Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) Name T. Kemp Playing career | Shoots Left Position Defence | |
Born July 3, 1981 (age 43)
Pickering, ON, CAN ( 1981-07-03 ) Weight 197 lb (89 kg; 14 st 1 lb) ALH team
Former teams Oji Eagles
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 | ||
T.J. Kemp (born July 3, 1981 in Pickering, Ontario, Canada) is a professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Oji Eagles of the Asia League Ice Hockey (AL).
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. 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.
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.