956, then hopped on a private plane to see his daughter be born. Kessel played one shift on the road in consecutive appearance No. Shelved with a shoulder ailment to start the 2009-10 season, he debuted with the Leafs that Nov. Diagnosed with testicular cancer as a rookie, he returned to win the 2007 Bill Masterton Trophy. The winger from Madison, Wisconsin, recently turned 35 and eventually will retire as a 400-goal and 1,000-point scorer, cracking the top 100 all time in both statistical categories. On track to break the record Tuesday against the San Jose Sharks, Kessel must avoid injury for another month to get to 1,000 straight appearances. When Kessel's Vegas Golden Knights host Toronto on Monday, he'll skate in his 989th consecutive game, equaling the ironman streak Keith Yandle set last season - a mark Doug Jarvis had previously held alone since the late 1980s. Then he raised the benchmark for NHL durability. Kessel placed hot dogs in the Stanley Cup after winning it in back-to-back years. When his time with the Maple Leafs ended sourly, one Toronto columnist blamed his rumored love of hot dogs. ![]() He subtly roasted USA Hockey for omitting him from a World Cup roster that flopped. Phil Kessel is the sniper who was drafted last at an All-Star Game as Alex Ovechkin laughed and snapped photos.
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