Nicholas Kempf

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Nicholas Kempf
Born (2006-03-01) March 1, 2006 (age 18)
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
NCAA team University of Notre Dame
NHL draft 114th overall, 2024
Washington Capitals

Nicholas Kempf (born March 1, 2006) is an American college ice hockey goaltender for the University of Notre Dame. He was drafted in the fourth round, 114th overall, by the Washington Capitals in the 2024 NHL entry draft.

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Playing career

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). [9] As an under-18, he also played at the 2024 USA Hockey All-American Game. [10] He is committed to play college ice hockey for the University of Notre Dame. [11] [12]

Kempf was drafted 114th overall by the Washington Capitals in the 2024 NHL entry draft. He was the tenth goaltender and only American goaltender selected in the draft. [13]

International play

Medal record
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Men's ice hockey
World U18 Championship
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Finland
World U-17 Hockey Challenge
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 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, [14] and posted a .919 sv% in six games at the 2024 IIHF World U18 Championships for the silver medal. [15]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGPWLT/OTMINGA SO GAA SV% GPWLMINGASOGAASV%
2022–23 U.S. National Development Team USHL 18790958115.10.83410159404.03.840
2023–24 U.S. National Development Team USHL 1810419436103.88.870
USHL totals36171311,89514214.49.85110159404.03.840

International

YearTeamEventResultGPWLTMINGASOGAASV%
2022 United States U17 Gold medal icon.svg44002401002.50.917
2024 United States U18 Silver medal icon.svg65103181001.89.919
Junior totals109105582002.15

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