Brent Pope

Brent Pope (20 February 1973 – 1 November 2022) was a Canadian ice hockey player and Managing Director of the Cardiff Devils in the Elite Ice Hockey League. Born in Hamilton, Ontario, Pope began his professional career as a free agent, signing with the Edmonton Oilers in 1992. After playing for the Cape Breton Oilers and Wheeling Thunderbirds, he moved to the United Kingdom and joined the Cardiff Devils in 1996. Pope played a key role in the Devils' success, helping them win the 1996–97 Ice Hockey Superleague championship and the 1998-99 Ice Hockey Superleague Playoff Championship. He also represented the GB National Men's Hockey program from 2002-04 at the World Championship level. Pope was known for his financial consulting work in Hamilton and his freelance broadcasting career with the Olympic Broadcasting Services and the Olympic Channel.