Brent Sopel
Brent Bernard Sopel (born January 7, 1977) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey defenceman. He played a parts of 15 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the Vancouver Canucks, New York Islanders, Los Angeles Kings, Chicago Blackhawks, Atlanta Thrashers, and the Montreal Canadiens. He also played in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) for parts of 4 seasons with Metallurg Novokuznetsk and Salavat Yulaev Ufa.
| Brent Sopel | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Sopel while playing for Metallurg Novokuznetsk | |||
| Born |
January 7, 1977 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 | ||
He signed a 2-year contract with Metallurg Novokuznetsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) on July 29, 2011.
On February 27, 2015, Sopel retired from playing professional ice hockey.[1]
References
- "Former Blackhawks Defenseman Brent Sopel Announces Retirement". NBC Chicago. 27 February 2015. Retrieved 2015-05-14.
Other websites
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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