Brent Sopel
- January 4, 2024
- Hockey Player
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Brent Sopel |
| Occupation | Hockey Player |
| Date Of Birth | Jan 7, 1977(1977-01-07) |
| Age | 47 |
| Country | Canada |
| Horoscope | Capricorn |
Brent Sopel Biography
| Name | Brent Sopel |
| Birthday | Jan 7 |
| Birth Year | 1977 |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birth Sign | Capricorn |
| Spouse | Kelly Sopel |
Brent Sopel is one of the most popular and richest Hockey Player who was born on January 7, 1977 in Canada. A defenseman with whom he was able to make his NHL debut in the 1998-99 season with the Vancouver Canucks and later played for the New York Islanders.
Left Winger Left winger Todd Bertuzzi was his teammate on the Canucks. was his teammate for the Canucks.
On April 3, 1996, just under a year after being drafted, Sopel signed his first professional contract with his draft team, the Vancouver Canucks. He was told by Coach Marc Crawford that he would never play in the NHL, but Sopel scored his first NHL goal on April 10, 1999, against the Edmonton Oilers’ Tommy Salo. In 2002, Sopel won the Fred J. Hume Award for Unsung Hero voted by the Vancouver Canucks Booster Club. On December 31, 2001, and January 21, 2002, Sopel won USA Today’s NHL Player of the Week award.
On August 3, 2005, the Canucks traded Sopel to the New York Islanders in exchange for a conditional draft pick in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. On August 16, just under a week after being traded, Sopel signed a two-year, $4.8 million contract with the Islanders.
Two daughters are his, Lyla and Jayla, and two sons, Paul and Jake.
Brent Sopel Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Hockey Player |
| House | Living in own house. |
Brent Sopel is one of the richest Hockey Player from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Brent Sopel 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was a player for The Saskatoon Blades in the Western Hockey League.
He was a part of The Los Angeles Kings in 2005-2006.
Brent Bernard Sopel (born January 7, 1977) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played the majority of his career in the National Hockey League (NHL). Sopel was originally selected 144th overall at the 1995 NHL Entry Draft by the Vancouver Canucks, the organization he began his NHL career with. He has also played for the New York Islanders, Los Angeles Kings, Chicago Blackhawks, Atlanta Thrashers and Montreal Canadiens, winning the Stanley Cup in 2010 with Chicago.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6 ft 2 in |
Brent Sopel height 6 ft 2 in Brent weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Brent Sopel Dating?
According to our records, Brent Sopel married to Kelly Sopel. As of December 1, 2023, Brent Sopel’s is not dating anyone.
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On July 29, 2011, Sopel announced that he had signed a two-year contract with Metallurg Novokuznetsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). During the 2012–13 season, his second with Novokuznetsk, Sopel was traded to Salavat Yulaev Ufa for their playoff campaign on January 31, 2013. During the subsequent summer, he signed a two-year contract extension with Salavat Yulaev.
Facts & Trivia
Brent Ranked on the list of most popular Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Brent Sopel celebrates birthday on January 7 of every year.
On October 10, 2014, the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League (AHL) announced that they had signed Sopel to a standard player contract for the 2014–15 season. On February 27, 2015, however, after 29 games played, Sopel announced his retirement from professional hockey.
How old is Brent Sopel?
45 years (January 7, 1977)
Where does Brent Sopel live now?
A decade later, he moved from Chicago to Tampa to work for a solar energy company. Even he can’t believe the latest twist in his career. “I’m a Saskatchewan farmer that doesn’t like humidity or water,” said Sopel, now 44. “Florida is the last place on Earth I thought I would live.”
What happened Kyle Beach?
The Chicago Blackhawks have reached a settlement with former first-round draft pick Kyle Beach over a lawsuit stemming from the organization’s handling of Beach’s being sexually abused at the hands of former video coach Brad Aldrich.
Who owns the Chicago Blackhawks hockey team?
2015 America’s Richest Families Net Worth. The Wirtz family became famous for owning the NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks but got rich running a $2.5 billion wine and liquor distributor. Arthur Wirtz started a realty company in 1926 and founded Wirtz Beverage in 1945.
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NHL Draft| 56th overall, 2007 Chicago Blackhawks
Playing career| 2008–2020