People from Jesenice - Ane Kopitar, Rudi Eligo, Robert Kristan, Tone ?Ufar, Thomas Luckmann, Tomo Krinar, Rudi Hiti, Miha Mazzini (Paperback)


Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Ane Kopitar, Rudi eligo, Robert Kristan, Tone ?ufar, Thomas Luckmann, Tomo Krinar, Rudi Hiti, Miha Mazzini, Helena Blagne Zaman. Excerpt: Ane Kopitar (born August 24, 1987) is a Slovenian professional ice hockey player and alternate captain of the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was the 11th overall draft pick by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. Kopitar is the first Slovenian player to appear in the NHL. Kopitar was born in Jesenice, Slovenia, then part of Yugoslavia. His family lived in the village of Hruica. Kopitar began skating at the age of four and grew up with a backyard hockey rink that his father constructed. His father Matja played for Acroni Jesenice in the Yugoslavian League, and competed in three World Championships (in the B and C pools) for Yugoslavia in the early 1990s. He has also coached Slovenian champions Acroni Jesenice of the Austrian Hockey League. Kopitar's brother, Gaper, is also a hockey player. Kopitar developed his skills in Slovenia's senior and junior leagues. Leading the Slovenian Hockey League in scoring at the age of 16, Swedish scout Lars Soder recruited Kopitar for the Elitserien in 2004 (Soder had originally discovered Kopitar when he was 13 at a Youth Olympics tournament). Kopitar subsequently moved to Sweden to play for Sdertlje. After his first season in Sweden, he was chosen 11th overall by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. Upon being drafted, he was invited to the Kings' rookie camp, but chose to remain in Sweden with Sdertlje. Kopitar was given another opportunity to play in North America when the Regina Pats of the Western Hockey League (WHL) extended him an invitation. He declined, hoping to further his development by continuing t... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=2048670

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Ane Kopitar, Rudi eligo, Robert Kristan, Tone ?ufar, Thomas Luckmann, Tomo Krinar, Rudi Hiti, Miha Mazzini, Helena Blagne Zaman. Excerpt: Ane Kopitar (born August 24, 1987) is a Slovenian professional ice hockey player and alternate captain of the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was the 11th overall draft pick by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. Kopitar is the first Slovenian player to appear in the NHL. Kopitar was born in Jesenice, Slovenia, then part of Yugoslavia. His family lived in the village of Hruica. Kopitar began skating at the age of four and grew up with a backyard hockey rink that his father constructed. His father Matja played for Acroni Jesenice in the Yugoslavian League, and competed in three World Championships (in the B and C pools) for Yugoslavia in the early 1990s. He has also coached Slovenian champions Acroni Jesenice of the Austrian Hockey League. Kopitar's brother, Gaper, is also a hockey player. Kopitar developed his skills in Slovenia's senior and junior leagues. Leading the Slovenian Hockey League in scoring at the age of 16, Swedish scout Lars Soder recruited Kopitar for the Elitserien in 2004 (Soder had originally discovered Kopitar when he was 13 at a Youth Olympics tournament). Kopitar subsequently moved to Sweden to play for Sdertlje. After his first season in Sweden, he was chosen 11th overall by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. Upon being drafted, he was invited to the Kings' rookie camp, but chose to remain in Sweden with Sdertlje. Kopitar was given another opportunity to play in North America when the Regina Pats of the Western Hockey League (WHL) extended him an invitation. He declined, hoping to further his development by continuing t... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=2048670

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United States

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May 2010

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May 2010

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152 x 229 x 2mm (L x W x T)

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Paperback - Trade

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32

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978-1-157-17871-2

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9781157178712

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1-157-17871-5



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