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 currently playing for the Manitoba Moose in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect under contract with the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Personal life
[edit]Phillips was born in Barrie and has a diverse heritage, with Afro-Vincentian roots through his paternal grandparents, who came from St. Vincent, and Finnish ancestry from his mother.[1]
Playing career
[edit]Phillips played major junior hockey with the Sudbury Wolves in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). He was selected by the Chicago Blackhawks in the fifth round, 141st overall, of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.[2] The Blackhawks signed him to a three-year entry-level deal on March 31, 2021.[3]
Phillips played his first NHL game on October 29, 2021, in a 6–3 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes, where he did not register a point.[4] He went on to appear in four games for the Chicago Blackhawks during the 2021-22 season, spending most of his time with their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs. On January 14, 2023, he netted his first NHL goal in an 8–5 defeat against the Seattle Kraken.[5]
On January 15, 2025, Phillips was traded to the Winnipeg Jets in a transaction that saw defenceman Dmitry Kuzmin sent to the Chicago Blackhawks in return.[6]
International play
[edit]Phillips played for Team Jamaica at the 2018 Team Elite Hockey Prospect Showcase, helping the team win the tournament. While he doesn't have Jamaican heritage himself, the roster featured players from various 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 39 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 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. April 10, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
- ^ "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 June 22, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- 2001 births
- Living people
- 21st-century Canadian sportsmen
- Black Canadian ice hockey players
- Black Canadian sportsmen
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
- Canadian ice hockey defencemen
- Canadian people of Finnish descent
- Canadian people of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines descent
- Chicago Blackhawks draft picks
- Chicago Blackhawks players
- Ice hockey people from Barrie
- Manitoba Moose players
- Rockford IceHogs (AHL) players
- Sudbury Wolves players