Brent Sopel, Stanley Cup Winner With the Chicago Blackhawks, on “Hiding Behind His Stick”
When Brent Sopel was growing up, he hated school.That's because he couldn't read. His only salvation? Playing hockey. Brent was so talented on the ice that he was simply dismissed as...
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I'm Brent Sopel, former Stanley Cup champion of the Chicago Blackhawks.School was a nightmare for me.It was literally the last place I wanted to be.The only good thing for me was that at my school, there was an outdoor rink.Hockey was everything. Going to school and going to class, I can only focus on recess.We got out, 15 minutes to play, lunchtime, and after school.Everything else was a struggle, and I never knew why. Nobody asked any questions.I always got labeled as a dumb athlete.I was in ninth grade English class and I was asked to read.You know, I panicked. In my mind I'm like, "How can I get out of this? What do I do?"I started sweating. You know, I was guessing at words.And you hear kids laughing and snickering and trying to figure ou...
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I'm Brent Sopel, former Stanley Cup champion of the Chicago Blackhawks.School was a nightmare for me.It was literally the last place I wanted to be.The only good thing for me was that at my school, there was an outdoor rink.Hockey was everything. Going to school and going to class, I can only focus on recess.We got out, 15 minutes to play, lunchtime, and after school.Everything else was a struggle, and I never knew why. Nobody asked any questions.I always got labeled as a dumb athlete.I was in ninth grade English class and I was asked to read.You know, I panicked. In my mind I'm like, "How can I get out of this? What do I do?"I started sweating. You know, I was guessing at words.And you hear kids laughing and snickering and trying to figure ou...
