Václav Stupka
# Václav Stupka

Václav Stupka (born 28 July 1986) is a Slovak professional ice hockey left winger currently playing for HC Nové Zámky of the Slovak Extraliga.

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

On September 4, 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 August 16, 2019, Stupka returned to the Tipsport Liga with HC Nové Zámky.

## Career statistics

### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | 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 | Slovak totals | Slovak totals | 579 | 122 | 164 | 286 | 242 | 93 | 25 | 12 | 37 | 34 |

## Awards and honors

| Award | Year |
| - | - |
| Slovak |||
| Champion | 2021 |
