Adrian Kempe
Adrian Kempe | |||
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Born |
Kramfors, Sweden | 13 September 1996||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
Position | Right wing | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
NHL team Former teams |
Los Angeles Kings Modo Hockey | ||
National team | Sweden | ||
NHL draft |
29th overall, 2014 Los Angeles Kings | ||
Playing career | 2013–present |
Adrian Kempe (born 13 September 1996) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL). Kempe was selected by the Kings in the first round (29th overall) of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.[1]
Playing career[edit]
MODO Hockey[edit]
Kempe made his Swedish Hockey League (SHL) debut playing with Modo Hockey during the 2013–14 season.[2] At the end of the season, Kempe was selected in the first round (29th overall) by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. He returned to Modo for the 2014–15 season.
Los Angeles Kings[edit]
Early years (2014–2018)[edit]
Following the conclusion of his season with MODO, Kempe signed an amateur try-out agreement with the Kings American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Manchester Monarchs for the remainder of the 2015 Calder Cup playoffs.[3] He also signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Kings for the 2015–16 season.[4] As he was coming to the NHL from Europe, he was eligible to spend the full 2015–16 season in the AHL if he failed to qualify for the NHL team.[5][notes 1] In Game 5 of the Calder Cup Finals, Kempe and Vincent LoVerde scored within four minutes of each other to help the Monarchs clinch their first Calder Cup.[7] This would also be the Monarchs final season in the AHL as Kings announced that they would be moving their AHL affiliate to Ontario, California and renaming them the Ontario Reign.[8]
Kempe spent the entirety of the 2015–16 season in the American League with the Kings' new affiliate, the Ontario Reign. He recorded 28 points in 55 games.[9]
Kempe began the 2016–17 season with the Reign, but was recalled by the Kings on 15 February 2017.[10] He made his NHL debut the following day against the Arizona Coyotes.[11] He recorded his first NHL point on 21 February by assisting on Tyler Toffoli's goal against the Colorado Avalanche[12] and scored his first goal on 11 March against the Washington Capitals.[13]
Prior to Kempe's first full season with the Kings, he switched from No. 39 to No. 9.[14] He recorded his first NHL hat-trick in a 5–1 win over the Montreal Canadiens on 19 October.[15]
Later years (2018–present)[edit]
On 4 September 2019, the Kings re-signed Kempe to a three-year, $6 million contract extension.[16]
Entering his sixth season with the Kings, 2021–22 would be a breakout year for Kempe, who posted new career highs scoring 35 goals and 54 points. He would also participate in his first NHL All-Star Game, held in Las Vegas; he is the only player from the Kings named to the All Stars this season.[17]
On 10 July 2022, Kempe signed a four-year, $22 million extension with the Kings.[18] Kempe would once again lead the Kings in goals scored, adding 41 goals to his total, and becoming the first Kings player since Luc Robitaille to score 40 goals in a season. [19]
Personal life[edit]
Kempe was born in Kramfors, Sweden, where he also grew up. His older brother, Mario, is also a professional ice hockey player who played 52 NHL games with the Arizona Coyotes.[20] Kempe and Mario briefly overlapped in the Kings organization when Mario signed a one-year two-way contract with the Kings on 5 July 2019.[21] The brothers never played a game together as Kings, and after scoring 3 goals and 11 points through 16 games with the Ontario Reign, Mario was placed on unconditional waivers by the Kings in order for a mutual termination of his contract on 19 November 2019.[22]
Kempe's nickname is "Juice." The name originated during the Monarch's playoff run to the 2015 Calder Cup, in which the 18-year-old Kempe scored eight goals. His teammates and coaches described him as "having the juice" due to his impressive performance.[23][24]
In terms of investments, Kempe became part-owner of Swedish esports organization EYEBALLERS in May 2024.[25]
International play[edit]
Medal record | ||
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Representing Sweden | ||
Ice hockey | ||
World Championships | ||
2018 Denmark | ||
2024 Czech Republic |
Kempe represented Sweden at the 2024 IIHF World Championship and won a bronze medal.
