MANCHESTER, N.H. – Manchester Monarchs Head Coach and General Manager Doug Christiansen announced that the team has signed Gasper Kopitar to a contract for the 2018-19 season.
The Monarchs are the ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Los Angeles Kings and the American Hockey League's Ontario Reign.
Kopitar returns to Manchester for a fourth season after not appearing in a game for the Monarchs last season. In his previous two seasons with the Monarchs, the 26-year-old tallied 52 points (16g-36a) while skating in 99 games.
The native of Jesenice, Slovenia played two seasons for the Ontario Reign from 2013-15 and followed the team to Manchester during the relocation. During his four seasons in the ECHL, Kopitar has played in 172 games and racked up 63 points (36g-27a).
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