Kessel played youth hockey with the AAA Madison Capitols in his hometown of Madison, Wisconsin. An offensive … See more

Kessel represented the United States in international competition for the first time when his under-17 National Team Development Program squad played at the 2004 World U17 Hockey Challenge finishing fourth. He fi… See more

Kessel is from Verona, Wisconsin. The entire Kessel family features successful athletes. His father, Phil Kessel Sr., a college quarterback at Northern Michigan University, was drafted in 1981 by the Washingto… See more

• First NHL rookie awarded the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy
• Most consecutive games played: 1,064 (active)
• First player in NHL history to record 1,000 consecutive games played… See more

• Played first game on October 6, 2006, against Florida
• Recorded first point (an assist on a Brad Boyes goal) on October 7, 2006, against Tampa Bay
• Scored first goal on October 21, 2006, against Buffalo… See more

• List of NHL players with 500 consecutive games played
• List of NHL players with 1,000 games played See more