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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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      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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