Playing Hockey as a Kid
Created by Anze Kopitar on March 17, 2009
Warming up before the game.
2002- Slovenian Hockey League team picture
Receiving awards at the end of the game.
My team has the puck.
Looks like I took a little slide on the ice.
Working a stick-handling drill with my dad - Villach Hockey
Dad and me
All the tournament teams together
Can you guess which one I am?
Post-game award ceremonies. I'm #14
The best part, celebrating with your teammates
I'm #14. Villach Hockey
#14, Villach Hockey. I always enjoyed playing at this rink.
Getting ready for our bus ride
Tournament teams
My mother was always ready with the camera
I'm in the red jersey #1. My dad coached this team.
Playing at StadtHalle Villach in Austria. I'm #14
Warming up for a big game at StadtHalle Villach in Austria
This is a drill that looks easier than it really is.
Stick-handling drills
Sometimes the cones can be tricky. I think I did ok here.
Traveling for games was always exciting. Now I know how exhausting it can be.
All of us after our big win.
Me in my gear in our house in Slovenia. Sorry it's so difficult to see.
Pratice drills. I'm wearing the red helmet. 1992, 5 yrs old
More drills. Skating backwards with control is not that easy when you are 5.
Here I am playing inline hockey for SD Kranjska Gora
Everyone's in position here
With my teammates
Looking at our seed and placement on the board
All of us on the ice for a nice team photo
I really loved playing on my rec, travel and pickup teams as a kid
Cheese
It's funny to see us falling because we're still so young on the ice. 1992, almost 5.
Warming up for practice. 1992, almost 5.
Posing in our game stances.
Award Reception after the World Ice Hockey Event in 1998.
Game time at the World Ice Hockey Event in 1998
Picking up our awards after the Word Ice Hockey Tournament in Austria. Age 11
I'm #18
