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Slovenia Anze Kopitar
#11 Los Angeles Kings / NHL - 25/26
3-time NHL Gentleman Conduct (Lady Byng Trophy) 3
1-time NHL Mark Messier Leadership Award 1
2-time NHL Stanley Cup Champion 2
2-time NHL Top Defensive Forward (Frank J. Selke Trophy) 2
Date of Birth
Aug 24, 1987
Position
C/LW
Age
38
Height
6'4" / 192 cm
Place of Birth
Jesenice, SLO
Weight
225 lbs / 102 kg
Nation
Slovenia
Shoots
L
Youth Team
HK Jesenice
Contract
25/26
Cap Hit
$7,000,000 Powered by
NHL Rights
Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings / Signed
Drafted
2005 round 1 #11 overall by Los Angeles Kings
Agency
PREMIUM

A center with fantastic offensive awareness and instincts. Kopitar is the complete package with world class size, speed, vision, and top-notch hands. Is a very creative forward who has game-breaking ability. Also takes his defensive responsibilities seriously.

Father: Matjaz Kopitar
Brother: Gasper Kopitar

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Anze Kopitar Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2002-03 HD Jesenice Mladi U20 Slovenia U20 16* 12* 10* 22* 4* -* | Playoffs 4 3 2 5 4 -
HK Kranjska Gora Slovenia 11* 4* 4* 8* 4* -* |
Slovenia U18 WJC-18 D1 5* 2* 1* 3* 0* -5* |
2003-04 HD Mladi Jesenice U20 Slovenia U20 20* 30* 24* 54* 16* -* | Playoffs 5 2 4 6 0 -
HK Kranjska Gora Slovenia 21* 14* 11* 25* 10* -* | Playoffs 4 1 1 2 0 -
Slovenia U18 WJC-18 D1 5* 6* 2* 8* 0* 3* |
Slovenia U20 WJC-20 D1 5* 1* 1* 2* 0* 1* |
2004-05 Södertälje SK J18 J18 Allsvenskan 1* 1* 2* 3* 0* 2* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 2 0
Södertälje SK J20 J20 SuperElit 30* 28* 21* 49* 26* 29* | Playoffs 2 1 1 2 0 0
Södertälje SK Elitserien 5* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* | Playoffs 10 0 0 0 0 -1
Slovenia U18 WJC-18 D1 5* 6* 5* 11* 14* -1* |
Slovenia U20 WJC-20 D1 5* 10* 3* 13* 6* 8* |
Slovenia OGQ 3* 1* 1* 2* 2* 0* |
Slovenia WC 6* 1* 0* 1* 2* -6* |
2005-06 Södertälje SK Elitserien 47* 8* 12* 20* 28* -12* | Kvalserien SHL 10 7 4 11 6 7
Slovenia U20 WJC-20 D1 5* 5* 1* 6* 4* 3* |
Slovenia WC 6* 3* 6* 9* 2* -2* |
2006-07 Los Angeles Kings NHL 72* 20* 41* 61* 24* -12* |
Slovenia WC D1 5* 1* 13* 14* 2* 9* |
Slovenia (all) International 5* 1* 13* 14* 2* -* |
2007-08 Los Angeles Kings NHL 82* 32* 45* 77* 22* -15* |
Slovenia WC 5* 3* 1* 4* 2* -1* |
Slovenia (all) International 5* 3* 1* 4* 2* -* |
2008-09 Los Angeles Kings “A” NHL 82* 27* 39* 66* 32* -17* |
2009-10 Los Angeles Kings “A” NHL 82* 34* 47* 81* 16* 6* | Playoffs 6 2 3 5 2 -1
2010-11 Los Angeles Kings “A” NHL 75* 25* 48* 73* 20* 25* |
2011-12 Los Angeles Kings “A” NHL 82* 25* 51* 76* 20* 12* | Playoffs 20 8 12 20 9 16
2012-13 Mora IK HockeyAllsvenskan 31* 10* 24* 34* 14* -2* |
Los Angeles Kings “A” NHL 47* 10* 32* 42* 16* 14* | Playoffs 18 3 6 9 12 -2
Slovenia (all) International 6* 1* 8* 9* 6* -* |
2013-14 Los Angeles Kings “A” NHL 82* 29* 41* 70* 24* 34* | Playoffs 26 5 21 26 14 9
Slovenia “A” OG 5* 2* 1* 3* 4* 4* |
Slovenia (all) International 5* 2* 1* 3* 4* 4* |
2014-15 Los Angeles Kings “A” NHL 79* 16* 48* 64* 10* -2* |
Slovenia “A” WC 7* 1* 3* 4* 0* -2* |
Slovenia (all) International 7* 1* 3* 4* 0* -2* |
2015-16 Los Angeles Kings “A” NHL 81* 25* 49* 74* 16* 34* | Playoffs 5 2 2 4 2 2
2016-17 Los Angeles Kings “C” NHL 76* 12* 40* 52* 28* -10* |
Team Europe “C” WCup 6* 0* 4* 4* 2* 0* |
Slovenia “A” OGQ 3* 3* 2* 5* 2* 3* |
Slovenia (all) International 3* 3* 2* 5* 2* 3* |
2017-18 Los Angeles Kings “C” NHL 82* 35* 57* 92* 20* 21* | Playoffs 4 1 1 2 0 0
2018-19 Los Angeles Kings “C” NHL 81* 22* 38* 60* 30* -20* |
Slovenia “C” WC D1A 5* 2* 5* 7* 2* 2* |
Slovenia (all) International 7* 3* 6* 9* 2* 1* |
2019-20 Los Angeles Kings “C” NHL 70* 21* 41* 62* 16* 6* |
2020-21 Los Angeles Kings “C” NHL 56* 13* 37* 50* 10* -7* |
2021-22 Los Angeles Kings “C” NHL 81* 19* 48* 67* 14* -6* | Playoffs 7 1 3 4 2 -6
Slovenia “C” OGQ 3* 1* 6* 7* 2* 0* |
Slovenia (all) International 3* 1* 6* 7* 2* -* |
2022-23 Los Angeles Kings “C” NHL 82* 28* 46* 74* 4* 20* | Playoffs 6 2 5 7 0 -3
2023-24 Los Angeles Kings “C” NHL 81* 26* 44* 70* 22* 11* | Playoffs 5 1 2 3 4 0
2024-25 Los Angeles Kings “C” NHL 81* 21* 46* 67* 4* 14* | Playoffs 6 2 7 9 0 -6
2025-26 Los Angeles Kings “C” NHL 32* 6* 11* 17* 6* 11* |
Projected NHL 78* 15* 27* 42* 15* 27* |
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Anze Kopitar Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1999-00 Slovenia QC Int PW -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2000-01 Slovenia QC Int PW -* -* -* -* -* -* |

