Jozef Stümpel (born 20 July 1972) is a Slovak former professional

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. He played in the

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with the

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, and

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between 1992 and 2008. Internationally Stümpel played for the Slovak national team at several tournaments, including the

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, 2006, and

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, and eight

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, winning a gold in

Playing career

Stümpel was selected in the second round, 40th overall, by the

in the

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, and immediately joined the Bruins organization. Prior to the

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season, Stümpel had played for only two clubs, the Bruins and the

. For the 2005–06 season, Stümpel joined the

. 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

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(KHL)'s Dinamo Minsk to

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. A long-time friend of

Žigmund Pálffy Žigmund "Ziggy" Pálffy (; born May 5, 1972) is a Slovak former professional ice hockey player. Along with his English nickname, he was nicknamed "Žigo" in Slovak. One of the most gifted wingers, Pálffy played in the NHL for 12-years with t ...

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

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Source

Awards and honours

References

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