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My Take
I find Anže Kopitar's career almost old-fashioned in the best sense. Twenty seasons, one franchise, the Los Angeles Kings — in an era of constant movement, that loyalty alone earns my admiration. But what really fascinates me is how complete he was: a 192-centimeter center who won the Selke Trophy twice for defensive excellence and the Lady Byng for gentlemanly play, all while anchoring a Stanley Cup team. Being the first Slovenian in the NHL, he carried an entire country's hockey hopes without apparent strain. To me, Kopitar is proof that greatness doesn't need noise; it needs consistency, humility, and a very long memory in one city.
Overview
Anže Kopitar (pronounced [anˈʒɛ kɔˈpiːtaɾ], born 24 August 1987) is a Slovenian former professional ice hockey player. Kopitar played as a centre and spent his entire 20-season NHL career with the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL). The 11th overall pick in the 2005 NHL entry draft, Kopitar became the first Slovenian to play in the NHL upon making his debut in 2006.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Anže Kopitar
- Name (Japanese)
- アンゼ・コピター
- Reading
- あんぜ・こぴたー
- Born
- August 24, 1987 (age 38)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rabbit
- Origin
- Hrušica, Slovenia
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 192 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- ice hockey player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Stanley Cup
- Slovenian Sportsperson of the Year
- 2016 Frank J. Selke Trophy
- 2018 Frank J. Selke Trophy
- 2016 Lady Byng Memorial Trophy
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.anzeseleven.com
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/anzekopitar/
- Xhttps://x.com/anzekopitar
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An%C5%BEe%20Kopitar
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-10
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.