
Longtime Kings center Anže Kopitar plans to retire from the NHL following the 2025-26 season, he announced on Thursday evening.
Kopitar, 38, is a five-time NHL All-Star and a two-time Stanley Cup champion. He has won two Selke Awards—given to the league's top defensive forward in a given season—and three Lady Byng Memorial Trophies—given to the player who exhibits "the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability."