Jozef Stümpel


Jozef Stümpel is a Slovak professional ice hockey centre currently playing for HK MŠK Žiar nad Hronom of the 2. Hokejová liga, the third tier league of Slovak ice hockey.

Playing career

Stümpel was selected in the second round, 40th overall, by the Boston Bruins in the 1991 NHL Entry draft, and immediately joined the Bruins organization. Prior to the 2004–05 NHL lockout season, Stümpel had played for only two clubs, the Bruins and the Los Angeles Kings. For the 2005–06 season, Stümpel joined the Florida Panthers.
Stümpel was placed on unconditional waivers on June 27, 2008, and Florida decided to buy out his contract.
On May 4, 2011, Stümpel moved from the Kontinental Hockey League 's Dinamo Minsk to Spartak Moscow.
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

Regular season and playoffs

International

Stumpel also represented Slovakia at The Ball Hockey World Championships in 1999 and won gold medal.