Isaak Phillips

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Isaak Phillips
Born (2001-09-28) September 28, 2001 (age 23)
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Chicago Blackhawks
Rockford IceHogs  (AHL)
NHL draft 141st overall, 2020
Chicago Blackhawks
Playing career 2021present

Isaak Phillips (born September 28, 2001) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL).

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Personal life

Phillips was born in Barrie. He is of Afro-Vincentian and Finnish descent: his paternal grandparents were from St. Vincent, and his mother is Finnish. [1]

Playing career

Phillips played junior for the Sudbury Wolves in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) and was selected by the Blackhawks in the fifth -round, 141st overall, of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. He signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Blackhawks in March 2021 and played his first NHL game on October 29, 2021. [2] [3]

International play

Phillips represented Jamaica at the 2018 Team Elite Hockey Prospect Showcase, winning the tournament. Though he is not of Jamaican descent, the team included players of all West Indian backgrounds. [4]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2017–18 Stouffville Spirit OJHL 52381140
2018–19 Sudbury Wolves OHL 68311145480116
2019–20 Sudbury WolvesOHL639172627
2020–21 Rockford IceHogs AHL 2727914
2021–22 Rockford IceHogsAHL641015254650224
2021–22 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 40004
2022–23 Rockford IceHogsAHL51617238051232
2022–23 Chicago BlackhawksNHL161455
2023–24 Rockford IceHogsAHL29410142040224
2023–24 Chicago BlackhawksNHL3306622
NHL totals531101131

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References

  1. "As Jamaican hockey movement grows, Blackhawks' Isaak Phillips could soon become its first NHL alumnus". Chicago Sun-Times. 2021-04-10. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
  2. "Phillips reflects on big year, eyes big-league future". thesudburystar.
  3. "IceHogs Defenseman Isaak Phillips Makes NHL Debut; Becomes 101st…". Rockford IceHogs . October 29, 2021. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  4. "Phillips wins with Jamaica, eyes spot with Wolves". thesudburystar. Retrieved 2022-06-22.