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Brent Sopel's 1998-1999 season

Points
1
NHL#642
Goals
1
NHL#523
Assists
0
NHL#671
Plus/minus
-1
NHL#398
Games
5
6%
6% of 82

Defenceman Brent Sopel was 21 years old when the 1998-1999 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Vancouver Canucks. He played 5 of a possible 82 games and scored 1 goals and 0 assists for 1 points, 0.20 points per game. Vancouver Canucks did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1998-1999
  1. A late start

    Brent Sopel's season starts in game 78 of 82

    Vancouver Canucks have played 77 games77 of 82 without him
    NHL debut

    Brent Sopel makes his NHL debut in 1–⁠2 loss against Chicago Blackhawks

    VANVancouver Canucks1–2CHIChicago Blackhawks

    Brent was 22 years old · United Center, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    -1
    +/-
    19:14
    TOI

    Swedes on the ice: Markus Näslund and Anders Eriksson.

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    • The game
      VAN1–2CHI
      L
      game 78/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG19:14TOI
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    • The game
      VAN1–6DET
      L
      game 79/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG10:26TOI
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    • The game
      EDM1–1VAN
      game 80/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1PPP07:58TOI
      +1 goal
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    Milestone

    Brent Sopel scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Edmonton Oilers · April 10

    • The game
      VAN2–0CGY
      W
      game 81/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG10:57TOI
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    • The game
      CGY5–4VAN
      L
      game 82/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG11:13TOI
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    The season in numbers

    Brent Sopel closes the 1998-1999 season with 1 points

    VANVancouver Canucks
    Vancouver Canucks did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    1
    NHL#642
    Games
    5of 82
    6%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#523
    Assists
    0
    NHL#671
    P/GP
    0.20
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#398
    Events
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal