"Over parts of nine seasons in the NHL, Konopka played 346 games for seven teams. He is the most recent player in league history to record more than 300 penalty minutes in a season, doing so in 2010-11 while with the New York Islanders. Konopka also played a total of 303 games in the AHL and was recently named part of the Syracuse Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2025 for his contributions to the Syracuse Crunch."
"While Konopka wasn't known for his offensive flash in the NHL he scored only 12 goals in 346 career games the forward found significant success at the faceoff dot. His career faceoff percentage of 59.33 ranks second in NHL history among players with 500 or more faceoffs, behind only Yanic Perreault. Since retiring from professional hockey, Konopka has dipped his toe into coaching in recent years. He most recently served as head coach of the Caledonia Corvairs in the Greater Ontario Hockey League for the 2023-24 season."
Zenon Konopka joined the Washington Capitals coaching staff on a temporary basis to work with players on individual skills, including faceoffs. Konopka and Capitals skills coach Kenny McCudden led a session for the team's non-game group, with Konopka coaching faceoffs for part of the skate. Konopka played 346 NHL games over parts of nine seasons and recorded more than 300 penalty minutes in 2010-11. His career faceoff percentage of 59.33 ranks second in NHL history among players with 500+ faceoffs. Konopka has recent coaching experience, including a 2023-24 head-coach role with the Caledonia Corvairs.
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