NHL has awarded Phil Kessel (R) of Toronto Maple Leafs as Player Of The Month He registered 11 goals and 8 assists for 19 points in 12 games last month. He also had 1 game winning goal.
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 586 NHL games during his career, notching 223 goals and adding 231 assists along with 147 penalty minutes. The 26 year old right wing has played 82 games with the Toronto Maple Leafs this season, totalling 38+37=75 with 8 PIM.
