Brent Sopel vs Brian Pothier

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Brent Sopel and Brian Pothier compared on their NHL careers: Brent Sopel played 12 seasons, 1998-99 to 2010-11, Brian Pothier 9 seasons, 2000-01 to 2009-10. Brent Sopel won 1 title.

Who has the better career numbers?

Brent Sopel leads in 5 of the 6 lines, Brian Pothier in 1. Bold marks the better figure; playing time — games, minutes, at-bats, innings — is not scored.

Brent Sopel and Brian Pothier career totals
659GP362
44G26
174, betterA92
218, betterPTS118
32, better+/-29
309PIM202, better
18, betterPPG9
0SHG0
11, betterGWG7
—TOI/G—

How do they compare in the playoffs?

Brent Sopel and Brian Pothier postseason
71GP29
4G2
14, betterA3
18, betterPTS5
-2+/-0, better
20PIM18, better
1, betterPPG0
0SHG0
1, betterGWG0
—TOI/G—

Titles and awards

Brent Sopel and Brian Pothier titles and awards
Brent SopelTitle or awardBrian Pothier
1, betterChampionships—

Awards come from the league’s published winner lists; a championship counts a season played for the club that won it.

Season by season

Lined up by career year, not by calendar: each row is the players’ nth season.

Brent Sopel and Brian Pothier season by season
1st1998-992000-01
2nd1999-002001-02
3rd2000-012002-03
4th2001-022003-04
5th2002-032005-06
6th2003-042006-07
7th2005-062007-08
8th2006-072008-09
9th2007-082009-10
10th2008-09—
11th2009-10—
12th2010-11—