Anze's namesake
Someone recently e-mailed to the Kings Insider on the official Kings Web site that he and his girlfriend had named their daughter Anjae, after Anze Kopitar.
I asked Kopitar what he thought of that, and here was his response: ``That's actually pretty funny. If they want to do it, it's fine with me. They must be really passionate Kings fans.''
Kopitar said his first name isn't very common in his homeland of Slovenia, but that he knew of a couple other people with the name growing up.
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Rich Hammond has covered the Kings, on a full-time or part-time basis, since the 2000-01 season. He was the beat writer for the entire John Torchetti era and has witnessed Bob Miller singing country music in a Nashville honky-tonk bar. A native of Los Angeles, Rich has worked at the Daily News since 1999 and also serves as the paper's deputy sports editor. E-mail Rich at rich.hammond@dailynews.com.
second runner-up for popular baby names:
Kwame Cloutier
Hey, my parents thought it would be cool to name me after a King SUPERHERO too. Well, everyone makes fun of me and still no cup. Damn.
lol Kwame Cloutier
Right on, Shakes! That is hysterical! It's right up there with J.Smush Aubin!!!