Brent Sopel

#55 Chicago Wolves / AHL - 14/15

Date of Birth: Jan 07, 1977
Age: 49
Place of Birth: Calgary, AB, CAN
Nation: Canada
Youth Team: -
Position: D
Height: 187 cm / 6'2"
Weight: 99 kg / 218 lbs
Shoots: R
Status: Retired

Brent Sopel Facts

Drafted: 1995 round 6 #144 overall by Vancouver Canucks

Team Staff profile also available: Brent Sopel

Brent Sopel Statistics

									Post
1992-1993	Saskatoon Contacts U18 AAA	SMAAAHL	36	7	17	24	95	-
1993-1994	Saskatoon Contacts U18 AAA	SMAAAHL	34	9	30	39	180	-
1993-1994	Saskatoon Blades	WHL	11	2	2	4	2	-
1994-1995	Saskatoon Blades	WHL	22	1	10	11	31	-
1994-1995	Swift Current Broncos	WHL	41	4	19	23	50	-	Playoffs	3	0	3	3	0	-
1995-1996	Swift Current Broncos	WHL	71	13	48	61	87	-	Playoffs	6	1	2	3	4	4
1995-1996	Syracuse Crunch	AHL	1	0	0	0	0	-2
1996-1997	Swift Current Broncos	WHL	62	15	41	56	109	39	Playoffs	10	5	11	16	32	6
1996-1997	Syracuse Crunch	AHL	2	0	0	0	0	0	Playoffs	3	0	0	0	0	1
1997-1998	Syracuse Crunch	AHL	76	10	33	43	70	-4	Playoffs	5	0	7	7	12	5
1998-1999	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	5	1	0	1	4	-1
1998-1999	Syracuse Crunch	AHL	53	10	21	31	59	-33
1999-2000	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	18	2	4	6	12	9
1999-2000	Syracuse Crunch	AHL	50	6	25	31	67	11	Playoffs	4	0	2	2	8	2
2000-2001	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	52	4	10	14	10	4	Playoffs	4	0	0	0	2	-1
2000-2001	Kansas City Blades	IHL	4	0	1	1	0	0
2001-2002	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	66	8	17	25	44	21	Playoffs	6	0	2	2	2	-1
2002-2003	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	81	7	30	37	23	-15	Playoffs	14	2	6	8	4	-2
2003-2004	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	80	10	32	42	36	11	Playoffs	7	0	1	1	0	-4
2004-2005	Did not play		-	-	-	-	-	-
2005-2006	New York Islanders	NHL	57	2	25	27	64	-9
2005-2006	Los Angeles Kings	NHL	11	0	1	1	6	-4
2006-2007	Los Angeles Kings	NHL	44	4	19	23	14	2
2006-2007	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	19	1	4	5	10	0	Playoffs	11	0	0	0	2	1
2007-2008	Chicago Blackhawks "A"	NHL	58	1	19	20	28	9
2008-2009	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL	23	1	1	2	8	-4
2009-2010	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL	73	1	7	8	34	3	Playoffs	22	1	5	6	8	7
2010-2011	Atlanta Thrashers	NHL	59	2	5	7	16	7
2010-2011	Montréal Canadiens	NHL	12	0	0	0	0	-1	Playoffs	7	1	0	1	2	-2
2011-2012	Metallurg Novokuznetsk	KHL	47	2	6	8	33	-9
2012-2013	Metallurg Novokuznetsk	KHL	47	4	6	10	12	2
2012-2013	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	KHL	4	0	2	2	0	0	Playoffs	14	4	1	5	6	4
2013-2014	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	KHL	38	1	9	10	14	2	Playoffs	18	0	1	1	19	4
2014-2015	Chicago Wolves	AHL	29	1	7	8	46	-3

