L.A. Kings captain Anze Kopitar has won the 2022 Mark Messier Leadership Award, which is given annually 'to the player who exemplifies great leadership qualities to his team,' and who 'plays a leading role in his community growing the game of hockey.'
to the player who exemplifies great leadership qualities to his team, on and off the ice, during the regular season and who plays a leading role in his community growing the game of hockey."
"Thank you for the award, it's a great honour," Kopitar said in an interview with Messier on ESPN."I'm very thankful, obviously, to be a part of the hockey community. It's given me so much." On the ice, the 34-year-old led the Kings in scoring for the 14th time in his 16 seasons with 67 points in 81 — helping Los Angeles return to the playoffs for the first time since 2017-18. Only Gordie Howe has led his team in scoring more times.
the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Make a Wish Foundation, Wags and Walks and the Kings Care Foundation, as well as an annual hockey academy in Slovenia that typically attracts 200 players from around the world.
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