Jul 25, 2007, 21:20 GMT
St. Louis, MO - The St. Louis Blues re-signed forward Lee Stempniak to a multi-year contract on Wednesday.
The 24-year-old Stempniak had the best season of his young career last year, recording a team-high 27 goals and 25 assists, in all 82 games for the Blues.
'Lee has been a terrific player since breaking in with the Blues two seasons ago and we are excited to watch him grow wearing the Bluenote,' said St. Louis president John Davidson. 'He's a young player with tremendous skills and he will continue to be a valued asset for our hockey club as we move forward.'
In 139 career NHL games, the West Seneca, New York native has totaled 41 goals, 38 assists and 55 penalty minutes with the Blues.
'I'm appreciative of the Blues ownership and thrilled that they have made a long term commitment to me,' said Stempniak. 'I enjoyed playing last season under Andy Murray and I'm happy to continue my career with the team. St. Louis is an outstanding sports town and its been great to play in front of our great fans.'
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