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Born	January 2, 1981 (age 29),; Niagara Falls, ON, CAN
Height; Weight	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m); 213 lb (97 kg; 15 st 3 lb)
Position	Centre
Shoots	Left
NHL team; F. teams	Tampa Bay Lightning; Mighty Ducks of Anaheim; Columbus Blue Jackets
NHL Draft	undrafted
Pro career	2002 – present

Zenon Konopka (born January 2, 1981 in Niagara Falls, Ontario) is a professional ice hockey forward who is currently signed to a two year contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning. He is currently the team's fourth line center and "enforcer".

[edit] 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 3 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 elminated, 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. Since that time, he has played for Columbus' farm team in the AHL, the Syracuse Crunch, with occasional call-ups to the Blue Jackets. On July 10th, 2008, Konopka signed a two year contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning.

In 2009, after a strong training camp, Konopka made the Lightning's roster out of training camp.

[edit] 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	—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals			39	4	4	8	112	—	—	—	—	—

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