Mario Kempe
{{Short description|Swedish ice hockey player (born 1988)}}
{{distinguish|Mario Kempes}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2023}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| name = Mario Kempe
| image = 2013-10-05 Mario Kempe 01.jpg
| image_size = 230px
| caption = Kempe with Modo Hockey in October 2013
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|9|19|df=y}}
| birth_place = Kramfors, Sweden
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| weight_lb = 185
| position = Right wing
| shoots = Left
| league = Liiga
| team = Tappara
| prospect_team =
| prospect_league =
| former_teams = Rögle BK
Djurgårdens IF
Modo
Vityaz
Arizona Coyotes
CSKA Moscow
Dinamo Minsk
Luleå HF
HC Lugano
| ntl_team = SWE
| draft = 122nd overall
| draft_year = 2007
| draft_team = Philadelphia Flyers
| career_start = 2008
}}
Mario Kempe (born 19 September 1988) is a Swedish professional ice hockey right winger for Tappara of the Liiga. He has formerly played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Arizona Coyotes.
Playing career
Kempe first started skating when he was five years old on an outdoor rink in his hometown of Kramfors. He represented Ångermanland twice in TV-pucken while playing for Modo Hockey's junior teams in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden. During the 2005–06 season, Kempe represented Team Sweden at the 2006 IIHF Under-18 World Championship.
That following summer, Kempe was drafted 31st overall in the 2006 CHL Import Draft by the St. John's Fog Devils of the QMJHL. Kempe made the trip to North America and cracked the Fog Devils lineup. He was named an assistant captain during his rookie season.
Kempe finished the season tied for 6th among QMJHL rookies in goals and 11th in points, and was voted "Fastest Skater in the Eastern Division".{{Citation needed|date=April 2008}}
Kempe was ranked 50th among North American prospects on Central Scouting's final report heading into the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.{{Citation needed|date=April 2008}} He was chosen in the 5th round, 122nd overall by the Philadelphia Flyers.
Kempe returned to his native Sweden after completing two seasons in the QMJHL. He signed with Rögle BK of Elitserien in the off-season and recorded two goals and eight assists in thirty games-played. After receiving limited ice time during the first half of the year he was traded to Mora IK of the second-highest level league in Sweden. He signed a two-year contract with Djurgården on 16 June 2010.{{cite news |title=Rögleforward till Djurgården |url=http://www.svd.se/sportspel/nyheter/rogleforward-till-djurgarden_4876281.svd |date=16 June 2010 |newspaper=Svenska Dagbladet |language=Swedish |accessdate=16 June 2010}}
Following the 2016–17 campaign and after three seasons in the Kontinental Hockey League with Vityaz, Kempe left as a free agent and returned to North America in securing a one-year, two-way contract with the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL) on 16 May 2017.{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/coyotes/news/coyotes-sign-kempe-to-one-year-contract/c-289468330 | title = Coyotes sign Kempe to one-year contract | website = NHL.com | date = 16 May 2017 | accessdate = 16 May 2017}} On 28 May 2018, he signed a one-year contract extension with the Coyotes.{{cite web|title=Coyotes Sign Kempe to One-Year Contract|url=https://www.nhl.com/coyotes/news/coyotes-sign-kempe-to-one-year-contract/c-298815768|website=NHL.com|accessdate=29 May 2018|date=28 May 2018}}
On 5 July 2019, Kempe signed a one-year two-way contract with the Los Angeles Kings, joining brother Adrian.{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/kings/news/la-kings-sign-mario-kempe-to-one-year-two-way-contract/c-308197540 | title = LA Kings sign Mario Kempe to a one-year, two-way contract | publisher = Los Angeles Kings | date = 5 July 2019 | accessdate = 5 July 2019}} He was assigned to the Ontario Reign for the beginning of the 2019–20 season.{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/kings/news/la-kings-announce-23-man-roster-ahead-of-2019-20-season/c-309607530 | title = LA Kings Announce 23-Man Roster Ahead of 2019-20 Season | publisher = Los Angeles Kings | date = 30 September 2019 | accessdate = 30 September 2019}} Named as an alternate captain for the Reign, Kempe registered 3 goals and 11 points through 16 games in the AHL before he was placed on unconditional waivers by the Kings in order for a mutual termination of his contract on 19 November 2019.{{cite web| url = https://www.tsn.ca/los-angeles-kings-place-f-mario-kempe-on-unconditional-waivers-1.1400271 | title = LA Kings place Kempe on unconditional waivers | publisher = The Sports Network | date = 19 November 2019 | accessdate = 19 November 2019}}
As a free agent, Kempe returned for a second stint in Russia and the KHL, agreeing to a two-year contract with reigning Gagarin Cup champions CSKA Moscow on 21 November 2019.{{cite web| url = https://cska-hockey.ru/news/Novosti_kluba/mario_kempe_popolnit_sostav_tsska/ | title = Mario Kempe will replenish the composition of CSKA | publisher = HC CSKA Moscow | date = 21 November 2019 | accessdate = 21 November 2019 | language = Russian}}
At the conclusion of his contract with CSKA, Kempe left the club and continued in the KHL with Belarusian outfit, Dinamo Minsk, on a one-year contract on 26 August 2021.{{cite web| url = https://hcdinamo.by/news/sobytiya/mario-kempe-pereshel-v-minskoe-dinamo-/ | title = Mario Kempe moves to Dinamo Minsk | publisher = HC Dinamo Minsk | date = 26 August 2021 | accessdate = 26 August 2021 | language = Russian}}
On 29 November 2022, Kempe signed a two-year contract with Luleå HF of the SHL.{{cite web |last1=Hedlund |first1=Robert |title=Mario Kempe klar för Luleå Hockey |url=https://www.luleahockey.se/article/6fqqalb23-30c4d/mario-kempe-klar-for-lulea-hockey |website=www.luleahockey.se |access-date=16 April 2023 |language=sv-SE |date=29 November 2022}} His 2022–23 season ended in February 2023 due to a fractured kneecap, which required surgery.{{cite web |last1=Hedlund |first1=Robert |title=Mario Kempe missar resten av säsongen |url=https://www.luleahockey.se/article/8jf8ale8d-30c4d/mario-kempe-missar-resten-av-sasongen |website=www.luleahockey.se |access-date=16 April 2023 |language=sv-SE |date=17 February 2023}}{{cite web |last1=Nyblom Hardie |first1=Clara |title=Inget mer spel för Mario Kempe den här säsongen |url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/hockey/a/ven2v4/mario-kempe-missar-resten-av-sasongen-har-fraktur-i-knaskalen |website=www.aftonbladet.se |access-date=16 April 2023 |language=sv-SE |date=17 February 2023}}
International play
