Selected by the Quebec Nordiques in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft, Kumpel also played for the Detroit Red Wings and Winnipeg Jets. A member of the 1984 Olympic team, Kumpel retired from the NHL after 288 games played where he totaled 38 goals for 84 points.\n', '

After his retirement as a player, Kumpel served as head coach of the Nashville Knights and Dayton Bombers of the EXHL, and was on the Portland Pirates staff from 1998 to 2004. Kumpel also served as a scout for the NHL\'s Atlanta Thrashers. \n', 'Prior to becoming the Director of Hockey Operations for the Eastern Hockey League in 2012, Kumpel had a successful five-year tenure as head coach of the Walpole Express Junior A hockey team. Kumpel led the Express to three consecutive AJHL playoff championships (2009–12) and two regular-season titles in (2011 and 2012).\n', '

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