Anze Kopitar couldn't put it into words.
After falling to Canada in the World Cup final, Kopitar used Twitter to share his pride in representing the newly created Team Europe.
I don't think I can explain with how much PRIDE I wore this jersey.... @TeamEUR_WCH #nopastandnofuture pic.twitter.com/CFH0O3IoLu
— Anze Kopitar (@AnzeKopitar) September 30, 2016
Kopitar, a native of Slovenia, led Europe on a surprise run to the silver medal.
The performance was unexpected after Europe went 1-2 in exhibition games, during which it allowed 13 goals. But the team came together in round-robin play, before defeating Sweden to meet Canada in the final, where scores were close in the best-of-3 series (3-1 and 2-1 Canadian wins).
The newly minted captain of the Los Angeles Kings, Kopitar has a history of winning, capturing Stanley Cups with the Kings in 2012 and 2014.
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