Phil Kessel May Miss Out on Major Career Milestone
The NHL's iron man may be missing out on a massive milestone if he fails to sign a contract.
Kessel's Career
Phil Kessel is an enigma in all of hockey. After being drafted 5th overall by the Bruins back in 2007, he has gone on to play for multiple teams and not miss a game for any of them. To play that many games straight is truly a feat that few could ever dream of reaching.
Kessel has won three Stanley Cups during his career; two with the Penguins and another with the Golden Knights.
With a career as successful as Kessel's, it does not seem he is missing out on much but he is in danger of not reaching one of the biggest possible milestones.
Kessel in Danger of Missing Milestone
Throughout his 1,294-game career, Kessel has registered 992 career points, eight shy of 1,000. Currently, without an NHL contract, Kessel may be done in the NHL despite being so close to this milestone.
While he may not get a chance with a contending team, a young team could utilize his services and have him as a locker-room presence but in the latter half of August, there has been no word on such a move.
As seen on Hockey Patrol - Kessel At Risk Of Missing Major Career Milestone
| POLL | ||
AOÛT 20 | 212 ANSWERS Phil Kessel May Miss Out on Major Career Milestone Is Phil Kessel going to be a Hall of Famer? | ||
| Yes | 151 | 71.2 % |
| No | 61 | 28.8 % |
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| 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 | |
| Corey Perry | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Igor Sharangovich | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Dmitry Voronkov | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Complete stats | ||||
| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 19 | 16 | 3 | - | 32 | |
Wild | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 29 | |
Hurricanes | 19 | 14 | 5 | - | 28 | |
Devils | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 28 | |
Capitals | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 27 | |
Golden Knights | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Maple Leafs | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Rangers | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 25 | |
Panthers | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 25 | |
Flames | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 25 | |
| Conference | Cumulative | ||||||