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[1][2] eligible for the 2024 NHL Entry Draft.
| Nicholas Kempf | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
March 1, 2006 Morton Grove, Illinois, U.S. | ||
| 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 | ||
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[3] and a league-leading 1.61 Goals Against Average (GAA).[4] Kempf played in five of the six games for Mission at the 2022 USA Hockey Youth Tier I 15-only National Championship[5] and finished with an impressive .944 Save Percentage (sv%), 1.20 GAA, and one shutout.[6][7]
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.[8] 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.[9] Kempf ranked second among draft-eligible goalies in North America in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft midterm ranking (January 12, 2024) and fourth in the final NHL Central Scouting ranking (April 16, 2024). As an under-18, he also played at the 2024 USA Hockey All-American Game.[10][11]
Kempf is committed to play college ice hockey for the University of Notre Dame.[12][13]
International play edit
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  United States
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| Men's Ice hockey | ||
| World U18 Championships | ||
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2024 Finland | |
| World Under-17 Hockey Challenge | ||
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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, and posted a .919 sv% in five games at the 2024 IIHF World U18 Championships for the silver medal.[14]
Career statistics edit
Regular season and playoffs edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T/OT | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | SO | GAA | SV% | ||||
| 2022–23 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 18 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 5.10 | .834 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.03 | .840 | ||||
| 2023–24 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 18 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3.88 | .870 | ||||||||||
| USHL totals | 36 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 4.49 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.03 | .840 | |||||||
International edit
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | W | L | T | SO | GAA | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | United States | U17 | 
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.50 | .917 | |
| 2024 | United States | U18 | 
|
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.89 | .919 | |
| Junior totals | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.13 | |||||
References edit
- ^ Morreale, Mike. "All-American Game to showcase top U.S. prospects for 2024 NHL Draft". nhl.com. National Hockey League. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ Ellis, Steven. "2024 NHL Draft: 10 Goaltenders You Need to Know". dailyfaceoff.com. Daily Faceoff. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ "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
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