RELEASE: Oilers sign Kemp to two-year extension

EDMONTON, AB - The Edmonton Oilers have signed defenceman Phil Kemp to a two-year, two-way contract extension with an AAV of $775,000.

Kemp, 24, recently completed his third season with the Oilers AHL affiliate in Bakersfield, compiling career highs in games played (71), goals (6) and assists (15). He ranked third in each category among fellow Condors defenders while leading the blueline group with a plus-minus rating of +12.

Born in Greenwich, Connecticut, and a graduate of Yale University, Kemp was Edmonton's seventh-round selection (208th overall) in the 2017 NHL Draft.

The 6-foot-3, 202-pound right-shot defender has skated in 138 AHL regular season games, collecting nine goals and 22 assists for 31 points along with 76 PIMs and a +20 rating.