Like every member of Stanley Cup winners LA Kings, Kopitar had the honour of "owning" the trophy for a day.

"I was a little nervous when I picked it up at the airport Thursday evening. But when you take it into your hands, it is truly something special and you forget about everything," he told reporters.

Like his fellow players before him, Kopitar also ate breakfast from the cup; the photo was probably the most frequently shared image among Slovenian users of social networks today.