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Anže Kopitar

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Anže Kopitar (pronounced [anˈʒɛ kɔˈpiːtaɾ], born 24 August 1987) is a Slovenian professional ice hockey player who is a centre and captain for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL). The 11th overall pick in the 2005 NHL entry draft, Kopitar became the first Slovene to play in the NHL upon making his debut in 2006. Kopitar has spent his entire NHL career with the Kings, has led the team in scoring in all but four seasons and is second in franchise history in points, third in goals, and first in assists. He scored his 1,000th career point in 2021. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia. Anže Kopitar is the 252nd most popular hockey player (up from 258th in 2024), the 229th most popular biography from Slovenia (up from 242nd in 2019) and the most popular Slovene Hockey Player.

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Among HOCKEY PLAYERS

Among hockey players, Anže Kopitar ranks 252 out of 676. Before him are Jarkko Ruutu, Joel Lundqvist, Jan Čaloun, Dmitri Khristich, Patrick Thoresen, and Miikka Kiprusoff. After him are Brendan Shanahan, Mark Streit, Kenny Jönsson, Patrick Marleau, Pierre-Édouard Bellemare, and Marcel Hossa.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1987, Anže Kopitar ranks 558. Before him are Beñat Etxebarria, Lee Joo-yeon, Florin Niță, Hugo Ayala, Gerald Henderson Jr., and Fernando Varela. After him are Scott Moir, Ott Lepland, Murielle Ahouré, Sílvio, Foluke Gunderson, and Kelly Kelly.

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In Slovenia

Among people born in Slovenia, Anže Kopitar ranks 229 out of 340. Before him are Simon Špilak (1986), Jan Tratnik (1990), Regina (1965), Milan Janša (1965), ManuElla (1989), and Matej Mavrič (1979). After him are Domen Prevc (1999), Peter Žonta (1979), Spasoje Bulajič (1975), Sadik Mujkič (1968), Ilka Štuhec (1990), and Goran Sankovič (1979).

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Among HOCKEY PLAYERS In Slovenia

Among hockey players born in Slovenia, Anže Kopitar ranks 1. After him are Robert Kristan (1983), Marcel Rodman (1981), Jan Urbas (1989), and Robert Sabolič (1988).

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