Phil Kessel's Sister Joins NHL Franchise
The Pittsburgh Penguins continue to stay busy this off-season making an exciting addition to their front office. Olympic Gold Medalist Amanda Kessel has signed on to be the Special Assistant to the President of Hockey Operations
Olympic Pedigree Comes to Pittsburgh
Amanda Kessel comes to the Penguins front office thanks in part to her incredibly successful playing career. After a dominant tenure at the University of Minnesota Kessel would go on to play for team USA. She was part of the Gold Medal winning squad at the 2018 Olympic Games.
The Kessel Name Lives on in Pittsburgh
Amanda follows her brother Phil who spent multiple seasons in Pittsburgh and won two Stanley Cups. She will look to out shine her brother and bring multiple Stanley Cups in her tenure as well.
Women's Hockey Continues to Grow
Amanda Kessel is the latest in a long line of women to join NHL front offices. She has also been an integral part in growing the women's game which recently saw an acquisition between the PWPHA and the PHF. As of now, Kessel is listed as playing in the PHF in the 2023-24 season along with her duties with the Penguins.
| POLL | ||
JUILLET 31 | 97 ANSWERS Phil Kessel's Sister Joins NHL Franchise Will Amanda Kessel win more Stanley Cups than Phil Kessel in Pittsburgh? | ||
| Yes | 36 | 37.1 % |
| No | 61 | 62.9 % |
| LIST OF POLLS | ||
| G | A | PTS | ||
| Zachary Werenski | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| Sean Monahan | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Jesper Bratt | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Frederick Gaudreau | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Jack Hughes | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Nikita Kucherov | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Mackenzie Weegar | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Kent Johnson | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Alexander Wennberg | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Mitchell Chaffee | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Anthony Cirelli | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Matthew Coronato | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Marcus Foligno | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Nick Foligno | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Conor Geekie | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Brandon Hagel | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Stefan Noesen | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Igor Sharangovich | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Dmitry Voronkov | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Ivan Barbashev | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Complete stats | ||||
| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 19 | 16 | 3 | - | 32 | |
Hurricanes | 18 | 14 | 4 | - | 28 | |
Capitals | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 27 | |
Wild | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 27 | |
Maple Leafs | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Devils | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 26 | |
Rangers | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 25 | |
Panthers | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 25 | |
Stars | 18 | 12 | 6 | - | 24 | |
Golden Knights | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 24 | |
| Conference | Cumulative | ||||||