Career statistics[edit]
Regular season and playoffs[edit]
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2010–11 | Kramfors–Alliansen | J18 | 25 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
2011–12 | Djurgårdens IF | J18 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011–12 | Djurgårdens IF | J18 Allsv | 16 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
2012–13 | Modo Hockey | J18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | Modo Hockey | J18 Allsv | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
2012–13 | Modo Hockey | J20 | 39 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 36 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
2013–14 | Modo Hockey | J20 | 20 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
2013–14 | Modo Hockey | J18 Allsv | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 6 | ||
2013–14 | Modo Hockey | SHL | 45 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
2014–15 | Modo Hockey | SHL | 50 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | Modo Hockey | J20 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
2014–15 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 2 | ||
2015–16 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 55 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 27 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | ||
2016–17 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 46 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 44 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
2016–17 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 25 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2017–18 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 81 | 16 | 21 | 37 | 49 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
2018–19 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 81 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2019–20 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 69 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2020–21 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 56 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2021–22 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 78 | 35 | 19 | 54 | 46 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | ||
2022–23 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 82 | 41 | 26 | 67 | 55 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | ||
2023–24 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 77 | 28 | 47 | 75 | 72 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | ||
SHL totals | 95 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
NHL totals | 549 | 159 | 169 | 328 | 335 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 8 |
International[edit]
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2013 | Sweden | WHC17 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | ||
2013 | Sweden | IH18 | 7th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | |
2014 | Sweden | U18 | 4th | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 16 | |
2015 | Sweden | WJC | 4th | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | |
2016 | Sweden | WJC | 4th | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | |
2018 | Sweden | WC | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | ||
2019 | Sweden | WC | 5th | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | |
2021 | Sweden | WC | 9th | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | |
Junior totals | 29 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 40 | ||||
Senior totals | 25 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 12 |
Awards and honours[edit]
Award | Year | |
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NHL | ||
All-Star Game | 2022 | [26] |
Notes[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Los Angeles Kings 2014 NHL and lives with his wife in Manhattan beach Draftee's". sportsmedia101.com. 28 June 2014. Archived from the original on 6 July 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
- ^ "Kempe brothers to play together as Adrian makes debut" (in Swedish). Modo Hockey. 21 September 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
- ^ "Monarchs Sign Adrian Kempe to ATO". Manchester Monarchs. 14 April 2015. Archived from the original on 25 April 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "2014 1st Round Pick Adrian Kempe Signed To Three-Year Entry-Level Contract". National Hockey League. 15 April 2015. Archived from the original on 22 April 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ Dadoun, Ryan (14 April 2015). "'14 first-rounder Kempe joins Kings' AHL affiliate". NBC Sports. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ Meltzer, Bill (15 July 2016). "Who can play where… and why". National Hockey League. Archived from the original on 12 October 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ Clinton, Jared (14 June 2015). "Manchester Monarchs capture Calder Cup with 2-1 Game 5 victory". The Hockey News. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "Reign Become the AHL Affiliate of LA Kings". Ontario Reign. 30 January 2015. Archived from the original on 3 February 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "Adrian Kempe". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "Adrian Kempe, Paul Ladue Recalled from Ontario (AHL)". NHL.com. 15 February 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
- ^ Lee, Forrest (16 February 2017). "Preview: Coyotes at Kings". NHL.com. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
Forward Adrian Kempe, 20, will make his NHL debut.
- ^ Pannone, Louis (14 November 2017). "Adrian & Mario Kempe Shining as Rookies". thehockeywriters.com. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
- ^ "Kempe's first NHL goal propels Kings past slumping Capitals". sportsnet.ca. 12 March 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
- ^ "2017 Opening Night Roster; LA Kings Recall LaDue from AHL, Martinez to IR". NHL.com. 5 October 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
- ^ "Adrian Kempe's hat trick hands Canadiens sixth straight loss". sportsnet.ca. 19 October 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
- ^ "LA Kings Sign Adrian Kempe to Three-Year Contract Extension". Los Angeles Kings. 4 September 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ "Kings' Adrian Kempe makes 1st All-Star team; Doughty, Kopitar snubbed". www.ocregister.com. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ "Kings' Adrian Kempe agrees to four-year, $22-million extension". Los Angeles Times. 10 July 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ Elliot, Helene (30 March 2023). "Column: After King-sized improvement, Adrian Kempe has shot at scoring milestone". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ Vest, Dave (3 December 2018). "'Yotes Notes: Kempe Hoping to Play vs. Younger Brother for First Time". NHL.com. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
- ^ "LA Kings Sign Mario Kempe to One-Year Two-Way Contract | Los Angeles Kings". www.nhl.com. 5 July 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "Kings put Kempe on unconditional waivers". The Sports Network. 19 November 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
- ^ "NHL Power Rankings: A fun fact about every All-Star". ESPN. 2 February 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "LA Kings LW Prospect Adrian Kempe "Has Some Juice To His Game"". Frozen Royalty. 26 September 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "Victor Leksell, Adrian Kempe and GeoGuessr co-founders joins the EYEBALLERS family". EYEBALLERS. 10 May 2024.
- ^ "2022 NHL All-Star Game rosters, captains announced". .nhl.com. 13 January 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
External links[edit]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Los Angeles Kings draft picks
- Los Angeles Kings players
- Manchester Monarchs (AHL) players
- Modo Hockey players
- NHL first-round draft picks
- Ontario Reign (AHL) players
- People from Örnsköldsvik Municipality
- Swedish ice hockey forwards
- Ice hockey people from Västernorrland County
- 21st-century Swedish people