"Kopitar is heading into his 20th season with the Kings after being selected 11th overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft, and has been the captain for what will be 10 years upon the end of the season. Not only has Kopitar been a great offensive talent, but he has been a perennial Selke Trophy candidate, too. He played a key role in the two Stanley Cup runs the Kings had in the 2010s."
"Kopitar is on track to become the 39th player in NHL history to hit 1,300 points, as he sits just 22 shy heading into this final season. Kopitar stated that he spoke with Dustin Brown about the idea of retirement, and Brown's response was that he was surprised Kopitar signed a two-year deal in 2023. Kopitar, now 38 years old, has still performed at an elite level consistently, including 67 points last season and nine playoff points in just six games."
Anze Kopitar will retire after the 2025-26 season, ending a 20-year career spent entirely with the Los Angeles Kings. Drafted 11th overall in 2005, he will conclude ten years as team captain. Kopitar combined elite offense with defensive excellence as a perennial Selke Trophy candidate and played a central role in the Kings' two Stanley Cup championships in the 2010s. He enters his final season 22 points shy of 1,300 career points and ranks third in franchise goals (440), first in assists (838), and second in points (1,278), trailing Marcel Dionne by 29 points. At 38, he produced 67 points last season and nine playoff points in six games.
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