Kessel Ryan Hillman was born on Mother's Day at Butler Memorial Hospital. His parents, Nicole and Adam Hillman, said they didn't know they were having a boy, but decided that if they did, he would be named after Pittsburgh Penguins right winger Phil Kessel."The perfect name for our son," Adam Hillman said.Little Kessel was born while his father played "Let's Go Pens" in the delivery room, mother Nicole said. Nicole said after baby Kessel was born, they realized, it was meant to be."Sure enough, they put me in bed No. 81," Nicole said, referring to Phil Kessel's jersey number."He was born at 6:53 p.m. and the winning goal was scored at 6:55," Nicole said.That was a day later, but scored by none other than Phil Kessel. Baby Kessel's parents say their baby boy, already has a love for the game."He loves listening to the hockey games. He definitely recognizes that as a sound as he has gone to the games before with me," Nicole said.

Kessel Ryan Hillman was born on Mother's Day at Butler Memorial Hospital. His parents, Nicole and Adam Hillman, said they didn't know they were having a boy, but decided that if they did, he would be named after Pittsburgh Penguins right winger Phil Kessel.

"The perfect name for our son," Adam Hillman said.


Little Kessel was born while his father played "Let's Go Pens" in the delivery room, mother Nicole said. Nicole said after baby Kessel was born, they realized, it was meant to be.

"Sure enough, they put me in bed No. 81," Nicole said, referring to Phil Kessel's jersey number.

"He was born at 6:53 p.m. and the winning goal was scored at 6:55," Nicole said.

That was a day later, but scored by none other than Phil Kessel. Baby Kessel's parents say their baby boy, already has a love for the game.

"He loves listening to the hockey games. He definitely recognizes that as a sound as he has gone to the games before with me," Nicole said.