Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Vachida mukana wokusarudza Puempel, Ottawa yakatengesa vaviri vechipiri-kutenderera (35th uye 48th yose) kuDetroit kuitira kuti vawane nzvimbo yechi24 yose mu
kunyorwa. Puempel yakasaina chibvumirano chechikamu chekutanga neSenators musi waZvita 29, 2011. Akaita nyanzvi yake yekutanga neBinghamton Senators mukupera kwemwaka wa2011-12. Mumwaka wake wekutanga wakazara wehunyanzvi muna 2013-14, Puempel akarova zvibodzwa makumi matatu, achibatanidza Mike Hoffman kuchikwata cheBinghamton chinotungamira zvibodzwa.