Phil Housley was born on March 9, 1964 in St Paul, Minnesota. He was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the first round, #6 overall
in the 1982 NHL Entry Draft. During his NHL career, Housley played for 8 different teams and the defenseman appeared in 1495 games,
scoring 338 goals, 894 assists for 1232 points while racking up just 822 penalty minutes.
During his career, Phil Housley played for the following NHL teams:
Buffalo Sabres, Winnepeg Jets, St. Louis Blues, Calgary Flames, New Jersey Devils, Washington Capitals, Chicago Blackhawks,
Toronto Maple Leafs.
1990-Jun-16 Traded from Buffalo Sabres with Scott Arniel and Jeff Parker and Round 1 pick in the 1990 draft (Keith Tkachuk) to Winnipeg Jets for future considerations and Dale Hawerchuk and Round 1 pick in the 1990 draft (Brad May)
2001-Sep-28 Claimed off waivers by Chicago Blackhawks from Calgary Flames
2003-Mar-11 Traded from Chicago Blackhawks to Toronto Maple Leafs for Round 4 pick in the 2004 draft and Round 9 pick in the 2003 draft (Chris Porter)