Jakub Štěpánek (born 20 June 1986) is a Czech professional

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currently playing for

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of the French Synerglace Ligue Magnus.

Playing career

Štěpánek began his professional career with HC Vítkovice of the

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in 2006. He was selected to play for the Czech national team at the

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along with goaltenders

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and

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, both of whom play in the

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. He has also represented his country at two IIHF World Championships, helping the Czechs win gold at the

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tournament in

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. Štěpánek helped St. Petersburg win their fourth Spengler Cup in

, their first title since 1977. He won the

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title with

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in 2016.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Stepanek, Jakub 1986 births Living people SC Bern players Czech ice hockey goaltenders HC Dynamo Pardubice players HC Lev Praha players Lukko players Severstal Cherepovets players SKA Saint Petersburg players HC Slovan Bratislava players HC Vítkovice players People from Vsetín Ice hockey people from the Zlín Region Czech expatriate ice hockey players in Russia Czech expatriate ice hockey players in Switzerland Czech expatriate ice hockey players in Finland Czech expatriate sportspeople in France Expatriate ice hockey players in France