Isaak Phillips
| Isaak Phillips | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
September 28, 2001 Barrie, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Winnipeg Jets Manitoba Moose (AHL) Chicago Blackhawks | ||
| NHL draft |
141st overall, 2020 Chicago Blackhawks | ||
| Playing career | 2021–present | ||
Isaak Phillips (born September 28, 2001) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract as a prospect to the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Personal life
[edit]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
[edit]Phillips played major junior hockey for the Sudbury Wolves in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). He was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 5th round, 141st overall, during the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.[2] On March 31, 2021, the Blackhawks signed him to a three-year, entry-level contract.[3]
Phillips made his NHL debut on October 29, 2021, going pointless in a 6-3 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes.[4] He appeared in four total games for the Blackhawks during the 2021-22 season while primarily playing for their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs. On January 14, 2023, Phillips scored his first career NHL goal during an 8-5 loss to the Seattle Kraken.[5]
On January 15, 2025, Phillips was traded to the Winnipeg Jets in exchange for Dmitry Kuzmin.[6]
International play
[edit]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.[7]
Career statistics
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2017–18 | Stouffville Spirit | OJHL | 52 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 68 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 54 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2019–20 | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 63 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 27 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 64 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 46 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2021–22 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 51 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 80 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 16 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 29 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2023–24 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 33 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 28 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 56 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ "Blackhawks Select Eight in 2020 NHL Draft". Rockford IceHogs. October 7, 2020. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "RELEASE: Blackhawks Agree to Terms with Isaak Phillips". Chicago Blackhawks. March 21, 2021. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- ^ Dusterberg, Kurt (October 30, 2021). "Hurricanes remain undefeated, deny Blackhawks first win". National Hockey League. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ^ Miles, Bruce (January 15, 2023). "Kraken score 8, cruise past Blackhawks to sweep 7-game road trip". National Hockey League. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
- ^ "Jets acquire defenceman Isaak Phillips from Blackhawks". Winnipeg Jets. January 15, 2025. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
- ^ "Phillips wins with Jamaica, eyes spot with Wolves". thesudburystar. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- 2001 births
- Living people
- Canadian ice hockey defencemen
- Canadian people of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines descent
- Canadian people of Finnish descent
- Chicago Blackhawks draft picks
- Chicago Blackhawks players
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
- Ice hockey people from Barrie
- Rockford IceHogs (AHL) players
- Sudbury Wolves players
- Black Canadian ice hockey players
- Black Canadian sportsmen
- 21st-century Canadian sportsmen