Jozef Stümpel

Infobox Ice Hockey Player
team = Barys Astana
former_teams = Los Angeles Kings
Boston Bruins
Florida Panthers
league = KHL
position = Centre
shoots = Right
height_ft = 6
height_in = 3
weight_lb = 222
nickname =
nationality = SVK
birth_date = Birth date and age|1972|7|20|mf=y
birth_place = Nitra, Slovakia
draft = 40th overall
draft_year = 1991
draft_team = Boston Bruins
career_start = 1991

Jozef Stümpel (Born July 20, 1972 in Nitra, Slovakia) is a Slovak professional ice hockey centre currently playing for Barys Astana of the Continental Hockey League.

Playing career

Jozef Stümpel was selected in the 2nd round, 40th overall, by the Boston Bruins in the 1991 NHL Entry draft, and immediately joined the Bruins organization. Prior to the 2004–05 lockout season, Stumpel had played for only two clubs, the Bruins and the Los Angeles Kings. As of 2005–06 Stümpel has been playing for the Florida Panthers.

He was placed on unconditional waivers on June 27th,2008 and Florida decided to buy out his contract.

A long time friend of Žigmund Pálffy since the beginning of their professional careers, they were often line-mates on the Slovak national team.

Awards

*Boston Bruins' E.C. Dufresne Trophy as the best player on home ice in 1996–97

Records

*In 1997–98 finished tenth in league scoring with 79 points

Career statistics

"Stats as of June 7, 2008."

International play

*Played for Team Slovakia in the 1996 World Cup of Hockey
*Played for Team Slovakia in the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City
*Gold medal with Slovakia in the 2002 Ice Hockey World Championships
*Bronze medal with Slovakia in the 2003 Ice Hockey World Championships
*Played for Team Slovakia in the 2004 Ice Hockey World Championships
*Played for Team Slovakia in the 2004 World Cup of Hockey
*Played for Team Slovakia in the 2005 Ice Hockey World Championships
*Played for Team Slovakia in the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino
*Team Slovakia - 76 caps / 16 goals

References

*nhlprofile|8458554
* [http://www.nhlpa.com/WebStats/PlayerBiography.asp?ID=5457 Jozef Stümpel at NHLPA]
* [http://www.floridapanthers.com/meetthepanthers/theteam/players/stumpel.shtml Jozef Stümpel at the Florida Panthers page]
*hockeydb|5233

ee also

*Slovaks in the NHL