Anze Kopitar is a Slovenian professional hockey player. He was born on August 24, 1987. He first played for the team HK Acronia Jesenice in the Slovenian under 18 leagues.
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Kopitar is known in the NHL as one of the most effective two way forwards, in that he is effective both as an offensive and defensive player. He won the Frank J. Selke Trophy which is given to the best defensive forward in the NHL, IN 2016 and 2018, after being a finalist for the award in both 2014 and 2015.
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What nationality is Kopitar?
Anze Kopitar is a Slovenian. He played junior hockey for his hometown team HK Acroni Jesenice before moving to Sweden at age 16 to play in more competitive leagues.
What number is Kopitar?
Anze Kopitar plays number 11 for the Los Angeles Kings and the same number for the Slovenia men’s national ice hockey team.
How good is Anze Kopitar?
Anze Kopitar has scored 336 goals, and 634 assists and had an overall +/- of +79 in 1084 games played. Not many NHL players have Kopitar’s combination of longevity to go with his offensive and defensive prowess.
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