Nicholas Kempf
Nicholas Kempf | |||
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Born |
Morton Grove, Illinois, U.S. | March 1, 2006||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
Position | Goaltender | ||
Catches | Left | ||
USHL team | USNTDP Juniors | ||
NHL draft | Eligible 2024 |
Nicholas Kempf (born March 1, 2006) is an American ice hockey goaltender for the USNTDP Juniors of the United States Hockey League (USHL). He is considered a top goaltending prospect eligible for the 2024 NHL entry draft.
Playing career[edit]
Kempf played under-13, under-14, and under-15 Tier I AAA youth hockey with the Chicago Mission. In the 2020–21 season, he played in 21 games including 5 shutouts[1] and a league-leading 1.61 Goals Against Average (GAA).[2] Kempf played in five of the six games for Mission at the 2022 USA Hockey Youth Tier I 15-only National Championship[3] and finished with an impressive .944 Save Percentage (sv%), 1.20 GAA, and one shutout.[4][5]
Kempf played two seasons with the USA Hockey National Team Development Program. Appearing in 30 games with the under-17 team, he posted a 15-11-0 record, a 4.04 GAA, a .886 sv%, and two shutouts.[6] With the under-18 team, he appeared in 30 games posting a 3.21 GAA, a .894 sv%, a 18-8-0 record, and one shutout.[7] Kempf ranked second among draft-eligible goalies in North America in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft midterm ranking (January 12, 2024)[8] and fourth in the final NHL Central Scouting ranking (April 16, 2024).[citation needed] As an under-18, he also played at the 2024 USA Hockey All-American Game.[9]
Kempf is committed to play college ice hockey for the University of Notre Dame.[10][11]
International play[edit]
Medal record | ||
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Representing United States | ||
Men's ice hockey | ||
World U18 Championship | ||
2024 Finland | ||
World U-17 Hockey Challenge | ||
2022 Canada |
Kempf represented the United States at the 2022 World U-17 Hockey Challenge, recording a .917 Save Percentage (sv%) over four games en route to a gold medal,[12] and posted a .919 sv% in six games at the 2024 IIHF World U18 Championships for the silver medal.[citation needed]
Career statistics[edit]
Regular season and playoffs[edit]
Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T/OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
2022–23 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 18 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 95 | 81 | 1 | 5.10 | .834 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 4 | 0 | 4.03 | .840 | ||
2023–24 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 18 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 943 | 61 | 0 | 3.88 | .870 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
USHL totals | 36 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 1,895 | 142 | 1 | 4.49 | .851 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 4 | 0 | 4.03 | .840 |
International[edit]
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |
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2022 | United States | U17 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 240 | 10 | 0 | 2.50 | .917 | ||
2024 | United States | U18 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 318 | 10 | 0 | 1.89 | .919 | ||
Junior totals | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 558 | 20 | 0 | 2.15 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Elite Prospects: Nicholas Kempf Statistics". eliteprospects.com. Elite Prospects. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
- ^ "Awards - HPHL 15U Best GAA". eliteprospects.com. Elite Prospects. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
- ^ "2022 Youth Tier I 15 Only Champions: Chicago Mission". nationals.usahockey.com. USA Hockey. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ "Mission Completed". worldhockeyhub.com. World Hockey Hub. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ "USA Nationals All Tournament Team". worldhockeyhub.com. World Hockey Hub. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ "2022-23: U-17 National Team Player Profile". usahockeyntdp.com. USA Hockey National Team Development Program. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
- ^ "2024 U18 MWC - Nick Kempf". usahockey.com. Team USA. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
- ^ Morreale, Mike. "All-American Game to showcase top U.S. prospects for 2024 NHL Draft". nhl.com. National Hockey League. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ Morreale, Mike. "5 things learned at 2024 USA Hockey All-American Game". nhl.com. National Hockey League. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ "2023-24 USHL College Commitments". ushl.com. United States Hockey League. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
- ^ "Mission Alum Nick Kempf Commits to Notre Dame". chicagomission.com. Chicago Mission. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
- ^ "2022 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge Player Stats". hockeycanada.com.ca. Hockey Canada. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
External links[edit]
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database