George Konik
| George Konik | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
May 4, 1937 Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Died |
October 21, 2016 (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 | ||
| Played for |
Pittsburgh Penguins Minnesota Fighting Saints | ||
| National team | United States | ||
| Playing career | 1961–1973 | ||
George Samuel Konik (May 4, 1937 – October 21, 2016) was a Canadian-born American professional ice hockey player. He grew up in his hometown of Flin Flon where he graduated from high school. He played hockey from the peewee to junior level winning a Canadian junior championship with the Flin Flon Bombers in 1957. He also was a catcher in baseball and won the batting title in the senior Polar League in 1958. He played 52 games in the National Hockey League with the Pittsburgh Penguins during the 1967–68 season and 54 games in the World Hockey Association with the Minnesota Fighting Saints during the 1972–73 season. Internationally he played for the American national team at the 1970 and 1971 World Championships. He was inducted into the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame and his 1957 Bombers team has been inducted into both the provincial hockey and sports halls of fame.