Player of the week: Phil Kessel (R)
NHL has awarded Phil Kessel (R) of Columbus Blue Jackets as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 0 assists for 4 points in 4 games last week. 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 992 NHL games during his career, notching 368 goals and adding 423 assists along with 276 penalty minutes. The 32 year old right wing has played 78 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 31+24=55 with 20 PIM.
