Internationally, Stajan was a member of the Canadian national junior team that won a silver medal at the 2003 World Junior Hockey Championships.\n', '

A native of Mississauga, Ontario, Stajan played his minor hockey in the Greater Toronto Hockey League with the Toronto Red Wings and Mississauga Senators associations before being drafted by the Belleville Bulls in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) Priority Selection draft in 2000. He played three seasons in the OHL between 2000 and 2003 in which he scored 206 points in 182 games. Stajan made his debut in 2000–01 season with a 27-point season in 57 games, then improved to 33 goals and 85 points the following season. He also finished with a plus-minus rating of +36 and was a finalist in an OHL coaches poll naming the best defensive forward. Stajan was also a member of the OHL\'s Eastern Conference All-Star Team in the Canadian Hockey League\'s All-Star series.\n', '

The Toronto Maple Leafs selected Stajan with their second round pick, 57th overall, at the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. He described being chosen by his hometown team as a "dream come true". He returned to Belleville for his final OHL season in 2002–03 where he finished 8th in league scoring with 94 points. He played his second all-star game for the Eastern Conference, and was named to the OHL\'s third All-Star Team following the season. Stajan was also a member of the Canadian national junior team at the 2003 World Junior Hockey Championships. He scored a goal and an assist in six games to help Canada win the silver medal.\n', '

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