Zenon Konopka

Zenon Konopka
With the Senators in 2011.
Born	January 2, 1981 (1981-01-02) Niagara-On-The-Lake, ON, CAN
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb)
Position	Centre
Shoots	Left
NHL team Former teams	Ottawa Senators New York Islanders Tampa Bay Lightning Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Columbus Blue Jackets
NHL Draft	undrafted
Playing career	2002–present

Zenon Konopka (born January 2, 1981) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. Konopka is currently a member of the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League. Konopka has also played for the Anaheim Ducks, Columbus Blue Jackets, Tampa Bay Lightning and New York Islanders during his career.

With the Lightning in 2010.

Playing career

Konopka played junior hockey with the Ottawa 67's of the OHL from 1998 to 2002, and was a member of the 1999 Memorial Cup champions. He was not drafted by a NHL team and caught on with the Wheeling Nailers of the ECHL. After three minor league seasons with various teams in the ECHL and AHL, he made his NHL debut in 2005–2006, playing 23 games for the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. After the Ducks were eliminated, he returned to Portland in the AHL, where he led all playoff scorers in power play goals and assists. In 2006–07, he returned to the minors, playing for Portland in the AHL. On January 26, 2007, he was traded by the Anaheim Ducks along with Curtis Glencross and a draft pick to the Blue Jackets in exchange for forwards Mark Hartigan, Joe Motzko and a draft pick. He played for Columbus's farm team in the AHL, the Syracuse Crunch, with occasional call-ups to the Blue Jackets. On July 10, 2008, Konopka signed a two year-contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning as a free agent. In 2009, after a strong training camp, Konopka made the Lightning's roster out of training camp. On July 2, 2010, he signed with the New York Islanders as an unrestricted free agent. On July 5, 2011, Konopka signed a one-year contract with the Ottawa Senators.

Konopka was the most penalized player in 2009-10 and 2010-11 NHL seasons.

Personal

Zenon Konopka is also an entrepreneur and owner of a company Prime Wine Products^{[citation needed]} and partners with local charities to help children's programs. He was once part-owner in an Ottawa bar-restaurant called "Stout Bros." and has run the "Zenon Konopka Hockey Academy" in Ottawa since 2007.

Konopka's sister, Cynthia, sang the national anthems at Scotiabank Place before the Senators' game on January 16, 2012.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1998–99	Ottawa 67's	OHL		56	7	8	15	62		7	0	0	0	2
1999–00	Ottawa 67's	OHL		59	8	11	19	107		11	1	2	3	8
2000–01	Ottawa 67's	OHL		66	20	45	65	120		20	7	13	20	47
2001–02	Ottawa 67's	OHL		61	18	68	86	100		13	8	6	14	49
2002–03	Wheeling Nailers	ECHL		68	22	48	70	231		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL		4	0	1	1	9		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Idaho Steelheads	ECHL		23	6	22	28	82		17	9	8	17	30
2003–04	Utah Grizzlies	AHL		43	7	4	11	198		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Cincinnati Mighty Ducks	AHL		75	17	29	46	212		12	3	3	6	26
2005–06	Portland Pirates	AHL		34	18	26	44	57		19	11	18	29	46
2005–06	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	NHL		23	4	3	7	48		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Lada Tolyatti	RSL		4	0	0	0	8		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Portland Pirates	AHL		42	11	24	35	97		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Syracuse Crunch	AHL		20	9	11	20	70		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Columbus Blue Jackets	NHL		6	0	0	0	20		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Syracuse Crunch	AHL		62	24	31	55	194		13	3	7	10	42
2007–08	Columbus Blue Jackets	NHL		3	0	0	0	15		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Norfolk Admirals	AHL		70	17	40	57	186		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL		7	0	1	1	29		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL		74	2	3	5	265		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	New York Islanders	NHL		82	2	7	9	307		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				195	8	14	22	684		—	—	—	—	—

External links

• Zenon Konopka's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Zenon Konopka's NHL player profile