Stempniak Heads West to Phoenix
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GLENDALE, ARIZONA -- Phoenix Coyotes General Manager Don Maloney announced today that the Coyotes have acquired right wing Lee Stempniak, a former Dartmouth standout, from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for defenseman Matt Jones, a fourth round choice and a seventh round choice in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.
Stempniak, 27, has recorded 14-16-30 and 18 penalty minutes
(PIM) in 62 games with the Maple Leafs this season to rank 3rd on
the team in goals and 4th in points. His five power play goals also
ranked 2nd on Toronto. Stempniak split last season between St.
Louis and Toronto and finished with 14-30-44 and 33 PIM in 75
games. A native of West Seneca, NY, Stempniak registered a
career-high 27 goals and 52 points while appearing in all 82 games
for St. Louis in 2006-07.
The 6-foot, 195-pound Stempniak has appeared in 356 career NHL
games with St. Louis and Toronto, recording 82-109-191 and 146 PIM.
He has also represented the United States at each of the last three
World Championship tournaments (2009, 2008, 2007). Prior to his
professional career, Stempniak played four seasons at Dartmouth
College. He was originally selected by St. Louis in the fifth round
(148th overall) of the 2003 Entry Draft.
