US EditionLA Kings captain Anze Kopitar says he will retire after his upcoming 20th season
Anze Kopitar, a two-time Stanley Cup champion and team captain since 2016, retires after 20 seasons to focus on family, ranking second in Kings history with 1,278 points.
- Anze Kopitar, captain of the Los Angeles Kings, announced Thursday he will retire after his 20th NHL season, concluding his career with the team.
- Kopitar made this decision partly to avoid distracting his teammates and to be present for his family as his children become teenagers.
- Kopitar has appeared in 1,454 games for the Kings, was a key player during their two championship victories in the early 2010s, and has been honored with multiple Selke and Lady Byng trophies throughout his career.
- He stated, "For me, I always looked at LA as my team, as my home," and emphasized his intent to give 100% energy this season.
- Kopitar’s retirement marks the end of a rare one-team NHL career, positioning him as a franchise legend and national hero in Slovenia.
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Los Angeles Kings NHL captain Anže Kopitar has entered his 20th season among the North American elite, which, unfortunately for his supporters at home and at the iconic club, will also be the last of his illustrious career. The Kings shared the news with the world in a live broadcast on YouTube, and fans in the comments before the reveal asked to hope that the club would not announce Kopitar's imminent retirement.
Slovenian hockey player Anže Kopitar will retire from active hockey after the 2025/26 season, he announced at a press conference in Los Angeles.
LA Kings Great Anze Kopitar to Retire After 2025-26 Season
Los Angeles Kings captain Anze Kopitar announced Thursday that he will retire at the end of the upcoming 2025-26 season, which will be his 20th with the team. A two-time Stanley Cup champion with the Kings, Kopitar could become the team’s all-time scoring leader this season, overtaking Marcel Dionne’s 1,307 points. Kopitar sits at 1,278 entering the season. Speaking to reporters Thursday afternoon at the team’s El Segundo training facility, the …
Kings star Anze Kopitar to retire after 2025-26 NHL season
Anze Kopitar will call it quits after this season. The Kings captain will retire following the 2025-26 season — his 20th of his career — ending a run that included two Stanley Cup titles, three Lady Byng Trophies three times and two Selke Trophies.
The captain of the Los Angeles Kings announced that he would retire at the end of his 20th season.
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