Brent Sopel
#55 · Defence · Montréal Canadiens
Born Jan 7, 1977 in Calgary, Alberta, CAN · 6'2", 205 lb · Shoots right · Drafted 144th overall in 1995 by VAN (round 6)
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The defencemen closest to him in points in 2005-06. Pick one to see the two side by side, or choose someone else.
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Kurtis Foster
MIN ·
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Steve Staios
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28 P in 82 GP
Bret Hedican
CAR ·
27 P in 75 GP
Career
Regular season games only. Pick a season to see its game log below.
Points by season. The darker bar is the season shown below.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-99 | VAN | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0.20 |
| 1999-00 | VAN | 18 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 29 | 0.33 |
| 2000-01 | VAN | 52 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 57 | 93 | 0.27 |
| 2001-02 | VAN | 66 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 21 | 44 | 116 | 89 | 0.38 |
| 2002-03 | VAN | 81 | 7 | 30 | 37 | -15 | 23 | 167 | 38 | 0.46 |
| 2003-04 | VAN | 80 | 10 | 32 | 42 | 11 | 36 | 173 | 80 | 0.53 |
| 2005-06 | NYI | 57 | 2 | 25 | 27 | -9 | 64 | 121 | 55 | 0.47 |
| 2005-06 | LAK | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 0.09 |
| 2006-07 | LAK | 44 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 2 | 14 | 104 | 33 | 0.52 |
| 2006-07 | VAN | 20 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 27 | 8 | 0.25 |
| 2007-08 | CHI | 58 | 1 | 19 | 20 | 9 | 28 | 56 | 35 | 0.34 |
| 2008-09 | CHI | 23 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 0.09 |
| 2009-10 | CHI | 73 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 34 | 48 | 50 | 0.11 |
| 2010-11 | ATL | 59 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 40 | 30 | 0.12 |
| 2010-11 | MTL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0.00 |
| 12 seasons | Career | 659 | 44 | 174 | 218 | 32 | 309 | 956 | 571 | 0.33 |
Playoffs
Playoff games only. Pick a season to see that year's bracket.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | VAN | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0.00 |
| 2001-02 | VAN | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 0.33 |
| 2002-03 | VAN | 14 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 4 | 29 | 12 | 0.57 |
| 2006-07 | VAN | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 0.00 |
| 2009-10 | CHI | 22 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 0.27 |
| 2010-11 | MTL | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0.14 |
| 6 seasons | Playoffs | 64 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 2 | 20 | 81 | 71 | 0.27 |
2005-06 season totals
| GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP | Shooting % | Avg TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | 2 | 26 | 28 | -13 | 70 | 133 | 62 | 0.41 | 1.5 | 23:20 |
Game log
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2006 | vs ANA | L 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23:59 |
| Apr 6, 2006 | vs SJS | L 0-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20:15 |
| Apr 4, 2006 | @ ANA | L 2-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23:14 |
| Apr 3, 2006 | vs VAN | W 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23:30 |
| Apr 1, 2006 | vs DAL | W 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21:10 |
| Mar 30, 2006 | @ EDM | L 0-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:57 |
| Mar 29, 2006 | @ CGY | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 24:46 |
| Mar 27, 2006 | @ VAN | L 4-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 22:39 |
| Mar 20, 2006 | vs COL | L 0-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 19:51 |
| Mar 18, 2006 | vs STL | W 3-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 23:27 |
| Mar 16, 2006 | vs DAL | L 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18:29 |
| Mar 6, 2006 | @ WSH | L 2-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 25:56 |
| Mar 4, 2006 | vs PHI | W 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 26:00 |
| Mar 2, 2006 | vs NJD | W 3-2 (SO) | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 31:10 |
| Feb 28, 2006 | vs MTL | L 3-5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22:13 |
| Feb 11, 2006 | @ NJD | W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 24:58 |
| Feb 8, 2006 | @ PHI | L 2-5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26:44 |
