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Best hockey player from each state

By Dave Stevenson

Jan 26, 2014; New York City, NY, USA; NHL former player Jeremy Roenick skates with youngsters on a miniature rink before the Stadium Series hockey game between the New Jersey Devils and the New York Rangers at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 26, 2014; New York City, NY, USA; NHL former player Jeremy Roenick skates with youngsters on a miniature rink before the Stadium Series hockey game between the New Jersey Devils and the New York Rangers at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports /
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Utah – Steve Konowalchuk

Utah has four NHL players. The only one with a substantial career is former Washington Capitals and Colorado Avalanche forward Steve Konowalchuk. A native of Salt Lake City, he is a veteran of 790 NHL games. Unfortunately, due to an injury, Konowalchuk never got to play in the Stanley Cup Finals. The Capitals made it in 1998, but he was injured.

His junior career got started with the Portland Winter Hawks. In two seasons with them, Konowalchuk put up 196 points and 136 games. He got drafted by the Capitals in 1991 after his first season with the Winter Hawks. Konowalchuk made his NHL debut during the 1991-92 season, appearing in one game. He split the 1992-93 season between the Baltimore Skipjacks and the Capitals.

Konowalchuk appeared in 693 for the Caps, accumulating 146 goals and 196 assists for 392 points. Early in the 2003-04 season, Washington found themselves in a huge rebuild. So they traded him to the Colorado Avalanche. Konowalchuk spent his final two seasons with them. Over 97 games, he put up 54 points (25 goals and 29 assists). He represented the United States several times internationally, including at the 1996 World Cup and the 2004 World Cup. Konowalchuk also played in several World Championships for Team USA. He helped lead them to the 1996 World Cup title.

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