| Brent Sopel | |
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| Born | January 7, 1977 Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb) |
| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Right |
| KHL team Former teams |
Salavat Yulaev Ufa Vancouver Canucks New York Islanders Los Angeles Kings Chicago Blackhawks Atlanta Thrashers Montreal Canadiens Metallurg Novokuznetsk |
| NHL Draft | 144th overall, 1995 Vancouver Canucks |
| Playing career | 1997–present |
Brent Sopel (born Brent Bernard Sopel on January 7, 1977) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
He has previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Vancouver Canucks, New York Islanders, Chicago Blackhawks (whom he won the Stanley Cup with in 2010), Atlanta Thrashers and the Montreal Canadiens.
Playing Career
Vancouver Canucks
Brent was drafted 144th overall by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft.
On April 3, 1996 (just under a year after being drafted), he signed his first professional contract with Vancouver.
On April 10, 1999, he scored his first NHL goal against Tommy Salo of the Edmonton Oilers.
On February 1, 2007 (during the 2006-07 season), Brent was traded back to the Canucks after playing for the Los Angeles Kings.
He missed the first game of the 2007 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Dallas Stars after he injured his back while picking up a cracker that was dropped by former teammate Andrew Greven.
The Canucks beat the Stars in quadruple overtime (which was the sixth longest game in NHL history).
New York Islanders
Chicago Blackhawks
Atlanta Thrashers
Montreal Canadiens
Kontinental Hockey League (KHL)
Awards & Achievements
- 2002: NHL Player of the Week (January 21st–27th)
- 2010: Stanley Cup Champion (with Chicago Blackhawks)
Personal Life
Brent grew up in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan in the city's Silverwood Heights neighborhood where he attended Sister O'Brien School and Marion M. Graham Collegiate. He has dyslexia and dysgraphia.
Brent and his ex-wife Kelly have four children: sons Paul & Jake and daughters Lyla & Jayla.
Lyla has dyslexia and dysgraphia like her father. Paul was adopted in 2007 when he was 17 years old after his parents (who were the Sopels' family friends) passed away in a short period of time.
His ex-wife & children live in Hinsdale.