NHL has awarded Phil Kessel (R) of Florida Panthers as Player Of The Month He registered 12 goals and 9 assists for 21 points in 13 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 989 NHL games during his career, notching 397 goals and adding 386 assists along with 186 penalty minutes. The 31 year old right wing has played 75 games with the Florida Panthers this season, totalling 35+29=64 with 2 PIM.
