Philip Kemp

Philip Kemp
Kemp in 2024
Born	(1999-02-12) February 12, 1999 (age 26) Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S.
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	202 lb (92 kg; 14 st 6 lb)
Position	Defense
Shoots	Right
NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams	Pittsburgh Penguins WBS Penguins  (AHL) Edmonton Oilers
NHL draft	208th overall, 2017 Edmonton Oilers
Playing career	2020–present

Philip Kemp (born February 12, 1999) is an American professional ice hockey player for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He attended the Yale University where he played college hockey and served as its captain in the 2019–20 season. ^{[1] [2]} Kemp was drafted by the Edmonton Oilers in the seventh round of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, 208th overall.

Playing career

On November 25, 2020, Kemp signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Oilers and was assigned to Väsby IK of the HockeyAllsvenskan. ^{[3] [4]} On March 27, 2021, following the conclusion of Väsby's season, Kemp and fellow Oilers prospect, Raphaël Lavoie, were both assigned to the Bakersfield Condors of the American Hockey League (AHL). ^[5]

After playing in the AHL for the Condors for three seasons, he was re-signed by the team in May 2023 to a two-year, two-way contract. ^[6] He played his first NHL game on January 13, 2024, against the Montreal Canadiens. ^[7]

As a free agent from the Oilers following five seasons within the organization, Kemp was signed to a two-year, two-way contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins on July 2, 2025. ^[8]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2015–16	U.S. National Development Team	USHL		35	1	3	4	2		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	U.S. National Development Team	USHL		25	2	2	4	8		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Yale University	ECAC		26	3	5	8	8		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Yale University	ECAC		30	3	5	8	35		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Yale University	ECAC		32	3	8	11	10		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Väsby IK	Allsv		32	3	7	10	10		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Bakersfield Condors	AHL		12	0	1	1	4		2	1	0	1	2
2021–22	Bakersfield Condors	AHL		55	3	6	9	21		—	—	—	—	—
2022–23	Bakersfield Condors	AHL		71	6	15	21	51		2	0	0	0	0
2023–24	Bakersfield Condors	AHL		64	2	13	15	54		2	0	0	0	0
2023–24	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2024–25	Bakersfield Condors	AHL		56	7	5	12	39		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—

Medal record
Representing   United States
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
	2019 Canada
World U18 Championships
	2017 Slovakia

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2015	United States	U17	6th		5	0	2	2	2
2017	United States	U18			7	0	2	2	2
2019	United States	WJC			7	0	1	1	0
Junior totals					19	0	5	5	4

References

1. "Phil Kemp - 2019-20 - Men's Ice Hockey". Yale University.
2. "MEN'S HOCKEY: Two Bulldogs set their sights outside Yale". Yale Daily News. November 30, 2020.
3. "RELEASE: Oilers loan Kemp to Vasby IK". NHL.com. Edmonton Oilers. November 30, 2020. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
4. "Oilers sign defenceman Philip Kemp to three-year, entry-level deal". Sportsnet.ca.
5. "RELEASE: RELEASE: Lavoie, Kemp assigned to Bakersfield". NHL.com. Edmonton Oilers. March 27, 2021. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
6. "Oilers sign defenceman Phil Kemp to two-year, two-way extension". Sportsnet.ca.
7. "LIVE COVERAGE: Oilers at Canadiens | Edmonton Oilers". www.nhl.com. January 13, 2024.
8. "Penguins sign forwards Mantha, Harvey-Pinard and defenseman Kemp". Pittsburgh Penguins. July 2, 2025. Retrieved July 2, 2025.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Hockey-Reference.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database