Lee Stempniak

Infobox Ice Hockey Player
team = St. Louis Blues
league = NHL


image_size = 128px
position = Right Wing
shoots = Right
height_ft = 6
height_in = 0
weight_lb = 195
nickname = Stemp, Stempy
nationality = USA
birth_date = birth date and age|1983|2|4
birth_place = West Seneca, NY
draft = 148th overall
former_teams =
draft_year = 2003
draft_team = St. Louis Blues
career_start = 2006

Lee Stempniak (born February 4 1983 in West Seneca, New York) is a professional ice hockey player currently playing for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League. Stempniak graduated from St. Francis High School in Athol Springs, New York in 2001, and then played his college hockey at Dartmouth College.

Early life

Lee grew up in West Seneca and lived near an ice hockey rink where he knew the owner who let him practice whenever he could. After High School, Lee wanted to continue to play hockey but his parents wanted him to go to college so Lee went to the only college that showed interest in him, Dartmouth. At Dartmouth he majored in economics and became a top player for the ice hockey team being a two time All American and team captain.cite web | url=http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=287300 | title= Central: Stempniak a smart addition to Blues' attack | publisher = nhl.com | accessdate=2007-07-10 ]

Playing career

Stempniak was drafted by the St. Louis Blues in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft in the 5th round (148th overall). He led the team in goals in his first full season (2006-07) with 27. He and David Backes joined Jay McClement to form one of the NHL's youngest lines.

Awards

*2001-02: ECAC All-Rookie Team
*2003-04: ECAC First Team All-Conference
*2003-04: NCAA East First-Team All American
*2004-05: ECAC First Team All-Star
*2006-07: NHL Played in the Youngstars Game

Records

Career statistics

International play

Played for the United States in:

*2008 World Championships

International statistics

References

External links

*hockeydb|62872