When Kopi debuted back in 2006, I didn't know anything about him. I was still getting my footing as a serious fan, and he was drafted about a year before my interests shifted from baseball to hockey.
Of course, it didn't take long for him to endear himself to me. Nine minutes and fourteen seconds into his NHL career and Kopi was a King for life. There was a time during his rookie season when graffiti bearing his likeness began showing up around L.A. It was the start of something, even before we knew that there was something that could start.
