Phil Kessel signs with Golden Knights, has chance to set new NHL iron man record
With the opening of NHL coaching camps quickly to be on the horizon, the Vegas Golden Knights introduced Wednesday that the membership had signed one of many final remaining, high-profile unrestricted free brokers.
“The group has signed ahead Phil Kessel to a one-year contract price a mean annual worth of $1,500,000,” the group mentioned in a publish on its web site.
Arizona Coyotes proper wing Phil Kessel (81) shoots towards Anaheim Geese centre Trevor Zegras (46) in the course of the third interval of an NHL hockey recreation in Anaheim, Calif., Friday, Dec. 17, 2021.
(AP Photograph/Ashley Landis)
With the contract, the 34-year-old winger has a possibility to set a brand new NHL report for many consecutive video games performed, a benchmark also known as the “iron man report.”
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Kessel, who initially hails from Wisconsin, has appeared in 982 consecutive video games, simply seven shy of Keith Yandle’s all-time report.
Yandle broke the earlier report of 964 straight video games performed by Doug Jarvis in January.
Kessel started his NHL profession with the Boston Bruins within the 2006-07 season. He went on to play for the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Pittsburgh Penguins the place he can be a member of two Stanley Cup successful groups. He spent the final three seasons with the Arizona Coyotes.
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In 1,204 profession regular-season NHL video games, Kessel has scored 399 targets and collected 956 factors.
