Player of the week: Phil Kessel (R)
NHL has awarded Phil Kessel (R) of New York Islanders as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 6 assists for 10 points in 4 games last week.
A native of USA, Phil Kessel was originally drafted to the NHL by the Boston Bruins in the 1st round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 429 NHL games during his career, notching 153 goals and adding 148 assists along with 96 penalty minutes. The 24 year old right wing has played 81 games with the New York Islanders this season, totalling 33+46=79 with 12 PIM.