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Report: Sopel to attend AHL camp in Chicago

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MONTREAL, CANADA - MARCH 8: Brent Sopel #55 of the Montreal Canadiens skates during the NHL game against the Boston Bruinsat the Bell Centre on March 8, 2011 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Canadiens defeated the Bruins 4-1. (Photo by Richard Wolowicz/Getty Images)

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According to Chris Kuc of the Chicago Tribune, former Blackhawks defenseman Brent Sopel is back in Chicago attending camp with the American Hockey League’s Wolves.

Former #Blackhawks defenseman Brent Sopel will attend AHL Chicago Wolves’ training camp. He spent the last three seasons in the KHL.

— Chris Kuc (@ChrisKuc) September 28, 2014


Sopel, who won a Stanley Cup with the Blackhawks in 2010, spent the past three seasons in the KHL with Metallurg and Salavat Yulaev.

Originally a sixth-round pick of the Vancouver Canucks in 1995, Sopel has 218 points in 659 career NHL games.

In addition to the Canucks and Blackhawks, Sopel spent time with the Los Angeles Kings, New York Islanders, Atlanta Thrashers and Montreal Canadiens.

The Wolves’ camp begins Monday.

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