Stephan was born in Zürich, Switzerland. As a youth, he played in the 1997 and 1998 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with a team from [Zürich.\n', '

In 2001, he was named the best goaltender at U18 World Junior Championships.[citation needed] Stephan first played for EHC Chur and then for the Kloten Flyers in Switzerland.[citation needed] In 2002, he was named the best rookie in the Swiss Hockey League.[citation needed]\n', '

Stephan was drafted 34th overall in the second round of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft by the Dallas Stars, and is the third highest Swiss drafted in history.[citation needed] He is the fourth Swiss goalie who has been drafted by an NHL team after Pauli Jaks, David Aebischer and Martin Gerber.[citation needed]\n', '

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