Brent Sopel Tournament Statistics

									Post
2009-2010	Chicago Blackhawks	Victoria Cup	1	0	0	0	0	1

Brent Sopel Career Totals by League


AHL	6	211	27	86	113	0.54	242	-31	3	12	0	9	9	0.75	20	8
IHL	1	4	0	1	1	0.25	0	0	0
KHL	3	136	7	23	30	0.22	59	-5	2	32	4	2	6	0.19	25	8
NHL	12	658	44	174	218	0.33	309	32	7	71	4	14	18	0.25	20	-2
SMAAAHL	2	70	16	47	63	0.90	275	-	0
Victoria Cup	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	0	1	0
WHL	4	207	35	120	155	0.75	279	39*	3	19	6	16	22	1.16	36	10*

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Brent Sopel Career Totals by Team


Atlanta Thrashers	1	59	2	5	7	0.12	16	7	0
Chicago Blackhawks	3	155	3	27	30	0.19	70	9	1	22	1	5	6	0.27	8	7
Chicago Wolves	1	29	1	7	8	0.28	46	-3	0
Kansas City Blades	1	4	0	1	1	0.25	0	0	0
Los Angeles Kings	2	55	4	20	24	0.44	20	-2	0
Metallurg Novokuznetsk	2	94	6	12	18	0.19	45	-7	0
Montréal Canadiens	1	12	0	0	0	0.00	0	-1	1	7	1	0	1	0.14	2	-2
New York Islanders	1	57	2	25	27	0.47	64	-9	0
Salavat Yulaev Ufa	2	42	1	11	12	0.29	14	2	2	32	4	2	6	0.19	25	8
Saskatoon Blades	2	33	3	12	15	0.45	33	-	0
Saskatoon Contacts U18 AAA	2	70	16	47	63	0.90	275	-	0
Swift Current Broncos	3	174	32	108	140	0.80	246	39*	3	19	6	16	22	1.16	36	10*
Syracuse Crunch	5	182	26	79	105	0.58	196	-28	3	12	0	9	9	0.75	20	8
Vancouver Canucks	7	321	33	97	130	0.40	139	29	5	42	2	9	11	0.26	10	-7

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Brent Sopel Career Highlights

Season	Awards
2009-2010	NHL Stanley Cup Champion
2012-2013	KHL Playoffs Most Goals by Defenseman (4)

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
02/27/2015	Confirmed	Chicago Wolves	Retired
10/11/2014	Confirmed	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	Chicago Wolves
01/31/2013	Confirmed	Metallurg Novokuznetsk	Salavat Yulaev Ufa
07/29/2011	Confirmed	Montréal Canadiens	Metallurg Novokuznetsk
02/24/2011	Confirmed	Atlanta Thrashers	Montréal Canadiens
06/23/2010	Confirmed	Chicago Blackhawks	Atlanta Thrashers

Brent Sopel Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Saskatoon Legionnaires U18 AAA

Career transactions
- 2010-06-23 • Traded to the Atlanta Thrashers w/ Ben Eager, Akim Aliu & Dustin Byfuglien for Marty Reasoner, Jeremy Morin, Joey Crabb & 2010 1st & 2nd round picks
- 2008-01-10 • Signed to a three-year contract extension by the Chicago Blackhawks
- 2007-10-03 • Signed to a one-year contract by the Chicago Blackhawks
- 2007-02-26 • Traded to the Vancouver Canucks for a 2007 2nd round pick (Wayne Simmonds) & a 2008 4th round pick (later traded to Buffalo - Justin Jokinen)
- 2006-03-08 • Traded to the Los Angeles Kings w/ Mark Parrish for Denis Grebeshkov, Jeff Tambellini & a 2006 3rd round pick (Robin Figren)
- 2005-08-16 • Re-signed to a one-year contract by the New York Islanders
- 2005-08-03 • Traded to the New York Islanders for a 2006 conditional pick
- 2004-06-30 • Re-signed to a one-year contract by the Vancouver Canucks
- 2001-09-18 • Re-signed to a three-year contract by the Vancouver Canucks