Mario Kempe

Mario KempeArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose grew up in Kramfors. In a 2018Article in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose interview with Hockeysverige, he recalled going to the rink after school with his father Mikael to practise technique and shooting. His younger brother Adrian joined them when he was old enoughArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose.

Kempe also practised martial arts while growing up, continuing until around the age of 12–13Article in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose. In the 2018Article in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose interview, he linked that training to timing and handling physical contact in hockey. He also recalled leaving to attend a hockeygymnasiumA Swedish hockeygymnasium combines upper-secondary (high school) studies with scheduled ice hockey training.Article in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose, an upper secondary programme combining academic studies with hockey.

When KempeArticle in MoDoRead the sourceClose returned to MoDo in April 2012, he said that knowing Örnsköldsvik and having friends there gave him a sense of security. He also described how penalty-killing duties at Djurgården had broadened his gameDjurgården, short for Djurgårdens IF, is a sports club in Stockholm. Here, the name refers to its ice hockey team, which has developed many Swedish NHL players.Article in MoDoRead the sourceClose.

Keeping in touch with family and old friends also featured in the 2018Article in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose interview. Kempe said that online gaming helped him stay in contact with Adrian and his childhood friendsArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose.