"It is without a doubt that Anze Kopitar will go down as Slovenia's greatest-ever athlete, and arguably the LA Kings' best player, but it is the impact and what he has left on the ice that will truly etch his career into NHL history. A two-time winner of the Stanley Cup, a two-time Selke winner, and an all-around model captain for the best part of a decade in LA, Anze Kopitar is what every up and coming two-way forward should strive to be."
"Winning the Lady Byng trophy three times, and the Frank J Selke trophy twice, his leadership, skill across every element of the game, and sportsmanship alone shows how much he has left on the ice over his 1,454 NHL games. As the second-highest point scorer in Kings franchise history with 1,278 and counting, first in games played with 1,454, and first in all-time franchise assists, nobody has represented the LA Kings better since."
"While never being a 100-point scorer in his career, his role as the workhorse, and blue collar captain that every team wants was enough for him to become one of the all-time greats. Being in the conversation with some of the best two-way players in history like Sidney Crosby and Aleksander Barkov is enough, but as your perfect example of how to be that reliable and classy center, Kopitar is all you need."
Anze Kopitar stands as Slovenia's greatest-ever athlete and a defining LA Kings player. He won two Stanley Cups, two Selke trophies, and three Lady Byng trophies while captaining Los Angeles for much of a decade. Kopitar combined creative offensive skill, silky hands, and an eye for goal with elite defensive awareness and faceoff prowess, contributing in all three zones. Across 1,454 NHL games he ranks second in franchise points (1,278), first in games played and assists, and exemplified leadership, sportsmanship, and durability. Kopitar set a blueprint for reliable, classy two-way centers and modern NHL captains.
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