Kings captain Anze Kopitar will be hanging up the skates after a 20-year career following the conclusion of the upcoming 2025-26 season.
In a "big announcement" on Sep. 18, Los Angeles Kings captain and forward Anze Kopitar said the 2025-26 season will be the last of his career in the NHL. Kopitar is going into the 20th season of his career in the league for the upcoming 2025-26 campaign in the West.
Anze Kopitar's legendary career with the Los Angeles Kings will end after the conclusion of the upcoming 2025-26 regular season
Kopitar made the announcement at the Kings' team practice facility at the Toyota Sports Performance Center in El Segundo, CA, on Thursday afternoon.