Václav Stupka

Václav Stupka
Born	(1986-07-28) 28 July 1986 Trnava, Czechoslovakia
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shoots	Left
Slovak team Former teams	HK Skalica HK Trnava MsHK Žilina ŠHK 37 Piešťany HC Košice Glasgow Clan HC '05 Banská Bystrica HKM Zvolen HC Nové Zámky
Playing career	2005–present

Václav Stupka (born 28 July 1986) is a Slovak professional ice hockey left winger currently playing for HK Skalica of the Slovak 1. Liga.

Career

Stupka began his career with his local team HK Trnava of the Slovak 1. Liga, making his pro debut for the team during the 2004–05 season. In 2010, Stupka moved to MsHK Žilina of the Tipsport Liga. After two seasons with Žilina, he joined ŠHK 37 Piešťany.

On 30 June 2014 Stupka joined HC Košice but returned to Piešťany on 8 January 2015. He then rejoined Žilina in July 2015 where he spent the next three seasons.

On 4 September 2018 Stupka moved to the Elite Ice Hockey League in the United Kingdom, signing for Scottish team Glasgow Clan on an initial one-month contract before signing an extension to remain with the team for the remainder of the 2018–19 EIHL season. On 16 August 2019 Stupka returned to the Tipsport Liga with HC Nové Zámky.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2003–04	HK Trnava	Slovak-Jr.		11	4	2	6	2		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	HK Trnava	Slovak-Jr.		55	15	27	42	22		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	HK Trnava	Slovak.1		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	HK Trnava	Slovak-Jr.		39	14	16	30	26		6	0	0	0	2
2005–06	HK Trnava	Slovak.1		17	2	1	3	0		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	HK Trnava	Slovak.1		40	12	11	23	20		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	HK Trnava	Slovak.1		40	34	13	47	12		14	3	6	9	12
2008–09	HK Trnava	Slovak.1		44	25	21	46	32		6	5	0	5	2
2009–10	HK Trnava	Slovak.1		37	24	17	41	98		9	1	5	6	6
2010–11	MsHK Žilina	Slovak		57	14	8	22	14		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	MsHK Žilina	Slovak		53	3	6	9	45		5	1	1	2	2
2011–12	HK Trnava	Slovak.1		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	ŠHK 37 Piešťany	Slovak		56	9	15	24	10		14	4	1	5	2
2013–14	ŠHK 37 Piešťany	Slovak		44	10	15	25	16		11	5	4	9	0
2014–15	HC Košice	Slovak		40	0	5	5	0		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	ŠHK 37 Piešťany	Slovak		15	2	6	8	2		6	1	0	1	0
2015–16	MsHK Žilina	Slovak		55	13	20	33	28		4	1	0	1	0
2016–17	MsHK Žilina	Slovak		47	14	26	40	26		11	4	2	6	16
2017–18	MsHK Žilina	Slovak		55	6	13	19	16		6	1	1	2	2
2018–19	Glasgow Clan	EIHL		60	14	27	41	18		2	0	1	1	0
2019–20	HC Nové Zámky	Slovak		39	22	17	39	26		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	HC '05 Banská Bystrica	Slovak		8	2	6	8	4		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	HKM Zvolen	Slovak		44	12	13	25	22		14	4	3	7	8
2021–22	HKM Zvolen	Slovak		25	7	5	12	4		6	0	0	0	0
2022–23	HKM Zvolen	Slovak		41	8	9	17	29		16	4	0	4	4
Slovak totals				579	122	164	286	242		93	25	12	37	34

Awards and honors

Award	Year
Slovak
Champion	2021

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database