| Feb 6, 2006 | vs TBL | L 2-3 (OT) | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 20:07 |
| Feb 4, 2006 | @ PIT | W 5-4 (SO) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 24:15 |
| Feb 2, 2006 | vs NYR | L 2-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21:15 |
| Jan 31, 2006 | vs WSH | W 5-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 24:28 |
| Jan 28, 2006 | @ BOS | W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 24:22 |
| Jan 26, 2006 | vs PIT | W 4-3 (SO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27:54 |
| Jan 24, 2006 | vs NJD | L 0-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 19:18 |
| Jan 21, 2006 | @ NJD | L 2-3 (SO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 30:38 |
| Jan 19, 2006 | @ CAR | L 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 28:43 |
| Jan 17, 2006 | @ CHI | W 2-1 (OT) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23:43 |
| Jan 14, 2006 | vs VAN | L 1-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 25:16 |
| Jan 12, 2006 | vs CGY | W 3-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 26:01 |
| Jan 10, 2006 | @ NSH | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 24:11 |
| Jan 7, 2006 | vs CAR | L 0-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22:33 |
| Jan 6, 2006 | @ CAR | L 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20:03 |
| Jan 4, 2006 | vs FLA | W 4-3 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 20:17 |
| Jan 2, 2006 | vs TBL | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 20:12 |
| Dec 30, 2005 | @ OTT | L 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 25:07 |
| Dec 28, 2005 | vs NYR | L 2-6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 23:11 |
| Dec 26, 2005 | @ BUF | L 3-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 23:54 |
| Dec 23, 2005 | vs OTT | L 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 22:25 |
| Dec 21, 2005 | vs NJD | W 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 21:26 |
| Dec 19, 2005 | @ TOR | L 6-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 22:18 |
| Dec 17, 2005 | vs COL | W 5-4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 25:28 |
| Dec 13, 2005 | vs MIN | L 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24:14 |
| Dec 10, 2005 | vs EDM | W 3-2 (SO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 21:48 |
| Dec 8, 2005 | @ CBJ | L 3-4 (SO) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 21:20 |
| Dec 6, 2005 | @ STL | W 6-3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 20:39 |
| Dec 4, 2005 | @ DET | W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 24:25 |
| Nov 29, 2005 | vs PHI | L 3-4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 21:06 |
| Nov 26, 2005 | @ PHI | W 4-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 24:14 |
| Nov 25, 2005 | vs OTT | L 2-6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:51 |
| Nov 23, 2005 | vs BUF | L 3-4 (SO) | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 25:33 |
| Nov 19, 2005 | @ FLA | W 5-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23:52 |
| Nov 17, 2005 | @ TBL | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 25:54 |
| Nov 16, 2005 | @ ATL | W 7-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:33 |
| Nov 14, 2005 | @ PIT | W 3-2 (SO) | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 27:25 |
| Nov 12, 2005 | vs BOS | W 5-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25:00 |
| Nov 10, 2005 | @ PHI | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 27:13 |
| Nov 8, 2005 | @ NJD | W 4-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22:08 |
| Nov 5, 2005 | @ OTT | L 0-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 21:24 |
| Nov 3, 2005 | vs PIT | L 1-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20:48 |
| Nov 1, 2005 | vs BOS | W 4-3 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25:25 |
| Oct 29, 2005 | vs BUF | L 4-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 17:36 |
| Oct 20, 2005 | vs NYR | W 5-4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 23:12 |
| Oct 19, 2005 | @ NYR | W 3-2 (SO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 24:24 |
| Oct 15, 2005 | @ PHI | L 1-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 20:39 |
| Oct 13, 2005 | @ WSH | W 5-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 25:30 |
| Oct 10, 2005 | vs FLA | L 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 24:46 |
| Oct 8, 2005 | vs CAR | W 3-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21:39 |
| Oct 5, 2005 | @ BUF | L 4-6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:26 |