Phil Kessel
Phil Kessel
According to the USCHO website...<br><br>Kessel Goes-pher It<br>According to TSN of Canada, highly-regarded prospect Phil Kessel will attend Minnesota next fall. Kessel, a standout on the U.S. Under-18 team and considered a likely No. 1 overall pick for the 2006 NHL Draft, has been contemplating his decision for months. It had long been considered to come down between his hometown Wisconsin Badgers, and the Gophers. Kessel has a news conference scheduled for Friday at 2:15 p.m. at National Team Development Program headquarters in Ann Arbor, Mich.<br> <p></p><i></i>