Anze Kopitar 1200 Points

[winnipegger]

He's aged better than everyone except mr Pavelski. Truly a special player.

 

[HFpapi]

I know this thread isn't about him but the fact that Marleau is only 53rd - behind Kopitar even - but has the most games played of all-time...

I can't believe people want to put him in the HOF. He had a handful of "Hall of very good" seasons and that's all he did.

Anyways...

Good for Kopi. One of the true underrated stars of all-time and I think even better than Toews/Bergeron just with less fanfare.

 

[Terry Yake]

why haven't there been more slovenian players that have entered the league since kopitar?

i know it's a basketball country, but you'd think there would've been at least a couple more. jan mursak is the only other slovenian nhl'er and he only played 46 games over a decade ago

 

[wetcoast]

He's great and all, but he's no Brian Lee.

Funny...interesting though that the 2,3 and 6th picks that year all came from solid family backgrounds eh?

Kopitar is under rated and is still going quite strong.

I think he has the best chance of braking Marleau's record of 1779 career games.
also, i think he can reach to 1500 career points too.

I don't think so he is 36 and will probably hang them up when age catches up.

He has 2 seasons left on his contract and I think it will be his last NHL one.

 

[KingsOfCali25]

why haven't there been more slovenian players that have entered the league since kopitar?

i know it's a basketball country, but you'd think there would've been at least a couple more. jan mursak is the only other slovenian nhl'er and he only played 46 games over a decade ago

There is like only 97 or so mens professional hockey players in that whole country per the iihf. Lots of kids are starting to play, so there might be more in the future, but at the moment not enough talented guys to make the NHL.

 

[johnjm22]

All time points, non-North Americans:

1) Jagr 1921
2) Ovechkin 1485
3) Makita 1476
4) Selanne 1457
5) Kurri 1398
6) Sundin 1349
7) Stastny 1239
8) Malkin 1229
9) Kopitar 1201
10) Federov 1179

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

Kopi is a beast.

I'm glad to see the threads and posts praising him. He's been so underrated much of his career.

 

[Dionysus]

He's great and all, but he's no Brian Lee.

Oof. Still remember that draft. As a teenager having only read the hockey news draft book I thought Kopitar would be perfect for Ottawa at 9th... what could have been haha

 

[Wallet Inspector]

Even though he was and is a key cog on a divisional rival, I always admired him, he just plays the game the right way.

And we took Devin effing Setoguchi ahead of him

And the Sens took Brian Lee over him, lol.

 

[karltonian]

zombie hall of fame

 

[HabsQC]

Him or Price in a redraft ?

 

[King'sPawn]

All time points, non-North Americans:

1) Jagr 1921
2) Ovechkin 1485
3) Makita 1476
4) Selanne 1457
5) Kurri 1398
6) Sundin 1349
7) Stastny 1239
8) Malkin 1229
9) Kopitar 1201
10) Federov 1179

Only 721 points away from Jagr's record

 

[Ghetty Green]

All time points, non-North Americans:

1) Jagr 1921
2) Ovechkin 1485
3) Makita 1476
4) Selanne 1457
5) Kurri 1398
6) Sundin 1349
7) Stastny 1239
8) Malkin 1229
9) Kopitar 1201
10) Federov 1179

This list really puts his career into perspective. He has an outside shot a becoming a top 5 Europen scorer ever.

Him or Price in a redraft ?

Lol. The Slovenian quite easily.

 

[ibleedkings]

Him or Price in a redraft ?

Wouldn't surprise me if that's an honest question.

 

[markog]

There is like only 97 or so mens professional hockey players in that whole country per the iihf. Lots of kids are starting to play, so there might be more in the future, but at the moment not enough talented guys to make the NHL.

We have 3 or 4 rinks in the whole country, Kopitar is uniqe and we won't get another one like him again.

 

[johnjm22]

Kopitar just scored a goal against Calgary officially passing Damphousse and making him top 50 all time in points.

48. Bernie Nicholls 1209
49. Anze Kopitar 1206
50. Vincent Damphousse 1205

 

[CpatainCanuck]

Yet only one ppg season! Amazingly consistent, but unlike Crosby on the other side of the ppg line.