Hank Kempf

Date of Birth: Apr 15, 2002
Age: 24
Place of Birth: Wilmette, IL, USA
Nation: USA
Youth Team: Chicago Mission
Position: D
Height: 188 cm / 6'2"
Weight: 91 kg / 201 lbs
Shoots: L
Contract: 26/27

Hank Kempf Facts

Drafted: 2021 round 7 #208 overall by New York Rangers

He’s physical and keeps a tight gap through multi-variable situations. In the DZ, he scans for threats and promptly eliminates them. He uses the middle lane when possible, looks for the cross-ice breakout option, deceives defenders in the neutral zone, and some rush activation. -EliteProspects 2021 NHL Draft Guide

Hank Kempf Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2015-2016	CYA 13U AAA	HPHL 13U	-	-	-	-	-	-
2016-2017	CYA 14U AAA	HPHL 14U	20	1	3	4	14	-
2017-2018	Chicago Mission 15U AAA	HPHL 15U	20	1	10	11	8	-
2018-2019	Chicago Mission 16U AAA	HPHL 16U	20	1	6	7	10	-
2018-2019	Muskegon Lumberjacks	USHL	6	0	1	1	2	-2	Playoffs	4	0	0	0	0	1
2019-2020	Muskegon Lumberjacks	USHL	49	0	17	17	42	18
2020-2021	Muskegon Lumberjacks "A"	USHL	26	4	6	10	27	5	Playoffs	4	0	1	1	2	1
2021-2022	Cornell Univ.	NCAA	32	0	8	8	6	8
2022-2023	Cornell Univ.	NCAA	31	1	1	2	10	12
2023-2024	Cornell Univ.	NCAA	35	1	7	8	12	14
2024-2025	Cornell Univ. "A"	NCAA	36	2	5	7	18	4
2024-2025	Colorado Eagles	AHL	4	0	1	1	2	-1	Playoffs	2	0	1	1	0	1
2025-2026	Colorado Eagles	AHL	7	0	2	2	2	0
2025-2026	Utah Grizzlies	ECHL	4	1	0	1	4	1
2026-2027	New Mexico Goatheads	ECHL	3	0	0	0	2	-1
2026-2027	Projected	ECHL	70	0	0	0	47	-23

Hank Kempf Tournament Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2011-2012	Chicago Jr. Blackhawks	Brick Invitational	6	0	1	1	2	-
2014-2015	Chicago Young Americans PW	QC Int PW	3	1	2	3	0	-
2015-2016	West Coast Selects U14	WSI U14	9	1	1	2	0	-
2016-2017	West Coast Selects U15	WSI U15	9	0	1	1	0	-
2019-2020	Team Red	USA-S17	5	2	3	5	0	-
2019-2020	USA U18	Hlinka Gretzky Cup	4	0	1	1	0	-2

Hank Kempf Career Totals by League

League	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
AHL	2	11	0	3	3	0.27	4	-1	1	2	0	1	1	0.50	0	1
Brick Invitational	1	6	0	1	1	0.17	2	-	0
ECHL	2	7	1	0	1	0.14	6	0	0
Hlinka Gretzky Cup	1	4	0	1	1	0.25	0	-2	0
HPHL 13U	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
HPHL 14U	1	20	1	3	4	0.20	14	-	0
HPHL 15U	1	20	1	10	11	0.55	8	-	0
HPHL 16U	1	20	1	6	7	0.35	10	-	0
NCAA	4	134	4	21	25	0.19	46	38	0
QC Int PW	1	3	1	2	3	1.00	0	-	0
USA-S17	1	5	2	3	5	1.00	0	-	0
USHL	3	81	4	24	28	0.35	71	21	2	8	0	1	1	0.13	2	2
WSI U14	1	9	1	1	2	0.22	0	-	0
WSI U15	1	9	0	1	1	0.11	0	-	0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Hank Kempf Career Totals by Team

Team	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
Chicago Jr. Blackhawks (Brick Invit)	1	6	0	1	1	0.17	2	-	0
Chicago Mission 15U AAA	1	20	1	10	11	0.55	8	-	0
Chicago Mission 16U AAA	1	20	1	6	7	0.35	10	-	0
Chicago Young Americans PW	1	3	1	2	3	1.00	0	-	0
Colorado Eagles	2	11	0	3	3	0.27	4	-1	1	2	0	1	1	0.50	0	1
Cornell Univ.	4	134	4	21	25	0.19	46	38	0
CYA 13U AAA	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
CYA 14U AAA	1	20	1	3	4	0.20	14	-	0
Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL)	3	81	4	24	28	0.35	71	21	2	8	0	1	1	0.13	2	2
New Mexico Goatheads	1	3	0	0	0	0.00	2	-1	0
Team Red (Select 17)	1	5	2	3	5	1.00	0	-	0
USA U18 (Cup)	1	4	0	1	1	0.25	0	-2	0
Utah Grizzlies	1	4	1	0	1	0.25	4	1	0
West Coast Selects U14	1	9	1	1	2	0.22	0	-	0
West Coast Selects U15	1	9	0	1	1	0.11	0	-	0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Hank Kempf Career Highlights

Season	Awards
2017-2018	HPHL 15U Champion
2019-2020	USHL All-Academic Team USHL All-Rookie Second Team
2021-2022	NCAA (ECAC) All-Rookie Team
2023-2024	NCAA (ECAC) Champion
2024-2025	NCAA (ECAC) Champion

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
04/15/2026	Up/Down	Colorado Eagles	Utah Grizzlies
04/13/2026	Up/Down	Utah Grizzlies	Colorado Eagles
04/02/2026	Up/Down	Colorado Eagles	Utah Grizzlies
04/04/2025	Confirmed	Cornell Univ.	Colorado Eagles
03/01/2025	Confirmed	New York Rangers	Colorado Avalanche
10/29/2018	Confirmed	Chicago Mission 16U AAA	Cornell Univ.

Hank Kempf Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2018, 10 #154 by Muskegon Lumberjacks in the USHL Futures Draft
2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #283 by FCHockey
2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #204 by NHL Central Scouting