BRENT SOPEL RUMORS & GOSSIP
Canadiens D Sopel inks deal to play in Russia
Defenseman Brent Sopel will try his luck in Russia.
The 34-year-old defenseman signed a two-year deal to play with Metallurg Novokuznetsk of the Kontinental Hockey League.
Financial terms were not disclosed.
"Two years in the KHL! So excited for this new opportunity!" Sopel tweeted late Friday.
Sopel collected two goals, five assists and 16 penalty minutes in...
Via Pro Sports Daily
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July 30, 2011
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July 30, 2011
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Brent Sopel to Play in Russia
From TSN:
Defenceman Brent Sopel is heading to Russia to play hockey.
The veteran NHL blueliner said through his Twitter account and blog on Friday that he’ll be playing for Metallurg Novokuznetsk of the KHL this fall after signing a two-year contract.
Sopel, 34, ended the 2010-11 season with Montreal after a trade from the Atlanta Thrashers.
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Via Kukla's Korner
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July 29, 2011
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July 29, 2011
Blackhawks Shopping List: Brent Sopel
Bringing the former Hawk home would be a nice story. Brent Sopel's family is still here, and no one loved playing in Chicago more than Sopes. And after his acceptance of an invitation to be in the Gay Pride Parade, we Hawks fans love him too, or are at least appreciative of him doing what hadn't been done before. But does bringing Sopel back make that much sense?Sopel split last...
Via NBC Chicago
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June 22, 2011
Could Brent Sopel Return to the Blackhawks?
Flickr Photo via BridgetDS
It’s hard to believe that given the caliber of talent that the Blackhawks unloaded last summer, one of the more missed players from the Stanley Cup-winning team of the 2009-10 season was Brent Sopel.
Sopel was sent to the Atlanta Thrashers last summer, along with Dustin Byfuglien and Ben Eager, as well as Andrew Ladd, eventually.
Now, Sopel did...
Via Hawkey Talk
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May 12, 2011
Sopel fits well in Montreal
The Brent Sopel acquisition may have cost more than people expected, but Sopel is exactly what the Montreal Canadiens need. A tough, hard-nosed defenseman with a Stanley Cup on his resumé, Sopel instantly makes the Montreal PK better. He’s an older, slower version of Josh Gorges, but he’s also got more offensive upside.
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Via Kuklas Korner
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February 25, 2011
Brent Sopel Could Be a Fit For Rangers
Although this is purely my own speculation, Brent Sopel may be a good player for the Rangers to target at the trade deadline. He could provide a needed veteran presence on the Rangers blue line and add the first hand know how of what it takes to win a Stanley Cup without sacrificing any significant assets. Sopel could be a fit on the bottom pair and would likely only cost a mid round...
Via Canyon of Blueshirts
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January 19, 2011
Video: Sopel and Stanley's gay time at the Chicago Pride Parade
Brent Sopel(notes) is now an Atlanta Thrashers defenseman, but he'll
always be a member of the 2010 Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks. So
Sopel fulfilled his obligation to bring the Chalice to Chicago's Pride Parade
on Sunday, and Outworld caught up with him to ask about the experience and if he'll be a Stanley Cup
bottom ... er, on the bottom of the Stanley Cup. Watch:
If...
Via Puck Daddy
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June 28, 2010
Blackhawks to Attend Chicago Gay Pride Parade With Stanley Cup in Tow
Not that there’s anything wrong with that.
Talk about your open-mindedness–responding to an invitation from the Chicago Gay Hockey Association, Brent Sopel, defenseman for the Chicago Blackhawks, and his family, are planning to participate in the Chicago Gay Pride Parade…and they’re bringing Lord Stanley’s mug along for the ride.
Sopel said that he is...
Via The Last Angry Fan
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June 22, 2010
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June 22, 2010
Brent Sopel is Becoming Hawks’ Most Underrated Player
More and more I have come to love Blackhawks' defensemen Brent Sopel. Sopel doesn't put up big numbers, he doesn't score a lot of goals, he doesn't even get many assists. Yet, his presence is always felt on the ice.
Via Midwest Sports Fans
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February 10, 2010
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February 10, 2010
I Thought Hockey Players Were Tough
It's not as bad as Marty Cordova missing games because he burnt himself in a tanning bed, but this hockey injury isn't far behind. If I were Brent Sopel's teammate, I wouldn't let this one slide.
Via WBRS Sports Blog
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April 16, 2007
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