(1977-01-07) January 7, 1977 (age 47) Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Height
6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight
220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb)
Position
Defence
Shot
Right
Played for
Vancouver Canucks New York Islanders Los Angeles Kings Chicago Blackhawks Atlanta Thrashers Montreal Canadiens Metallurg Novokuznetsk Salavat Yulaev Ufa
NHL draft
144th overall, 1995 Vancouver Canucks
Playing career
1997–2015
Brent Bernard Sopel (born January 7, 1977) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played the majority of his career in the National Hockey League (NHL). Sopel was originally selected 144th overall at the 1995 NHL Entry Draft by the Vancouver Canucks. He has also played for the New York Islanders, Los Angeles Kings, Chicago Blackhawks, Atlanta Thrashers and Montreal Canadiens, winning the Stanley Cup in 2010 with Chicago.
In addition to his NHL career, Sopel has also played in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) with Metallurg Novokuznetsk and Salavat Yulaev Ufa, also briefly playing for the American Hockey League (AHL)'s Chicago Wolves before retiring from professional hockey in 2015.
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acquired the pick as the result of a trade on February 24, 2011, that sent BrentSopel and Nigel Dawes from the Atlanta Thrashers to Montreal in exchange for...
accompanied by ex-players. On June 27, 2010, Chicago Blackhawks defenceman BrentSopel paid tribute to his friend, former Toronto Maple Leafs general manager...
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remaking the team's defense, adding Alexei Zhitnik, Brad Lukowich and BrentSopel to replace the departed Adrian Aucoin and Roman Hamrlik, who left as...
result of a trade on June 24, 2010 that sent Dustin Byfuglien, Ben Eager, BrentSopel and Akim Aliu to Atlanta in exchange for Marty Reasoner, Joey Crabb,...
Flyers. On June 24, 2010, Byfuglien was traded by Chicago, along with BrentSopel, Ben Eager and Akim Aliu, to the Atlanta Thrashers for the New Jersey...
from the Chicago Blackhawks' BrentSopel and the Stanley Cup as part of the Chicago Gay Hockey Association's float. Sopel appeared in the parade to honor...
Chicago Blackhawks. The Thrashers received Dustin Byfuglien, Ben Eager, BrentSopel and Akim Aliu in exchange for Marty Reasoner, Joey Crabb, Jeremy Morin...
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Cup victory, including Dustin Byfuglien, Andrew Ladd, Kris Versteeg, BrentSopel, Ben Eager and Colin Fraser. The team was also unable to agree to terms...
recently won Stanley Cup with defenseman BrentSopel who would march in the 2010 Chicago Gay Pride Parade. Sopel began his NHL career with Vancouver and...
was included in a deal that also saw Dustin Byfuglien, Ben Eager, and BrentSopel head to Atlanta in exchange for Marty Reasoner, Joey Crabb, Jeremy Morin...
2010 Chicago Gay Pride Parade, with team representative defenceman BrentSopel. Sopel appeared to honor his friend, Toronto Maple Leafs general manager...
to select Adam Clendening), joining Dustin Byfuglien, Ben Eager and BrentSopel, who had been traded from the Blackhawks a week earlier. During the 2010–11...
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acquired this pick as the result of a trade on August 3, 2005 that sent BrentSopel to the Islanders in exchange for a conditional second-round pick in the...
Bertuzzi on February 27, 2007 Acquired with a 4th round pick in 2008 for BrentSopel on February 25, 2007. Vancouver acquired previously from the Anaheim...
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