NHL has awarded Phil Kessel (R) of Pittsburgh Penguins as Player Of The Month He registered 9 goals and 7 assists for 16 points in 10 games last month. He also had 2 game winning goals.
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 842 NHL games during his career, notching 305 goals and adding 360 assists along with 234 penalty minutes. The 31 year old right wing has played 10 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 9+7=16 with 0 PIM.
