.0%0.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.00000.0%01000.00%
Apr 18, 2023WPG @ VGK(5-1)0000011:0011:000:000:000000000000000000.0%0.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.00010.0%10010.00%
Apr 20, 2023WPG @ VGK(2-5)0220111:1511:150:000:000000020000200000.0%0.00010.66710.6670.00010.66710.6670.0000.0000.00010.0%20000.00%
Apr 22, 2023VGK @ WPG(5-4)0002015:1113:471:240:000000000000000000.0%0.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.00030.0%00010.00%
Apr 24, 2023VGK @ WPG(4-2)000019:429:140:280:000000000000000000.0%0.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.00000.0%02000.00%
GAME LOG

Regular Season

Stripe:   
SeasonTeamLGEAgeGPGAPPIM+/-PPGSHGGWGSH%
2003‑04Team USA - USNTDPNAHL163021123318411
2004‑05Team USA - USNTDPNAHL171411142521502
2005‑06University of MinnesotaNCAA183918335128221013
2006‑07Providence BruinsAHL1921012000012.5
2006‑07Boston BruinsNHL197011182912-121006.5
2007‑08Boston BruinsNHL208219183728-65038.9
2008‑09Boston BruinsNHL2170362460162380615.5
2009‑10Toronto Maple LeafsNHL227030255521-880510.1
2010‑11Toronto Maple LeafsNHL238232326424-2012169.8
2011‑12Toronto Maple LeafsNHL248237458220-10100612.5
2012‑13Toronto Maple LeafsNHL254820325218-360412.4
2013‑14Toronto Maple LeafsNHL268237438027-580612.1
2014‑15Toronto Maple LeafsNHL278225366130-348048.9
2015‑16Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL28822633591894059.5
2016‑17Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL298223477020380410.0
2017‑18Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL308234589236-4120613.0
2018‑19Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL318227558228-191201012.6
2019‑20Arizona CoyotesNHL327014243822-219029.2
2020‑21Arizona CoyotesNHL335620234312-1740317.4
2021‑22Arizona CoyotesNHL34828445240-242004.6
2022‑23Vegas Golden KnightsNHL358214223630-72009.4
NHL Totals1286413579992402-15511917010.7
NAHL Totals4432265839913
NCAA Totals3918335128221013
AHL Totals21012000012.5

Playoff Stats

SeasonTeamLGEAgeGPGAPPIM+/-PPGSHGGWGSH%
2007‑08Boston BruinsNHL2043142110023.1
2008‑09Boston BruinsNHL211165114700015.8
2012‑13Toronto Maple LeafsNHL2574262310213.8
2015‑16Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL28241012224550010.2
2016‑17Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL29258152321250211.8
2017‑18Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL30121892-50005.6
2018‑19Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL3141122-10007.1
2019‑20Arizona CoyotesNHL3291344-10004.5
2022‑23Vegas Golden KnightsNHL354022220000.0
NHL Totals1003449832423120411.1

National Team Stats - Major Tournaments

National and Regional Team Stats - Miscellaneous Tournaments

TeamAgeGPGAPPIM+/-PPGSHGGWGSH%
Team USA - U18 5‑Nations 20051745160300227.8
U18 National Team Totals45160300227.8

All-Star Game Appearences

YearTeamLGEAgeGPGAPPIM+/-PPGSHGGWGSH%
2011Team LidstromNHL231000010000.0
2012Team CharaNHL2411230000050.0
2015Team FolignoNHL2710000-40000.0
NHL All-Star Game Totals31230-300012.5