Tomáš Kopecký (born February 5, 1982 in Ilava, Czechoslovakia) is a Slovakian National Hockey League Left Wing for the Detroit Red Wings. He has a son named Jakub and wife Maria. Before turning pro in the NHL, Kopecký was a member of the Lethbridge Hurricanes of the WHL, as well as the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks and Grand Rapids Griffins of the AHL. Kopecký has inherited the nickname of "Koko" from the pronunciation of his last name by Red Wings television announcer Mickey Redmond. On Thursday December 14, 2006, in a game against the Chicago Blackhawks, Kopecký was injured a minute into the third period of the Red Wings' 3-2 victory. Kopecký lost his footing and hit the boards as he approached the Chicago blue line, and Blackhawks defenseman Jim Vandermeer then fell on top of him. Kopecký was