David Kämpf
Czech ice hockey player (born 1995)
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David Kämpf (born 12 January 1995) is a Czech professional ice hockey player who is a forward for HC Litvínov of the Czech Extraliga (ELH). He has previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Chicago Blackhawks, Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver Canucks, and Washington Capitals. Internationally, Kämpf has represented the Czech Republic, contributing to a gold medal win at the 2024 World Championship.
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| David Kämpf | |||
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Kämpf with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2022 | |||
| Born |
12 January 1995 Jirkov, Czech Republic | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| ELH team Former teams |
HC Litvínov Piráti Chomutov Chicago Blackhawks Toronto Maple Leafs Vancouver Canucks Washington Capitals | ||
| National team |
 Czech Republic | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2012–present | ||
Playing career
Although never drafted, Kämpf began his youth hockey career with Piráti Chomutov in 2009 at the under-16 level.[1] He made his professional debut in the Czech Extraliga with Chomutov during the 2012–13 season.[2] In his fifth year with the club, during the 2016–17 campaign, he had a breakout season, recording a personal best of 15 goals and 31 points across 52 games.
On 19 April 2017, Kämpf chose to exercise his option to remain with Chomutov for another year, despite interest from NHL teams.[3] However, just weeks later, on 1 May, he activated an out-clause in his contract and signed a two-year entry-level deal with the Chicago Blackhawks.[4]
In the 2017–18 season, Kämpf made his NHL debut on 28 December 2017, and netted his first NHL goal on 12 January 2018, contributing to a 2–1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets.[5]
After spending four seasons with the Blackhawks, Kämpf entered free agency and signed a two-year, $3 million deal with the Toronto Maple Leafs on 28 July 2021.[6]
After two successful seasons with the Maple Leafs, Kämpf chose to stay in Toronto by signing a four-year contract extension worth $9.6 million on 28 June 2023, ahead of becoming a free agent.[7]
The Maple Leafs placed Kämpf on waivers at the start of the 2025–26 season and sent him down to play for the Marlies in the AHL.[8] After playing four games in the AHL, Kämpf walked away from the Marlies in November 2025. His absence was considered a breach of contract, and he received a suspension letter from the Leafs on 2 November.[9] His contract was subsequently suspended on 7 November.[8] On 13 November, he was placed on unconditional waivers, with the Maple Leafs citing his absence from the Marlies as justification to terminate his contract.[9]
Subsequently, he signed a one-year contract worth $1.1 million with the Vancouver Canucks on 15 November.[10] On 6 March 2026, Kämpf was traded to the Washington Capitals in exchange for a 2026 sixth-round pick.[11] On 24 June 2026, the Capitals traded him and a 2027 third-round pick to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for Alex Tuch.[12]
Released as a free agent by the Sabres and following 9 NHL seasons, Kämpf opted to return to his native Czech Republic, agreeing to a three-year contract with HC Litvínov of the ELH on 7 July 2026.[13]
International play
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Czech Republic | ||
| World Championships | ||
 | 2024 Czechia | |
 | 2022 Finland | |
Kämpf represented Czechia at the 2024 IIHF World Championship, where he played a key role throughout the tournament. His performance was instrumental in Czechia's impressive run, culminating in a gold medal victory on home ice, Czechia's first IIHF World Championship title since 2010.[14]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2010–11 | KLH Chomutov | CZE U18 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Piráti Chomutov | CZE U18 | 42 | 17 | 29 | 46 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | Piráti Chomutov | CZE U18 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Piráti Chomutov | CZE U20 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Piráti Chomutov | ELH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | SK Kadaň | Czech.1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Piráti Chomutov | CZE U20 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2013–14 | Piráti Chomutov | ELH | 45 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | SK Kadaň | Czech.1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Piráti Chomutov | CZE U20 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Piráti Chomutov | Czech.1 | 44 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | ||
| 2015–16 | Piráti Chomutov | ELH | 42 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Piráti Chomutov | CZE U20 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | Piráti Chomutov | ELH | 52 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | ||
| 2017–18 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 33 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 46 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 63 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 70 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2020–21 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 56 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 82 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2022–23 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 82 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2023–24 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 78 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 59 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2025–26 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 38 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2025–26 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| ELH totals | 141 | 25 | 22 | 47 | 50 | 34 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 12 | ||||
| NHL totals | 576 | 50 | 99 | 149 | 126 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Czech Republic | U17 | 8th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2012 | Czech Republic | IH18 | 4th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2013 | Czech Republic | U18 | 7th | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| 2014 | Czech Republic | WJC | 6th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2015 | Czech Republic | WJC | 6th | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Czechia | WC |  |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2024 | Czechia | WC |  |
9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2025 | Czechia | WC | 6th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2026 | Czechia | OG | 8th | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 25 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | ||||
| Senior totals | 21 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0 | ||||
