# Steve Junker (ice hockey)

Steve Junker (born June 26, 1972) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He was drafted by the New York Islanders with the 92nd pick in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft. He played in only five NHL regular-season games plus three playoff games between the 1992–93 and 1993–94 seasons, where he recorded his only NHL point. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1992 to 2010, was mainly spent in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.
On April 27, 2010, Junker was named head coach and general manager of the KIJHL's Castlegar Rebels; he held the roles for one year.

## 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 |
| 1987–88 | Castlegar Rebels | KIJHL | 32 | 45 | 47 | 92 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988–89 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 68 | 19 | 15 | 34 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989–90 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 69 | 20 | 36 | 56 | 76 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 1990–91 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 71 | 39 | 38 | 77 | 86 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 6 |
| 1990–91 | Spokane Chiefs | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 1991–92 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 68 | 34 | 39 | 73 | 128 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 18 |
| 1992–93 | Capital District Islanders | AHL | 79 | 16 | 31 | 47 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992–93 | New York Islanders | NHL | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993–94 | New York Islanders | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993–94 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | IHL | 71 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994–95 | Denver Grizzlies | IHL | 72 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 37 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 |
| 1995–96 | Detroit Vipers | IHL | 22 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995–96 | Los Angeles Ice Dogs | IHL | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995–96 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 29 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996–97 | Canadian National Team | Intl | 55 | 15 | 23 | 38 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997–98 | EV Landshut | DEL | 34 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1998–99 | EV Landshut | DEL | 52 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 1999–00 | Adler Mannheim | DEL | 52 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000–01 | Adler Mannheim | DEL | 56 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 59 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 2001–02 | Adler Mannheim | DEL | 58 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 48 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 |
| 2002–03 | Adler Mannheim | DEL | 46 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 78 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 2003–04 | Adler Mannheim | DEL | 49 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2004–05 | SERC Wild Wings | GER-2 | 51 | 17 | 35 | 52 | 73 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| 2005–06 | SERC Wild Wings | GER-2 | 52 | 23 | 30 | 53 | 70 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 |
| 2006–07 | SERC Wild Wings | GER-2 | 43 | 15 | 25 | 40 | 78 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2007–08 | SERC Wild Wings | GER-2 | 50 | 10 | 26 | 36 | 68 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 |
| 2008–09 | Augsburger Panther | DEL | 52 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 52 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2009–10 | Augsburger Panther | DEL | 54 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 42 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| DEL totals | DEL totals | DEL totals | 453 | 75 | 97 | 172 | 371 | 69 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 70 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1992 | Canada | WJC | | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |