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Saturday, November 6, 1999
Stumpel to undergo abdominal surgery, out 8-10 weeks
LOS ANGELES (Ticker) -- Already without leading scorer Luc Robitaille, the Los Angeles Kings learned today that center Jozef Stumpel needs surgery to repair a hernia and will be sidelined eight to 10 weeks.Stumpel, who missed 17 games last season with hip, ankle and knee injuries, will undergo abdominal surgery on Monday. After experiencing pain over the past few games, he underwent an MRI Thursday that revealed a tear in his abdominal wall.
Dr. Craig Smith, who did a similar procedure on Robitaille during the 1997-98 season, will perform Stumpel's surgery.
Stumpel, 27, is third on the Kings in scoring with 15 points in 15 games and leads the team with 13 assists. He had only 13 goals and 21 assists in 64 games last season after recording a career-high 79 points in 1997-98.
Robitaille will miss anywhere from two to six weeks with a fractured left foot.
Under rookie coach Andy Murray, Los Angeles has been one of the NHL's most pleasant surprises this season. The Kings are tied with San Jose for first place in the Pacific Division with a 9-3-3 record, their best start since 1980.
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