Philip Kemp Explained

Position:Defense
Shoots:Right
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lb:202
Team:Edmonton Oilers
League:NHL
Prospect League:AHL
Birth Date:12 February 1999
Birth Place:Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S.
Career Start:2020
Draft:208th overall
Draft Year:2017
Draft Team:Edmonton Oilers

Philip Kemp (born February 12, 1999) is an American professional ice hockey player for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He attended the Yale University where he played college hockey and served as its captain in the 2019–20 season.[1] [2] Kemp was drafted by the Oilers in the seventh round of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, 208th overall.

Playing career

On November 25, 2020, Kemp signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Oilers and was assigned to Väsby IK of the HockeyAllsvenskan.[3] [4] On March 27, 2021, following the conclusion of Väsby's season, Kemp and fellow Oilers prospect, Raphaël Lavoie, were both assigned to the Bakersfield Condors of the American Hockey League (AHL).[5]

After playing in the AHL for the Condors for three seasons, he was re-signed by the team in May 2023 to a two-year, two-way contract.[6] He played his first NHL game on January 13, 2024, against the Montreal Canadiens.[7]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
2015–16U.S. National Development TeamUSHL351342
2016–17U.S. National Development TeamUSHL252248
2017–18Yale UniversityECAC263588
2018–19Yale UniversityECAC3035835
2019–20Yale UniversityECAC32381110
2020–21Väsby IKAllsv32371010
2020–21Bakersfield CondorsAHL12011421012
2021–22Bakersfield CondorsAHL5536921
2022–23Bakersfield CondorsAHL71615215120000
2023–24Bakersfield CondorsAHL64213155420000
2023–24Edmonton OilersNHL10000
NHL totals10000

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2015United StatesU176th50222
2017United StatesU1870222
2019United StatesWJC70110
Junior totals190554

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Phil Kemp - 2019-20 - Men's Ice Hockey. Yale University.
  2. Web site: MEN’S HOCKEY: Two Bulldogs set their sights outside Yale. November 30, 2020. Yale Daily News.
  3. Web site: RELEASE: Oilers loan Kemp to Vasby IK. NHL.com. Edmonton Oilers. November 30, 2020. November 30, 2020.
  4. Web site: Oilers sign defenceman Philip Kemp to three-year, entry-level deal. Sportsnet.ca.
  5. Web site: RELEASE: RELEASE: Lavoie, Kemp assigned to Bakersfield. NHL.com. Edmonton Oilers. March 27, 2021. March 27, 2021.
  6. Web site: Oilers sign defenceman Phil Kemp to two-year, two-way extension. Sportsnet.ca.
  7. Web site: LIVE COVERAGE: Oilers at Canadiens | Edmonton Oilers. January 13, 2024. www.nhl.com.