Isaak Phillips Explained

Position:Defence
Shoots:Left
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lb:195
Team:Chicago Blackhawks
League:NHL
Prospect Team:Rockford IceHogs
Prospect League:AHL
Birth Date:28 September 2001
Birth Place:Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Career Start:2021
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 Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Chicago Blackhawks 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.[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 seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
2017–18Stouffville SpiritOJHL52 3 8 11 40
2018–19Sudbury WolvesOHL68 3 11 14 548 0 1 1 6
2019–20Sudbury WolvesOHL63 9 17 26 27
2020–21Rockford IceHogsAHL27 2 7 9 14
2021–22Rockford IceHogsAHL64 10 15 25 465 0 2 2 4
2021–22Chicago BlackhawksNHL4 0 0 0 4
2022–23Rockford IceHogsAHL51 6 17 23 805 1 2 3 2
2022–23Chicago BlackhawksNHL16 1 4 5 5
2023–24Rockford IceHogsAHL29 4 10 14 204 0 2 2 4
2023–24Chicago BlackhawksNHL33 0 6 6 22
NHL totals53 1 10 11 31

Notes and References

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