On 9 May 2019, Kempe was named to make his senior international debut with Sweden at the 2019 World Championships held in Bratislava, Slovakia.{{cite web| url = http://www.swehockey.se/Nyheter/nyheterfransvenskaishockeyforbundet/2019/Maj2019/20spelareanmalstillspelivm-premiarenmottjeckienpafredag2/ | title = Sweden announces roster for 2019 World Championships | publisher = swehockey.se | language = Swedish | date = 9 May 2019 | accessdate = 9 May 2019}}
Personal life
Kempe's younger brother, Adrian, plays for the Los Angeles Kings of the NHL.{{cite web |last1=Vest |first1=Dave |title='Yotes Notes: Kempe Hoping to Play vs. Younger Brother for First Time |url=https://www.nhl.com/coyotes/news/yotes-notes-kempe-hoping-to-play-vs-younger-brother-for-first-time/c-302569380 |website=NHL.com |accessdate=13 December 2018 |date=3 December 2018}} Mario is named after Mario Kempes who is the Argentine former professional footballer.{{Cite web|title=Döpt efter en skyttekung|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/a/l1KRAG|access-date=26 May 2021|website=Aftonbladet|date=9 October 2008 |language=sv-SE}}
Career statistics
=Regular season and playoffs=
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! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Regular season ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Playoffs | ||||||||
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! Season ! Team ! League ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM | ||||||||
| 2003–04
| Ångermanland | TV-Pucken | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2004–05 | Ångermanland | TV-Pucken | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004–05
| J18 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 40
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2005–06 | Modo Hockey | J20 | 36 | 20 | 12 | 32 | 26
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005–06
| Modo Hockey | J18 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 29
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2006–07 | QMJHL | 62 | 23 | 19 | 42 | 51
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007–08
| St. John's Fog Devils | QMJHL | 48 | 25 | 24 | 49 | 36
| 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2008–09 | Rögle BK | SEL | 30 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 8
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008–09
| Mora IK | Allsv | 17 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 6
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2008–09 | AHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009–10
| Rögle BK | SEL | 51 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 14
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2010–11 | SEL | 54 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 6
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011–12
| Djurgårdens IF | SEL | 52 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 14
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2012–13 | Modo Hockey | SEL | 53 | 15 | 12 | 27 | 12
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013–14
| Modo Hockey | SHL | 54 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 18
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2014–15 | KHL | 54 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 52
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015–16
| Vityaz Podolsk | KHL | 56 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 64
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2016–17 | Vityaz Podolsk | KHL | 56 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 28
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017–18
| AHL | 47 | 18 | 19 | 37 | 22
| 9 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2017–18 | NHL | 18 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018–19
| Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 52 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 18
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2018–19 | Tucson Roadrunners | AHL | 10 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 8
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019–20
| AHL | 16 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 8
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2019–20 | KHL | 28 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 6
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 2020–21
| CSKA Moscow | KHL | 34 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 20
| 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2021–22 | KHL | 31 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 12
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022–23
| Luleå HF | SHL | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2023–24 | Luleå HF | SHL | 22 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 12
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023–24
| NL | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3"|SHL totals ! 328 !! 56 !! 59 !! 115 !! 86 ! 14 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 | ||||||||
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3"|KHL totals ! 259 !! 61 !! 81 !! 142 !! 182 ! 20 !! 1 !! 1 !! 2 !! 37 | ||||||||
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3"|NHL totals ! 70 !! 6 !! 7 !! 13 !! 22 ! — !! — !! — !! — !! — |
=International=
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! Year ! Team ! Event ! Result ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM | ||||
| 2006
| Sweden | U18 | 6th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2008 | Sweden | WJC | {{silver2}} | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019
| Sweden | WC | 5th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2021 | Sweden | WC | 9th | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="4"|Junior totals ! 11 !! 0 !! 1 !! 1 !! 29 | ||||
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="4"|Senior totals ! 11 !! 3 !! 1 !! 4 !! 2 |
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{Ice hockey stats}}
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Category:HC Dinamo Minsk players
Category:Djurgårdens IF (men's hockey) players
Category:Ontario Reign (AHL) players
Category:Philadelphia Flyers draft picks
Category:Philadelphia Phantoms players
Category:Ice hockey people from Västernorrland County
Category:St. John's Fog Devils players
Category:Swedish ice hockey right wingers
Category:Tucson Roadrunners players
Category:Swedish expatriate ice hockey people in Canada
Category:Swedish expatriate ice hockey people in the United States
Category:Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Russia
Category:Expatriate ice hockey players in Russia