- Mario Kempe
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Mario Kempe 
Born September 19, 1988
Kramfors, SwedenHeight 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) Position Right wing Shoots Left SEL team
Former teamsDjurgårdens IF
Rögle BK (SEL)
Philadelphia Phantoms (AHL)NHL Draft 122nd overall, 2007
Philadelphia FlyersPlaying 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 References
- ^ "Rögleforward till Djurgården" (in Swedish). Svenska Dagbladet. 2010-06-16. http://www.svd.se/sportspel/nyheter/rogleforward-till-djurgarden_4876281.svd. Retrieved 16 June 2010.
External links
- Mario Kempe's career stats at Eliteprospects.com
- Mario Kempe's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Mario Kempe – player profile and career stats at European Hockey.Net
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