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    Brent Sopel

    BrentSopel

    • Defense
    • Birthdate
      7/1/1977
    • 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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        Kapanen nets two, Draisaitl returns as Oilers outlast Ducks

        Kapanen nets two, Draisaitl returns as Oilers outlast Ducks

        Kasperi Kapanen scored his second goal with 1:54 left in the third period to give the Edmonton Oilers a 4-3 victory over the Anaheim Ducks in the opener of their first-round series Monday, a game in which star forward Leon Draisaitl returned from injury.
        Kapanen's 2nd goal of game with 1:54 remaining lifts Oilers over Ducks 4-3 in playoff opener

        Kapanen's 2nd goal of game with 1:54 remaining lifts Oilers over Ducks 4-3 in playoff opener

        — Kasperi Kapanen scored his second goal of the game with 1:54 left in the third period to give the Edmonton Oilers a 4-3 victory over the Anaheim Ducks in the opener of their first-round playoff series Monday night.
        Anaheim Ducks vs. Edmonton Oilers: Game Highlights

        Anaheim Ducks vs. Edmonton Oilers: Game Highlights

        Anaheim Ducks vs. Edmonton Oilers: Game Highlights
        Johnston and Stars beat Wild 4-2 in Game 2 to even their first-round playoff series

        Johnston and Stars beat Wild 4-2 in Game 2 to even their first-round playoff series

        — Wyatt Johnston scored goals on a ricochet and a roller, Matt Duchene had a tiebreaking power-play goal and an assist, and the Dallas Stars beat the Minnesota Wild 4-2 in Game 2 on Monday night to even their
        Minnesota Wild vs. Dallas Stars: Game Highlights

        Minnesota Wild vs. Dallas Stars: Game Highlights

        Minnesota Wild vs. Dallas Stars: Game Highlights
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        Ottawa Senators vs. Carolina Hurricanes: Game Highlights

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