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   Brent Bernard Sopel (born January 7, 1977) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played the majority of his career in the National Hockey League (NHL). Sopel was originally selected 144th overall at the 1995 NHL Entry Draft by the Vancouver Canucks .

   • Height: 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
   • Position: Defence

   • Playing career: 1997–2015

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3. www.espn.com › nhl › storyBrent Sopel shares dyslexia struggle in documentary - ESPN

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   Aug 3, 2020 · Sopel outlined his story in a documentary, "Brent Sopel: Here to Change the World." The 25-minute film was recently released to promote his charitable foundation dedicated to helping others deal ...

4. www.dyslexia.yale.edu › story › brent-sopelBrent Sopel, Former NHL Hockey Player & Sports Commentator

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   Brent Sopel is a shot-blocker, and he blocks them so well he helped the Chicago Blackhawks bring home the National Hockey League Stanley Cup in 2010—Chicago’s first cup in nearly half a century. Hockey is a speedy, brutal sport—huge athletes on hair triggers, trained to pummel others in their way—slapping a puck at speeds of up to 100 ...

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6. apnews.com › stanley-cup-winner-shares-darkStanley Cup winner shares dark moments confronting dyslexia

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   Aug 3, 2020 · Updated 8:11 AM PDT, August 3, 2020. Tears streamed down Brent Sopel’s face as he watched himself on screen, summoning the courage to detail the darkest moments of his lifelong struggles with dyslexia. The stinging memories of being taunted by classmates. The empty feelings of worthlessness that drained Sopel even while winning the Stanley ...

   • Author: JOHN WAWROW

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7. www.seattletimes.com › sports › sopel-finds-post-nhlStanley Cup winner shares dark moments confronting dyslexia

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   JOHN WAWROW. The Associated Press. Tears streamed down Brent Sopel’s face as he watched himself on screen, summoning the courage to detail the darkest moments of his lifelong struggles with ...

8. www.espn.com › nhl › storyNHL -- Former Blackhawks defenseman Brent Sopel helping ...

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   Nov 27, 2017 · The Brent Sopel nobody knew read at a fourth-grade level. He felt like a dumb athlete because teachers, beginning at age 7, told him he was a dumb athlete. He never took pregame naps because he ...

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   What is the Brent Sopel Foundation?

   • The Brent Sopel Foundation was created in 2018 to educate, support, and raise awareness for dyslexia, provide financial and educational assistance to help students through early detection and intervention of dyslexia, and provide certified teacher training and dyslexia tutoring programs.

   Brent Sopel: Here to change the world – a Leader exclusive interview

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   Who is Brent Sopel?

   • Sopel played his first pro game the year after graduation, and was drafted into the NHL league at 18. Brent Sopel launched the life of his dreams. He settled his family in Chicago, but when they traded him ten days after the Stanley Cup win, he ended up doing most of the punishing road and rink time alone.

   Brent Sopel, Former NHL Hockey Player & Sports Commentator

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   Is Brent Sopel a good hockey player?

   • In Brent Sopel’s eighteen-year professional career, working hard is part of the game. Both on and off the ice. He prides himself as being a hard-working player in hockey. Not the graceful guy. Not the flashy one. Just that pro who doesn’t duck the dirty work.

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   What is Brent Sopel doing to help people with dyslexia?

   • It is also holding an annual celebrity golf tournament, though this year's event and a hockey pro-am were canceled due to the pandemic. Along with the creation of the Brent Sopel Foundation, Sopel’s documentary “Brent Sopel: Here to Change the World,” aims to provide solidarity amongst others diagnosed with dyslexia.

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    Sep 22, 2020 · The Brent Sopel Foundation was created in 2018 to educate, support, and raise awareness for dyslexia, provide financial and educational assistance to help students through early detection and intervention of dyslexia, and provide certified teacher training and dyslexia tutoring programs. It is also holding an annual celebrity golf tournament ...