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| Height: 6-0 Weight: 190 Shoots: R Born: October 02, 1987, Madison, Wisconsin |
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| December 17, 2006 Doctors have declared Phil Kessel to be cancer free after undergoing surgery for testicular cancer last week, according to the Boston Herald. "I consider Phil cured, with a very low likelihood of seeing any recurrence of this," said Dr. David Judge. "And in the unlikely event that we did, itÂ’s not too late to do something about it at that point. So we feel pretty good that the prognosis is excellent." Kessel will rest through Christmas and then get back on the ice to work his way back into playing shape. |
| December 12, 2006 Phil Kessel has been diagnosed with testicular cancer, according to CBS TV in Boston. He is reportedly set to undergo surgery. |
| December 11, 2006 Phil Kessel is being treated for a medical issue unrelated to hockey, and he's not expected to play on Tuesday night against Montreal, according to the Boston Globe. The team issued a statement from his family that he would receive treatment Monday. No further details were released at the family's request. |
| November 30, 2006 Phil Kessel's ice time was reduced drastically Tuesday because of defensive issues, according to the Boston Globe. "It's something every young guy goes through," associate coach Marc Habscheid said. "He has to understand you have to make the right decisions [defensively]. There's no gray area. If he makes the right decision, he plays more. If he doesn't, his ice time goes down." |
| November 22, 2006 Phil Kessel has seen a dip in playing time recently, most likely because his defense hasn't been up to par, according to the Boston Globe. The Bruins coaches told Kessel to think defense first when they decided to move him to center from wing. "All my other coaches have said the same stuff to me," said Kessel. "So that's not a change." |
| October 31, 2006 Phil Kessel, who has played the wing all season, was moved to center in Monday's practice and was playing between left wing P.J. Axelsson and right wing Glen Murray, according to the Boston Globe. Coach Dave Lewis hasn't said if the move is permanent. |
| August 17, 2006 The Bruins came to terms on a multi-year contract with first-round draft pick Phil Kessel on Thursday, according to USA Today. Kessel played for the University of Minnesota last season, scoring 18 goals and handing out 33 assists in 34 games. "Phil is a player with world-class speed and gifted offensive talents," Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli said. "We feel he is ready to begin his professional development and we are looking forward to seeing him compete at training camp." |