George Samuel Konik (May 4, 1937 – October 21, 2016) was a Canadian-born American professional ice hockey player.
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 died in the morning of October 21, 2016; his death was announced later that day by the Penguins' official Twitter account.