Player of the week: Phil Kessel (R)
NHL has awarded Phil Kessel (R) of Columbus Blue Jackets as Player Of The Week He registered 5 goals and 1 assists for 6 points in 3 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 1071 NHL games during his career, notching 405 goals and adding 444 assists along with 298 penalty minutes. The 33 year old right wing has played 79 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 37+21=58 with 22 PIM.
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