Born in Windsor, Ontario, Stojanov was a first round selection of the Vancouver Canucks in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft, chosen one selection after future superstar Peter Forsberg was taken by the Philadelphia Flyers. The 6\'4" Stojanov had crafted a fearsome reputation in junior hockey, and impressed scouts by pummeling the much-hyped Eric Lindros in a fight during their draft year. He also possessed a soft pair of hands and a nice scoring touch around the net, scoring 25 goals for the Hamilton Dukes, and earned comparisons to Bob Probert, considered the NHL\'s top enforcer at the time.\n', '

Stojanov\'s Duke team then relocated to Guelph and became the Storm where he had an injury-plagued 1991–92 campaign. Stojanov\'s club went 4–51–11 in what amounted to an expansion team, however, the first rounder only played in 33 of 66 games that season.\n', '

In 1992–93, Stojanov was traded midway through the season to the Newmarket Royals for Ryan Vanden Bussche, Mike Prokopec and a draft choice. Stojanov collected 55 points in 35 games as the rebuilding Storm moved the then 19-year-old for youth. He played parts of the 1992–93 season in Guelph with 16-year-old rookie, Jeff O\'Neill and sophomore Todd Bertuzzi.\n', '

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