An intelligent, smooth skating, defenseman with a refined two-way game. Klimpke is currently producing at just under a point per game, and has a tendency to make the game look easy. He is calm in possession, always keeping his head up to read the game. His transition defense is highly effective, utilizing an active stick and hip-checks to drive attackers to the outside, while demonstrating a willingness to play the body on dump-ins. Klimpke is decisive and dynamic on offense, while still being patient enough to wait for lanes to open and plays to develop. He is highly effective on the power-play and is more than capable of walking the blue line.