Isaak Phillips
{{Short description|Canadian ice hockey player}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| position = Defence
| shoots = Left
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lb = 205
| team = Winnipeg Jets
| league = NHL
| prospect_team = Manitoba Moose
| prospect_league = AHL
| former_teams = Chicago Blackhawks
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|9|28}}
| birth_place = Barrie, Ontario, Canada
| career_start = 2021
| ntl_team =
| draft =141st overall
| draft_year =2020
| draft_team = Chicago Blackhawks
}}
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
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.{{Cite web |date=2021-04-10 |title=As Jamaican hockey movement grows, Blackhawks’ Isaak Phillips could soon become its first NHL alumnus |url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/blackhawks/2021/4/10/22370703/blackhawks-isaak-phillips-nhl-jamaican-hockey-joihf-olympics-ej-phillipps-gary-smith |access-date=2022-06-22 |website=Chicago Sun-Times |language=en}}
Playing career
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.{{cite web |title=Blackhawks Select Eight in 2020 NHL Draft |url=https://icehogs.com/news/blackhawks-select-eight-in-2020-nhl-draft#:~:text=The%20Chicago%20Blackhawks%20completed%20the,zuhr)%2081st%20overall%2C%20defenseman%20Michael |website=Rockford IceHogs |access-date=October 7, 2020 |date=October 7, 2020}} On March 31, 2021, the Blackhawks signed him to a three-year, entry-level contract.{{cite web |title=RELEASE: Blackhawks Agree to Terms with Isaak Phillips |url=https://www.nhl.com/blackhawks/news/release-blackhawks-agree-to-terms-with-isaak-phillips-323109504 |website=Chicago Blackhawks |access-date=March 21, 2021 |date=March 21, 2021}}
Phillips made his NHL debut on October 29, 2021, going pointless in a 6-3 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes.{{cite web |last1=Dusterberg |first1=Kurt |title=Hurricanes remain undefeated, deny Blackhawks first win |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/chicago-blackhawks-carolina-hurricanes-game-recap-327144248 |website=National Hockey League |access-date=October 30, 2021 |date=October 30, 2021}} 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.{{cite web |last1=Miles |first1=Bruce |title=Kraken score 8, cruise past Blackhawks to sweep 7-game road trip |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/seattle-kraken-chicago-blackhawks-game-recap-339532204 |website=National Hockey League |access-date=January 15, 2023 |date=January 15, 2023}}
On January 15, 2025, Phillips was traded to the Winnipeg Jets in exchange for Dmitry Kuzmin.{{cite web |title=Jets acquire defenceman Isaak Phillips from Blackhawks |url=https://www.nhl.com/jets/news/jets-acquire-defenceman-isaak-phillips-from-blackhawks |website=Winnipeg Jets |access-date=January 15, 2025 |date=January 15, 2025}}
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.{{Cite web |title=Phillips wins with Jamaica, eyes spot with Wolves |url=https://thesudburystar.com/2018/07/04/phillips-wins-with-jamaica-eyes-spot-with-wolves |access-date=2022-06-22 |website=thesudburystar |language=en-CA}}
Career statistics
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| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Regular season ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Playoffs | ||||||||
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! Season ! Team ! League ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM | ||||||||
| 2017–18
|OJHL | 52 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 40
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|OHL | 68 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 54
| 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 2019–20
|Sudbury Wolves |OHL | 63 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 27
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|AHL | 27 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 14
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021–22
|Rockford IceHogs |AHL | 64 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 46
| 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022–23
|Rockford IceHogs |AHL | 51 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 80
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|Chicago Blackhawks |NHL | 16 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023–24
|Rockford IceHogs |AHL | 29 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 20
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|Chicago Blackhawks |NHL | 33 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 22
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024–25
|Rockford IceHogs |AHL | 28 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 54
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|Chicago Blackhawks |NHL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" |NHL totals ! 56 !! 2 !! 10 !! 12 !! 31 ! — !! — !! — !! — !! — |
References
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External links
- {{icehockeystats|hockeydb=207736|elite=416750|nhl=8482192}}
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