Steve Junker (born June 26, 1972) is a Canadian former professional

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player. He was drafted by the

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with the 92nd pick in the

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. He played in only five

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regular-season games plus three playoff games between the 1992–93 and 1993–94 seasons, where he recorded his only NHL point. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1992 to 2010, was mainly spent in the

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. On April 27, 2010, Junker was named head coach and general manager of the KIJHL's

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; he held the roles for one year.

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