T. J. Kemp
| T. J. Kemp | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Kemp with the Springfield Falcons in 2007 | |||
| Born |
July 3, 1981 Pickering, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 197 lb (89 kg; 14 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Peoria Rivermen Iowa Stars Milwaukee Admirals Bridgeport Sound Tigers Manchester Monarchs Springfield Falcons Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Hamilton Bulldogs Augsburger Panther Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers Ritten-Renon Oji Eagles | ||
| Playing career | 2005–2015 | ||
T.J. Kemp (born July 3, 1981) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman.
Playing career
Kemp played hockey at Mercyhurst College from 2001–2005. After graduating he played for the Missouri River Otters of the UHL. He then played for the Reading Royals of the ECHL before playing for a large numbers of teams in the AHL including the Peoria Rivermen, Iowa Stars, Milwaukee Admirals, Bridgeport Sound Tigers, Manchester Monarchs, and Springfield Falcons.
On July 8, 2008, Kemp signed a one-year contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins.[1] After 22 games with AHL affiliate, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, Kemp was traded by Pittsburgh to the Montreal for a conditional draft pick on January 5, 2009. He was then assigned to the Hamilton Bulldogs of the AHL.
On July 14, 2010, Kemp was not offered a new contract with Augsburger Panther and was signed by fellow DEL team, Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers for the 2010–11 season.[2]
After a season in the Italian Serie A with Ritten-Renon, Kemp signed a one-year contract abroad with Oji Eagles of the Asian League Ice Hockey on August 9, 2013.[3]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2001–02 | Mercyhurst College | MAAC | 31 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Mercyhurst College | MAAC | 37 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Mercyhurst College | AHA | 34 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Mercyhurst College | AHA | 31 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Missouri River Otters | UHL | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Reading Royals | ECHL | 60 | 13 | 27 | 40 | 54 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2005–06 | Peoria Rivermen | AHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Iowa Stars | AHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 65 | 5 | 33 | 38 | 56 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | ||
| 2007–08 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 73 | 8 | 38 | 46 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 22 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 45 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2009–10 | Augsburger Panther | DEL | 54 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 54 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | ||
| 2010–11 | Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers | DEL | 50 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers | DEL | 48 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Ritten-Renon | Serie A | 43 | 8 | 29 | 37 | 54 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 2013–14 | Oji Eagles | AL | 35 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 40 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | ||
| 2014–15 | Whitby Dunlops | ACH | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 219 | 15 | 96 | 111 | 144 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-MAAC Rookie Team | 2002 | |
| All-MAAC Second Team | 2003 | |
| All-Atlantic Hockey First Team | 2004 | |
| All-Atlantic Hockey First Team | 2005 |
References
- ^ "Pens Sign Adam Henrich and T.J. Kemp". Pittsburgh Penguins. 2008-07-08. Archived from the original on 2008-07-09. Retrieved 2008-07-08.
- ^ "Ice Tigers commit to Kemp from Augsburg". Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers. 2010-07-14. Retrieved 2011-03-22.
- ^ "Three foreign players to Eagles" (in Japanese). tomamin.jp. 2013-08-09. Retrieved 2013-08-09.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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- 1981 births
- Living people
- Augsburger Panther players
- Bridgeport Sound Tigers players
- Canadian ice hockey defencemen
- Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL) players
- Iowa Stars players
- Manchester Monarchs (AHL) players
- Mercyhurst Lakers men's ice hockey players
- Milwaukee Admirals players
- Missouri River Otters players
- Nürnberg Ice Tigers players
- Oji Eagles players
- Sportspeople from Pickering, Ontario
- Peoria Rivermen (AHL) players
- Reading Royals players
- Ritten Sport players
- Springfield Falcons players
- Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins players
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Germany
- Canadian ice hockey defenceman, 1980s births stubs