Phil Kessel is set to make his 990th consecutive NHL appearance on Tuesday night, in an incredible example of endurance as the 35-year-old hasn't missed a game since 2009.
A grand total of 4,738 days have passed since Kessel made his first appearance for the Toronto Maple Leafs in November 2009, and you may assume that extreme conditioning and a strict diet is to thank for keeping fit ever since. But according to American team-mate and fellow NHL star Blake Wheeler, Kessel's lifestyle isn't exactly how you'd picture it.
Kessel will break Keith Yandle's NHL record on Tuesday night when he takes to the ice for the Vegas Golden Knights against the San Jose Sharks. But Wheeler has revealed that despite being a top athlete, Kessel has a huge sweet tooth and doesn't even drink water.
