Early life edit
Kessel was born on August 28, 1991, in Madison, Wisconsin.[1] Both of her parents were college athletes: her mother Kathy ran track and field, while her father Phil Sr. was an American football quarterback who was drafted by the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL).[2]
Playing career edit
NCAA edit
Professional edit
NWHL edit
On May 1, 2016, Kessel signed a one-year, $26,000 contract with the New York Riveters of the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL). It was the largest salary of any NWHL player at the time, $1,000 higher than the deal Kelli Stack had signed with the Connecticut Whale the season prior, and Kessel negotiated her contract without a sports agent.[3]
PWHPA edit
International play edit
Women's World Championships edit
- 2008
- 2009
- 2012
- 2013
- 2017
- 2019
- 2021
Olympic Games edit
- 2014
- 2018
- 2022
Other ventures edit
On April 20, 2022, the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL) announced that Kessel would be the inaugural member of their Executive Management Program,[4] a one-year fellowship designed to provide women and minority groups with administrative expertise and prepare them for a future career in NHL management.[5]
Personal life edit
Career statistics edit
Regular season and playoffs edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2007–08 | Shattuck-Saint Mary's | T1EHL | 16 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | University of Minnesota | WCHA | 36 | 19 | 31 | 50 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | University of Minnesota | WCHA | 41 | 32 | 48 | 80 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | University of Minnesota | WCHA | 46 | 46 | 55 | 101 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | University of Minnesota | WCHA | 13 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | New York Riveters | NWHL | 8 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Metropolitan Riveters | NWHL | 13 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NWHL totals | 21 | 6 | 29 | 35 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
International edit
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | United States | U18 | 
|
5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 | |
| 2009 | United States | U18 |
|
5 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 2 | |
| 2012 | United States | WWC | 
|
5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2013 | United States | WWC |
|
5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2014 | United States | OG |
|
5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2017 | United States | WWC |
|
5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2018 | United States | OG |
|
5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019 | United States | WWC |
|
7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2021 | United States | WWC |
|
7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2022 | United States | OG |
|
7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | |
| Senior totals | 46 | 15 | 33 | 48 | 0 | ||||
Awards and honors edit
References edit
- ^ Hickey, Jordan P. (October 2011). "Amanda Kessel Keeping Up With Family Tradition". USA Hockey Magazine. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
- ^ Share-Cohen, Brandon (April 14, 2022). "Phil Kessel - Biography". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
- ^ Borzi, Pat (May 2, 2016). "Amanda Kessel skates away with NWHL's highest salary". ESPN. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
- ^ "Penguins Name Amanda Kessel First Hire of Executive Management Program". National Hockey League. Pittsburgh Penguins. April 20, 2022. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
- ^ Kaplan, Emily (April 20, 2022). "Three-time U.S. Olympic medalist Amanda Kessel joining Pittsburgh Penguins for one-year fellowship". ESPN. Retrieved April 20, 2022.