Team: Washington Capitals
https://fightingirish.com/roster/nicholas-kempf/

Fantasy Summary

Technically-sound netminder with great footwork. Lacks composure and puts himself in situations that require sprawling saves, but has upside as an occasional starter.


Observations

December 2025 – Kempf has a shaky start with a shaky University of Notre Dame team. With a .893 SV% in 16 games, his abilities are stronger than his numbers suggest. Occasionally, he puts himself in situations that make his own life harder. But he is athletic enough to make saves on shots that seem destined for the net. He will have a chance to prove himself under the bright lights as he travels to Minnesota for the World Juniors with Team USA. While he is unlikely to be a starting netminder in the NHL, he could be a solid pick-up when he signs a professional contract. Katrina Liu

June 2025 – Kempf played in his first full NCAA season with the University of Notre Dame, where he played more of a 1B/backup role to Owen Say. He went a disappointing 2-10-1 with a 0.895 save percentage. Kempf is obviously developing for the long term and has never really had a consistent in-season save percentage over 0.900 yet. Hopefully, he can continue to work on his game and get a better team in front of him to produce better numbers. Pat Quinn

 

July 2024 – Kempf was selected 114th overall by the Washington Capitals. Mark Henry

 

June 2024 — The starter for the U18-NTDP and associated tournaments, Kempf is a better goaltender than the stats would suggest. Like Augustine in the role before him, he has excellent technical and skating abilities. This, in combination with his anticipation, gives him a chance on every shot. He’s athletic enough to make out-of-the-box saves when called upon and never gives up on pucks. Colin Hunter

Final ranking: 125th

Attributes
Fantasy Upside 4.5
NHL Certainty 4.0
Country USA
Position G
Roster Type NCAA
Shoot/Glove Left
Date of Birth March 1, 2006
Height 6‘2”
Weight 190 lbs
Drafted 2024 Round 4; Overall: 114
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Stats – Frozen Tools – Profile on FT

SeasonLeagueTeamGPWLOTLGAASV%SO
2024-2025NCAAUniv. of Notre Dame1321013.740.8950
2023-2024WJC-18USA U1865101.890.9190
2023-2024USHLUSNTDP Juniors1810413.880.8700
2023-2024NTDPU.S. National U18 Team3723702.990.8973
2022-2023WHC-17USA U1744002.500.9170
2022-2023USHLUSNTDP Juniors187905.100.8341
2022-2023NTDPU.S. National U17 Team27151104.040.8662
2021-2022HPHL 15UChicago Mission 15U AAA90001.610.0004

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