Phil Kessel
Phil Kessel
Philip Joseph Kessel, Jr.is an American professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League. Kessel is a product of USA Hockey National Team Development Program and currently holds the program's career record for goals with 104. He finished his amateur career playing collegiate hockey in the NCAA for the University of Minnesota in the Western Collegiate Hockey Associationconference. He was then selected fifth overall in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft by the...
ProfessionHockey Player
Date of Birth2 October 1987
CityMadison, WI
I don't have to worry about it right now. I'm just going to go out there and play and whatever happens, happens.
Our team this year is unbelievable. We have a bunch of talented players out here. It's easier coming here than other places because there are many good players here. You can feed off them and have a good season.
I figure there might be some boos. But I'm excited. I want to win. Those are the games I really want to win.
We have a great freshman class. We're going to give the upper class a push for spots, but it's not competitive. You can always look to (the other freshmen) to help the team out and stuff like that.
We're just not getting it done out there.