Overview
- Kampf signed a three-year contract with HC Litvínov on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, formally ending his nine-season run in the NHL.
- He told the club he had not been enjoying hockey in recent years and wanted to play closer to home to regain momentum and fun in the sport.
- Kampf played more than 500 NHL games for four teams and recorded roughly 149 points and 35 playoff appearances over his career.
- Last season he faced a difficult stretch that began with an AHL assignment, included a mutual contract termination with Vancouver, a brief two-game stint in Washington, and a later move returned to Buffalo largely for contract-balance reasons.
- Litvínov chairman Jiří Šlégr called the signing a major boost and the club expects Kampf’s experience and local ties to lift the team’s on-ice quality and public profile in the Extraliga.