Zenon Konopka

Zenon Konopka
Konopka with the Ottawa Senators in 2011.
Born	(1981-01-02) January 2, 1981 (age 36) Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	213 lb (97 kg; 15 st 3 lb)
Position	Centre
Shoots	Left
PHL team Former teams	KH Sanok Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Columbus Blue Jackets Tampa Bay Lightning New York Islanders Ottawa Senators Minnesota Wild Buffalo Sabres
NHL Draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2002–present
Website	ZenonKonopka.com

Zenon Konopka (born January 2, 1981) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who currently plays with Ciarko PBS Bank KH Sanok in Poland. Konopka has previously played for the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Columbus Blue Jackets, Tampa Bay Lightning, New York Islanders, Ottawa Senators, Minnesota Wild, and Buffalo Sabres during his NHL 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.