David Kämpf (born 12 January 1995) is a Czech

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who currently plays for the

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in the

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(NHL).

Playing career

Although never drafted, Kämpf began his youth hockey career with

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in 2009 at the under-16 level. He made his professional debut in the Czech Extraliga with Chomutov during the 2012–13 season. 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 April 19, 2017, Kämpf chose to exercise his option to remain with Chomutov for another year, despite interest from NHL teams. However, just weeks later, on May 1, he activated an out-clause in his contract and signed a two-year entry-level deal with the

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. In the season, Kämpf made his NHL debut on December 28, 2017, and netted his first NHL goal on January 12, 2018, contributing to a 2–1 victory over the

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. 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 July 28, 2021. 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 June 28, 2023, ahead of becoming a free agent.

International play

Kämpf represented Czechia at the

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, 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.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

External links

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David Kämpf - Hokej.cz
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kampf, David 1995 births Living people 21st-century Czech sportsmen Chicago Blackhawks players Czech expatriate ice hockey players in Canada Czech expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Czech ice hockey forwards Ice hockey people from the Ústí nad Labem Region People from Jirkov Piráti Chomutov players Rockford IceHogs (AHL) players Toronto Maple Leafs players Undrafted National Hockey League players