Philip Joseph Kessel Jr. (born October 2, 1987) is an American professional ice hockey winger playing for the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League. He has previously played for the Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Arizona Coyotes. Kessel is a two-time Stanley Cup champion, winning back-to-back championships with the Penguins in 2016 and 2017.

Meet Kathy Kessel And Phil Kessel

Phil 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 by the Washington Redskins of the National Football League, spending his first year on the injured reserve and then subsequently being released. Kessel’s brother Blake, a defenseman, was drafted by the New York Islanders in the sixth round of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft and last played for the Orlando Solar Bears of the ECHL.

Kathy Kessel has carried on with a private life for a large portion of her life. She burned through a large portion of her young age supporting and caring for her kids.