Steve Konowalchuk

Steve Konowalchuk
Born	November 11, 1972 Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Washington Capitals Colorado Avalanche
NHL Draft	58th overall, 1991 Washington Capitals
Playing career	1992–2006

Steven Reed Konowalchuk (born November 11, 1972) is an American former professional ice hockey left winger who played in the NHL with the Washington Capitals and the Colorado Avalanche. He is currently the head coach for the Seattle Thunderbirds of the Western Hockey League. Konowalchuk is the first player born and raised in Utah to make it to the NHL level.

Playing career

He was drafted by the Washington Capitals in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft, 3rd Round, 58th overall from the Portland Winterhawks of the Western Hockey League. During the 2001-02 NHL season he served as co-captain of the Capitals alongside teammate Brendan Witt. In October of 2002 it was announced that he would serve as the 10th full time captain of the Capitals. He would hold the position until he was traded to Colorado by Washington with Washington's third selection in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft in exchange for Bates Battaglia and the rights to Jonas Johansson on October 22, 2003.^[1]On September 29, 2006, Konowalchuk announced his retirement after a regular examination detected Long QT Syndrome.

Coaching career

After his retirement, Konowalchuk remained within the Avalanche organization and served as an assistant coach to Joe Sacco during the 2009–10 and 2010–11 season.^[2] In 2011, he was named head coach of the Seattle Thunderbirds of the Western Hockey League.^[3]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1989–90	Prince Albert	SMHL		36	30	28	58	22		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Portland Winter Hawks	WHL		72	43	49	92	78		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Portland Winter Hawks	WHL		64	51	53	104	95		6	3	6	9	12
1991–92	Baltimore Skipjacks	AHL		3	1	1	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Washington Capitals	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Baltimore Skipjacks	AHL		37	18	28	46	74		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Washington Capitals	NHL		36	4	7	11	16		2	0	1	1	0
1993–94	Portland Pirates	AHL		8	11	4	15	4		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Washington Capitals	NHL		62	12	14	26	33		11	0	1	1	10
1994–95	Washington Capitals	NHL		46	11	14	25	44		7	2	5	7	12
1995–96	Washington Capitals	NHL		70	23	22	45	92		2	0	2	2	0
1996–97	Washington Capitals	NHL		78	17	25	42	67		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Washington Capitals	NHL		80	10	24	34	80		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Washington Capitals	NHL		44	12	12	24	26		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Washington Capitals	NHL		82	16	27	43	80		5	1	0	1	2
2000–01	Washington Capitals	NHL		82	24	23	47	87		6	2	3	5	14
2001–02	Washington Capitals	NHL		28	2	12	14	23		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Washington Capitals	NHL		77	15	15	30	71		6	0	0	0	6
2003–04	Washington Capitals	NHL		6	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Colorado Avalanche	NHL		76	19	20	39	70		11	4	0	4	12
2005–06	Colorado Avalanche	NHL		21	6	9	15	14		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				790	171	225	396	703		50	9	12	21	56

References

1. "Capitals' left wing named captain". washingtontimes.com. 2002-10-10. Retrieved 2016-02-07.
2. Dater, Adrian (2009-06-20). "Former Avs join Sacco staff". denverpost.com. Retrieved 2009-06-20.
3. "Steve Konowalchuk named T-Birds head coach". Western Hockey League. 2011-06-16. Retrieved 2011-06-16.

External links

• Steve Konowalchuk's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database