The Los Angeles Kings will be looking for a new captain in the 2026-27 season. Current captain Anze Kopitar has announced he will be retiring at the end of the season. With the announcement, the Kings now have a year to decide who will be the next captain of the team.

Kopitar was the No. 11 overall selection of the Kings in the 2005 NHL Draft. He broke into the NHL with Los Angeles in 2006-07. Since then, he has been a constant in the Kings' lineup. He has not missed more than six games in a season since playing just 72 games in his rookie year. Meanwhile, he has played 1,454 games with LA, scoring 440 goals and adding 838 assists. He has played in 103 playoff games, lighting the lamp 27 times with 62 helpers. Kopitar has also been a five-time All-Star, two-time Frank J. Selke Trophy

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