Brent Sopel 3
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Brent is one of the many up and coming defencemen on the Canucks. He was called up from Syracuse late
in the season last year. His playing time will probably be limited this year, because of all the other
good young defenceman on the team. However, in the next few years, he could step in and play a bigger role.
He is an offensive defenceman with a great slapshot (the next Adrian Aucoin???).
Team: Vancouver Canucks
Position: Defence
Shoots: Right
Height: 6'1
Weight: 205 lbs.
Birthdate: 77-1-7
Birthplace: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Drafted: Vancouver's 6th choice, 144th overall, in 1995
Junior Teams: Saskatoon Blades, Swift Current Broncos (WHL)
Notes:
- Was named Crunch Rookie-of-the-Year as voted by coaching staff (April 3, 1998)
Nickanme: Soaps
Family: Has a sister,
Other info: (Thank you Carly!!!)
- Lived with Crunch teammates Peter Schaefer and Larry Courville while in Syracuse
- Was cute when he would move his head to the music during warmups :o)
- Was a weekly host on the Syracuse radio station TK99
- Is very close to his parents and talks to them every night
- Was one of the most requested players for player appearences because he makes people feel comfortable
- He has, yes, orange sneakers that everyone makes fun of...(hence the orange background for this page :)
Quote: "Its better than sittin' in the appartment and watchin' Baywatch or
somethin'!" - At the Crunch playoff celebration 2 years
ago
This is a picture of Brent on a Crunch poster in his first year with the team.