Anze Kopitar Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
HockeyAllsvenskan 1 31* 10* 24* 34* 1.10* 14* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
International 8 41* 15* 40* 55* 1.34* 20* 6* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 20 1 486* 446* 849* 1 295* 0.87* 354* 119* | 10 103 27 * 62 * 89 * 0.86 * 45 * 9 *
OG 1 5* 2* 1* 3* 0.60* 4* 4* | 0 * * * * * *
OGQ 3 9* 5* 9* 14* 1.56* 6* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
QC Int PW 2 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Elitserien (SHL) 2 52* 8* 12* 20* 0.38* 28* -13* | 2 20 7 * 4 * 11 * 0.55 * 6 * 6 *
Slovenia 2 32* 18* 15* 33* 1.03* 14* -* | 1 4 1 * 1 * 2 * 0.50 * 0 * - *
Slovenia U20 2 36* 42* 34* 76* 2.11* 20* -* | 2 9 5 * 6 * 11 * 1.22 * 4 * - *
J18 Allsvenskan (U18 Nationell) 1 1* 1* 2* 3* 3.00* 0* 2* | 1 1 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 2 * 0 *
J20 SuperElit (U20 Nationell) 1 30* 28* 21* 49* 1.63* 26* 29* | 1 2 1 * 1 * 2 * 1.00 * 0 * 0 *
WC 4 24* 8* 10* 18* 0.75* 6* -11* | 0 * * * * * *
WC D1 1 5* 1* 13* 14* 2.80* 2* 9* | 0 * * * * * *
WC D1A 1 5* 2* 5* 7* 1.40* 2* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
WCup 1 6* 0* 4* 4* 0.67* 2* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 D1 3 15* 14* 8* 22* 1.47* 14* -3* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 D1 3 15* 16* 5* 21* 1.40* 10* 12* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Anze Kopitar Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
09/19/2025
09/19/2025 Confirmed Los Angeles Kings Retired
07/06/2023
07/06/2023 Extension Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings
01/16/2016
01/16/2016 Extension Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings
09/19/2012
09/19/2012 Confirmed Los Angeles Kings Mora IK
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2005, 2 #59 overall by Regina Pats in the CHL Import Draft

Cult/Star player for HK Jesenice

Cult/Star player for Los Angeles Kings

Cult/Star player for Mora IK

Cult/Star player for Slovenia

Cult/Star player for Södertälje SK