Zenon Konopka
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| Position | Centre |
| Shoots | Left |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 215 lb (98 kg/15 st 5 lb) |
| NHL Team F. teams |
Columbus Blue Jackets Anaheim Ducks |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Born | January 1, 1981 , Niagara Falls ON, CAN |
| NHL Draft | undrafted |
| Pro career | 2002 – present |
Zenon Konopka (born January 1, 1981) of Niagara Falls, Ontario is a professional ice hockey forward who currently is playing in the Columbus Blue Jackets system.
[edit] Playing career
Konopka played junior hockey with the Ottawa 67s 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 Anaheim Mighty Ducks. 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.
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