George Konik

George Samuel Konik (May 4, 1937 – October 21, 2016) was a Canadian American professional ice hockey player.

George Konik
Born (1937-05-04)May 4, 1937
Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada
Died October 21, 2016(2016-10-21) (aged 79)
Eagan, Minnesota, U.S.
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
National team  United States
Playing career 1967–1973

Career

Konik was a star on the University of Denver hockey team which won the NCAA hockey championship in 1960 and 1961. He signed a professional contract with the New York Rangers after that but did not make his NHL debut until 1967–68 after the expansion Pittsburgh Penguins traded for his rights. Konik made 52 appearances as a versatile role player for the Penguins that season, but drifted back to the minor professional leagues after that.

Konik (who settled in Minnesota in 1964[1]) eventually became a naturalized American citizen and joined the United States national team for the 1970 and 1971 Ice Hockey World Championship tournaments; he was named best defenceman in 1970. Konik came out of retirement in 1972/73 to play a final season of major league pro hockey for the WHA Minnesota Fighting Saints before leaving hockey for good. Konik died in the morning of October 21, 2016; his death was announced later that day by the Penguins' official Twitter account.[2]

Business career

After Hockey Konik founded an engineering firm in 1974 named George Konik Associates.

Career statistics
    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1961–62 Los Angeles Blades WHL 43 3 8 11 38 — — — — —
1962–63 Seattle Totems WHL 42 7 12 19 50 17 4 1 5 38
1963–64 Baltimore Clippers AHL 72 19 22 41 80 — — — — —
1965–66 Minnesota Rangers CPHL 38 10 20 30 35 7 2 5 7 6
1966–67 Omaha Knights CPHL 66 27 47 74 109 12 4 8 12 24
1967–68 Baltimore Clippers AHL 5 0 2 2 7 — — — — —
1967–68 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 52 7 8 15 26 — — — — —
1968–69 Rochester Mustangs USHL 29 18 30 48 45 — — — — —
1969–70 Rochester Mustangs USHL Statistics Unavailable — — — — —
1970 US National Team Intl 13 7 12 19 8 — — — — —
1971 US National Team Intl 49 16 35 51 40 — — — — —
1972–73 Minnesota Fighting Saints WHA 54 4 12 16 34 — — — — —
NHL Totals 52 7 8 15 26 — — — — —

Awards and honors
Award Year
All-WCHA Second Team 1959–60
AHCA West All-American 1959–60
NCAA All-Tournament First Team 1960 [3]
All-WCHA First Team 1960–61
NCAA All-Tournament Second Team 1961 [3]
  • Central Professional Hockey League First All-Star Team (1967)
  • 1970 World Ice Hockey Championships Pool B (WEC-B) All-Star Team (1970)
  • Named Best Defenseman at WEC-B (1970)
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References
  1. http://www.startribune.com/obituaries/detail/162472/?fullname=george-konik
  2. https://mobile.twitter.com/penguins/status/789535324749852672
  3. "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 2013-06-19.


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