Stempniak Eager for Fresh Start with Phoenix
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The following article featuring former Dartmouth standout Lee Stempniak appeared in the March 5 issue of the Arizona Republic.
By Jim Gintonio
The Arizona Republic
Lee Stempniak showed the promise of evolving into a top player
when he was traded from St. Louis to Toronto early in the 2008-09
season, but his career did not take off the way he had hoped. Now
he gets another chance to fulfill that promise with the
Coyotes.
"I expect the most from myself, put a lot of pressure on myself to
be the best that I can be and didn't live up to those
expectations," said Stempniak, a right wing who was traded to
Phoenix on Wednesday. "In Toronto, after the trade, I was sort of
shocked a little bit and didn't adjust as well as I should have,
but this year feel like I played a lot better."
He believes he is a more-complete player and was able to show his
versatility on penalty killing and on the point on the power play.
Complete article can be accessed via the Republic Web site by clicking here.
