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Matjaž Kopitar
Matjaž Kopitar
Born	6 November 1965 (age 59); Jesenice, SFR Yugoslavia
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Played for	HK Acroni Jesenice; HK MK Bled; HK Maribor; EC KAC
National team	Yugoslavia and; Slovenia
Playing career	1983–2003

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Matjaž Kopitar (born 6 November 1965)^[1] is a Slovenian former professional ice hockey player. He is the father of the ice hockey players Gašper and Anže Kopitar.

Playing career

Kopitar began his career with HK Acroni Jesenice in 1983 and played eleven seasons with the club. He played two seasons with HK MK Bled and Klagenfurt AC. He finished his career with HK Maribor in 2003. Kopitar represented Yugoslavia and Slovenia in international competitions.

Coaching career

He coached HK Acroni Jesenice in the 2006-07 season and is the current coach of the Slovenia men's national ice hockey team. He coached the national team at the 2011 World Championships and at the 2012 Div I A World Championship where they won first place.

References

^ (in English) Career profile on eliteprospects.com

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[1] (in English) Career profile on eliteprospects.com

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+{{BLP sources|date=February 2013}}
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+| image = Matjaž Kopitar.jpg
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+| played_for = [[HK Acroni Jesenice]]<br>[[HK MK Bled]]<br>[[HK Maribor]]<br>[[EC KAC]]
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+| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1965|11|6}}
-| played_for = [[HK Acroni Jesenice]]<br />[[HK Bled]]<br />[[HK Maribor]]<br />[[Klagenfur AC]]
+| birth_place = [[Jesenice, Jesenice|Jesenice]], [[Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia|SFR Yugoslavia]]
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+| ntl_team = YUG
-| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1965|11|6}}
+| ntl_team_2 = SLO
-| birth_place = [[Jesenice, Slovenia|Jesenice]], [[Yugoslavia]]
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-'''Matjaz Kopitar''' (born November 6, 1965 in [[Jesenice, Slovenia|Jesenice]], [[Slovenia]])<ref>{{en}} Career profile on [http://eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=83280 eliteprospects.com]</ref> is a retired Slovenian professional ice hockey player. He is the father of the ice hockey players, [[Gasper Kopitar|Gasper]], and [[Anze Kopitar]].
+'''Matjaž Kopitar''' (born 6 November 1965)<ref>{{in lang|en}} Career profile on [http://eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=83280 eliteprospects.com]</ref> is a Slovenian former professional ice hockey player. He is the father of the ice hockey players [[Gašper Kopitar|Gašper]] and [[Anže Kopitar]].
-==Career==
+==Playing career==
-Kopitar began his career with [[HK Acroni Jesenice]] in 1983, and played eleven seasons with the club. He played two seasons with [[HK Bled]], and [[Klagenfurt AC]]. He finished his career with [[HK Maribor]] in 2003.
+Kopitar began his career with [[HK Acroni Jesenice]] in 1983 and played eleven seasons with the club. He played two seasons with [[HK MK Bled]] and [[Klagenfurt AC]]. He finished his career with [[HK Maribor]] in 2003. Kopitar represented [[Yugoslavia]] and [[Slovenia]] in international competitions.
+==Coaching career==
-Kopitar represented [[Yugoslavia]] and [[Slovenia]] in international competitions.
+He coached HK Acroni Jesenice in the 2006-07 season and is the current coach of the [[Slovenia men's national ice hockey team]]. He coached the national team at the 2011 World Championships and at the 2012 Div I A World Championship where they won first place.
-He coached HK Acroni Jesenice in the 2006-07 season, and the [[Slovenia men's national ice hockey team]] at the World Championships in 2011.
 ==References==
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-{{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. -->
-| NAME              = Kopitar, Matjaz
-| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
-| SHORT DESCRIPTION =
-| DATE OF BIRTH     = November 6, 1965
-| PLACE OF BIRTH    = [[Jesenice, Slovenia|Jesenice]], [[Yugoslavia]]
-| DATE OF DEATH     =
-| PLACE OF DEATH    =
-}}
 {{DEFAULTSORT:Kopitar, Matjaz}}
 [[Category:1965 births]]
-[[Category:Yugoslav ice hockey players]]
+[[Category:Living people]]
-[[Category:Slovenian ice hockey players]]
+[[Category:HDK Maribor players]]
-[[Category:HK Maribor players]]
 [[Category:HK Acroni Jesenice players]]
-[[Category:Living people]]
+[[Category:Los Angeles Kings scouts]]
+[[Category:Slovenia men's national ice hockey team coaches]]
+[[Category:Slovenian ice hockey coaches]]
+[[Category:Slovenian ice hockey forwards]]
+[[Category:Ice hockey people from Jesenice, Jesenice]]
+[[Category:Yugoslav ice hockey forwards]]
+[[Category:EC KAC players]]
+[[Category:Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland]]
+[[Category:Slovenian expatriate ice hockey players in Austria]]
+{{Slovenia-icehockey-bio-stub}}
-[[fr:Matjaž Kopitar]]
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-[[fi:Matjaž Kopitar]]