Kings captain Anze Kopitar to retire after 2025-26
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Los Angeles Kings captain Anze Kopitar announced Thursday that the 2025-26 NHL season will be his last.
Kopitar will retire after his 20th season in the NHL, all of them spent with the Kings. He's been the team's captain since 2016 and helped the franchise win two Stanley Cups (2012, 2014).
Kopitar, 38, revealed his decision at a press conference with his