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Islanders Add Enforcer Zenon Konopka

Friday, Jul. 2nd, 2010

The New York Islanders announced today that they have agreed to terms on a one-year contract with Zenon Konopka.

Konopka, a native of Niagara On the Lake, ON was a member of the Tampa Bay Lightning the past two seasons. He led the league in penalty minutes last season with 265. Konopka played in 74 games and tallied two goals and three assists while compiling 265 penalty minutes to lead the National Hockey League. An undrafted free agent, Konopka began his pro career with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in 2005-06, dressing in 23 games and scoring seven points (four goals and three assists). He also played a total of nine games with the Columbus Blue Jackets and accumulated 35 penalty minutes.

A 29-year-old center, Konopka has seen stints in Cincinnati (AHL), Portland (AHL), Syracuse (AHL) and Norfolk (AHL).



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