Mario Kempe

Mario Kempe
Mario Kempe
Born September 19, 1988 (1988-09-19) (age 23)
Kramfors, Sweden
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Right wing
Shoots Left
SEL team
Former teams
Djurgårdens IF
Rögle BK (SEL)
Philadelphia Phantoms (AHL)
NHL Draft 122nd overall, 2007
Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career 2008–present

Mario Kempe (born September 19, 1988) is a Swedish professional ice hockey right winger who plays for the Djurgårdens IF of the Elitserien.

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Playing career

Sweden

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 2005–2006 season, Kempe represented Team Sweden at the 2006 IIHF Under-18 World Championship.

North America and the QMJHL

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] Kempe was ranked 50th among North American prospects on Central Scouting's final report heading into the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.[citation needed] He was chosen in the 5th round, 122nd overall by the Philadelphia Flyers.

Back to Sweden

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 June 16, 2010.[1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2003–04 Ångermanland TV-Pucken 5 3 2 5 4
2004–05 Ångermanland TV-Pucken 5 2 0 2 12
2004–05 Modo J18 J18 Allsvenskan 14 5 7 12 40
2005–06 Modo J20 J20 36 20 12 32 26
2005–06 Modo J18 J18 Allsvenskan 6 4 2 6 29
2006–07 St. John's Fog Devils 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
2008–09 Rögle BK Elitserien 30 2 8 10 8
2008–09 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 5 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 2
2009–10 Rögle BK Elitserien 51 7 11 18 14
2009–10 Rögle BK Kvalserien 10 7 2 9 4
2010–11 Djurgårdens IF Elitserien 54 10 7 17 6 7 0 0 0 0
AHL totals 5 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 2

International

Year Team Event   GP G A Pts PIM
2006 Sweden WJ18 5 0 1 1 27
2008 Sweden WJC 6 0 0 0 2
Junior int'l totals 11 0 1 1 29

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