Cal Ripken Jr. congratulates Phil Kessel on becoming NHLs iron man

The NHL has a new iron man. forward played in his , pa sing the previous record set by defenseman . Matt Harvey Jersey Following his milestone, Ke sel received a me sage of congratulations from legendary MLB iron man Cal Ripken Jr.Ke sel's accomplishment caught the attention of Ripken, who holds the MLB record for consecutive games played with 2,632. Ripken, impre sed by Ke sel's longevity in a physical sport, tweeted a me sage of congratulations for the veteran forward. Congratulations to Phil. Playing so many consecutive games in the grueling Justin Upton Jersey and demanding sport of hockey is remarkable. He clearly has a pa sion for and love of his sport. Im sure that the Golden Knights and the Las Vegas fans celebrated with Phil and his teammates Andrelton Simmons Jersey , way to go! Cal Ripken, Jr. (@CalRipkenJr) Ke sel began his streak on Nov. 3, 2009, when he was still a member of the . Throughout his run, Ke sel has also played for the , , , and the Golden Trevor Cahill Jersey Knights over 13 seasons.Not only did Ke sel become the NHL's newest iron man, but he also scored his 400th goal in a 4-2 win over the . In his postgame pre s conference, Ke sel said he was happy to get the record, but he was also pleased that his team got the win. "I was happy to get it," Ke sel said. "It was a special night. Darin Erstad Jersey I'm glad to get the win."