Veteran defenseman Steven Kampfer offers a multitude of experiences for the Tucson Roadrunners as they begin a best-of-three AHL playoff series against the Coachella Valley Firebirds.
James Kelley Special to the Arizona Daily Star The Tucson Roadrunners added defenseman Steven Kampfer to their roster last month to bolster their postseason chances.
Kampfer played in nine AHL playoff games in 2012 and 2013 for the Houston Aeros. The Aeros left Houston after the 2013 season, moving north and rebranding as the Iowa Wild. Kampfer was on the roster when the team moved, spending one season with the Wild in Des Moines. This year's Roadrunners roster is full of Olympians. Besides Kampfer, they include forward Nathan Smith , defenseman Ronald Knot , forward Milos Keleman and Tucson captain Adam Cracknell .
“Obviously he’s a veteran guy. He’s been around a long time different teams so he’s seen a lot and he’s got experience,” said Smith, his Team USA and now Roadrunners teammate. “So that’s gonna be huge for us because we have some younger guys and some guys who haven’t played in the playoffs. But he’s a good leader for us.”
The Ann Arbor, Michigan, native played college hockey at Michigan for four years before going to the Providence Bruins of the AHL. He also played for the NHL’s Boston Bruins. Kampfer then played for the Aeros , the Minnesota Wild , the Iowa Wild , the San Antonio Rampage , the Florida Panthers , the Hartford Wolfpack , the New York Rangers and then both Bruins teams again.
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