Steven Kampfer

Steven Kampfer
Kampfer as a Ranger during an exhibition game in October 2014.
Born	(1988-09-24) September 24, 1988 (age 28) Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	197 lb (89 kg; 14 st 1 lb)
Position	Defense
Shoots	Right
NHL team Former teams	New York Rangers Boston Bruins Minnesota Wild Florida Panthers
NHL Draft	93rd overall, 2007 Anaheim Ducks
Playing career	2010–present

Steven Allan Kampfer (born September 24, 1988) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently playing for the New York Rangers in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Anaheim Ducks in the 4th round (93rd overall) of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. Kampfer was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, but grew up in Jackson, Michigan.

Kampfer played four seasons with the University of Michigan before turning professional. During an altercation on October 12, 2008, Kampfer suffered a serious head injury at the hands of a Michigan football player.

On March 2, 2010, the Anaheim Ducks traded Kampfer to the Boston Bruins in exchange for a conditional 4th-round draft pick. The Bruins signed him to a three-year entry-level contract and assigned him to their AHL affiliate, the Providence Bruins, for the remainder of the 2009–10 AHL season.

Kampfer started the 2010–11 NHL season playing in the American Hockey League for the Providence Bruins, but in early December he was promoted to the NHL, on an emergency basis, to fill in for the injured Mark Stuart. Kampfer made his NHL debut with the Bruins on December 9, 2010, skating 19 shifts (13:50 ice time) in a 5-2 home win over the New York Islanders.

Kampfer scored his first NHL point in his third NHL game on December 15, 2010, against the Buffalo Sabres. His first NHL goal was scored on December 28 against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Kampfer recorded his first multi-point game on January 13, 2011, against the Philadelphia Flyers when he scored the game-winning goal with 1:14 remaining in the game to earn the first star honors for the night.