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    Brent Sopel

    BrentSopel

    • Defense
    • Birthdate
      1/7/1977
    • Birthplace
      Calgary, AB
    • Draft Info
      1995: Rd 6, Pk 144 (VAN)

    Stats

    • G
      44
    • A
      174
    • PTS
      218
    • +/-
      32
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      How Brent Sopel is opening doors for fellow former hockey players

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      How Brent Sopel is opening doors for fellow former hockey players
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        At 40, and still struggling to read, Brent Sopel opens up

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        Konsta Helenius' goal gives Finland ice hockey world title

        Konsta Helenius' goal gives Finland ice hockey world title

        Buffalo Sabres rookie center Konsta Helenius scored 10:42 into overtime, giving Finland a 1-0 victory over Switzerland on Sunday in the tournament final at the men's ice hockey world championship in Zurich, the nation's fifth title and first since 2022.
        Canada misses out on hockey worlds medal, falls to Norway in OT

        Canada misses out on hockey worlds medal, falls to Norway in OT

        Norway stunned Canada 3-2 in overtime of the bronze medal game to capture its first ice hockey world championship medal.
        Five reasons the Hurricanes will win the Stanley Cup

        Five reasons the Hurricanes will win the Stanley Cup

        Here are the factors that will determine the Stanley Cup Final -- and why the Canes will come out on top.
        Claude Lemieux's brain being donated for CTE research, family says

        Claude Lemieux's brain being donated for CTE research, family says

        Claude Lemieux's brain is being donated to the Boston University CTE Center to research the long-term effects of repetitive brain injuries, his family said.
        Former Chicago Blackhawks forward Dennis Hull dies at 81

        Former Chicago Blackhawks forward Dennis Hull dies at 81

        Dennis Hull, the two-way NHL forward who starred alongside superstar brother Bobby Hull with the Blackhawks, helped Canada win the 1972 Summit Series over the Soviet Union and appeared in five NHL All-Star Games, has died at the age of 81.
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