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USA Hank Kempf
#26 Colorado Eagles / AHL - 25/26
2-time NCAA (ECAC) Champion 2
Date of Birth
Apr 15, 2002
Position
D
Age
23
Height
6'2" / 188 cm
Place of Birth
Wilmette, IL, USA
Weight
201 lbs / 91 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Chicago Mission
Contract
26/27
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

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Hank Kempf Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2015-16 CYA 13U AAA HPHL 13U -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2016-17 CYA 14U AAA HPHL 14U 20* 1* 3* 4* 14* -* |
2017-18 Chicago Mission 15U AAA HPHL 15U 20* 1* 10* 11* 8* -* |
2018-19 Chicago Mission 16U AAA HPHL 16U 20* 1* 6* 7* 10* -* |
Muskegon Lumberjacks USHL 6* 0* 1* 1* 2* -2* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 0 1
2019-20 Muskegon Lumberjacks USHL 49* 0* 17* 17* 42* 18* |
2020-21 Muskegon Lumberjacks “A” USHL 26* 4* 6* 10* 27* 5* | Playoffs 4 0 1 1 2 1
2021-22 Cornell Univ. NCAA 32* 0* 8* 8* 6* 8* |
2022-23 Cornell Univ. NCAA 31* 1* 1* 2* 10* 12* |
2023-24 Cornell Univ. NCAA 35* 1* 7* 8* 12* 14* |
2024-25 Cornell Univ. “A” NCAA 36* 2* 5* 7* 18* 4* |
Colorado Eagles AHL 4* 0* 1* 1* 2* -1* | Playoffs 2 0 1 1 0 1
2025-26 Colorado Eagles AHL 6* 0* 1* 1* 2* 1* |
Projected AHL 54* 0* 9* 9* 18* 9* |

Hank Kempf Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2011-12 Chicago Jr. Blackhawks Brick Invitational 6* 0* 1* 1* 2* -* |
2014-15 Chicago Young Americans PW QC Int PW 3* 1* 2* 3* 0* -* |
2015-16 West Coast Selects U14 WSI U14 9* 1* 1* 2* 0* -* |
2016-17 West Coast Selects U15 WSI U15 9* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |
2019-20 Team Red USA-S17 5* 2* 3* 5* 0* -* |
USA U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup 4* 0* 1* 1* 0* -2* |

Hank Kempf Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 2 10* 0* 2* 2* 0.20* 4* 0* | 1 2 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.50 * 0 * 1 *
Brick Invitational 1 6* 0* 1* 1* 0.17* 2* -* | 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 * * * * * *

Hank Kempf Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
04/04/2025
04/04/2025 Confirmed Cornell Univ. Colorado Eagles
03/01/2025
03/01/2025 Confirmed New York Rangers Colorado Avalanche
10/29/2018
10/29/2018 Confirmed Chicago Mission 16U AAA Cornell Univ.
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2018, 10 #154 overall 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