Longtime NHL star sniper Phil Kessel has done many great things in his career. But in this THN Archive story from 2007, Kessel talked about his biggest challenge -- beating cancer. NHL Ironman Phil ...

The truth became obvious as Golden Knights right wing Phil Kessel got a congratulatory pat on the head from teammate Zach Whitecloud and a hug from Nic Hague in the corner of San Jose’s SAP Center. It ...

He’s been called lazy, fat and a coach killer. But with 992 career points, three Stanley Cup rings and an ironman record that stretched on for 1,064 consecutive games, we could have another name for ...

Phil Kessel is a three-time Stanley Cup champion, and he trolled the media for saying he’d never win a title during his time with the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Vegas Golden Knights won their first-ever ...

Phil Kessel tied the NHL record for consecutive games played when he hit the ice for the Vegas Golden Knights' 3-1 victory over the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday night. Kessel, 35, played in ...

Rick Tocchet’s favorite Phil Kessel story involves a chin-up challenge and $300. Oh, and a must-win NHL playoff game against a hated rival. The defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins were ...

Vegas Golden Knights right winger Phil Kessel broke a record and reached a scoring total milestone in Tuesday night’s game against the San Jose Sharks. Kessel became the NHL’s new Ironman with a start ...

Mike Darnay is a digital producer and photojournalist at CBS Pittsburgh. Mike has also written and produced content for Vox Media and the Mon Valley Independent. He often covers overnight breaking ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- The National Hockey League has a new 'iron man' and his name is Phil Kessel. The 2-time Stanley Cup winner and former Penguins player set a new record on Tuesday night by lacing ...

LAS VEGAS — Phil Kessel doesn’t miss hockey games. It’s been that way all his life. The 35-year-old Golden Knights winger is set to play in his 989th consecutive game Monday night against the Toronto ...

The Phil Kessel trade to the Maple Leafs from Boston has been a heated topic of debate for both teams all season long. You’ve got Bruins fans insisting they didn’t need Kessel to win games ranging to ...

LAS VEGAS — Phil Kessel played only two shifts in the last 16 minutes of the second period of Monday’s 3-2 loss to the Sabres, and Buffalo scored on both. Kessel was replaced by Michael Amadio on the ...