Career
He was drafted in the first round, 10th overall, by the Atlanta Flames in the 1976 National Hockey League Amateur Draft. He played in 141 games in the National Hockey League: 118 with the Flames (from 1977-1979) and 23 with the Chicago Black Hawks (from 1980-1981). Phillipoff was also drafted by the Edmonton Oilers of the World Hockey Association.
However, he never played in that league.