Career
He is currently playing as a prospect for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (National Hockey League). Kempe was selected by the Kings in the first round (29th overall) of the 2014 National Hockey League Entry Draft. Kempe was born in Kramfors, Sweden, where he also grew up.
He made his Swedish Hockey League debut playing with Modo Hockey during the 2013-2014 SHL season.
At the conclusion of the 2014-2015 season, in which he recored a career high 17 points in 50 games with cellar-dwelling Modo, Kempe signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Los Angeles Kings on April 15, 2015.