More and more I have becoming 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 felt ...

EDMONTON, Canada — This was a photo opportunity to frame the Kings’ season. Defenseman Brent Sopel was skating backward one moment, and on his backside the next. The Edmonton’s Oilers’ Jarret Stoll ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Former Chicago Blackhawks player Brent Sopel ...

Syracuse Crunch defenseman Brent Sopel, right, protects the puck against Steve Brule of Albany in a 1998 game in the War Memorial. Chicago Wolves defenseman Brent Sopel requested and received his ...