The Slovenian men’s ice hockey team opened the Olympic tournament in PyeongChang on Wednesday with a 3:2 win over the favoured United States in overtime. It was a come-from-behind victory for Slovenia, who trailed the Americans until the 46th minute, when Blaž Gregorc scored to reduce the US lead to 2:1. The come-back was complete less than two minutes to ...
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Slovenian ice hockey superstar Anže Kopitar, who has become a new captain of his Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL), said he has been exceptionally honored with the title, adding that it also means great responsibility. The 28-year-old took the captaincy from Dustin Brown, who captained the team since 2008, to become the 14th captain in the ...
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Slovenian hockey players Tomaž Razingar and Anže Kopitar have joined their forces in a joint project – a hockey academy for young players. In the absence of Anže Kopitar, who is preparing for the new NHL season in Los Angeles, Razingar presented the project at a news conference in Ljubljana. Matjaž Kopitar, who will also be part of the project ...
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Matthew talks about being a big fan of the L.A. Kings hockey team and recalls going to one of the players’ weddings in Slovenia. Source: youtube.com (Jimmy Kimmel Live)
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