David Cooper (ice hockey)

David Cooper
Born	November 2, 1973 (1973-11-02) (age 38) Ottawa, ON, CAN
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Toronto Maple Leafs
NHL Draft	11th overall, 1992 Buffalo Sabres
Playing career	1993–2005

David Cooper (born November 2, 1973 in Ottawa, Ontario) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He was drafted in the first round, 11th overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

After playing four seasons in the WHL with the Medicine Hat Tigers, Cooper made his professional debut with Buffalo's American Hockey League affiliate, the Rochester Americans, in the 1993 Calder Cup Playoffs. Cooper then played three full seasons with the Sabres' organization, with the Americans as well as the team's ECHL affiliate, the South Carolina Stingrays.

Cooper made his National Hockey League debut with the Toronto Maple Leafs during the 1996–97 season, appearing in 19 games and scoring three goals. Cooper would play nine more games with Toronto in 1997–98 and two more in 2000–01, giving him a total of 30 games played in the NHL.

In his brief NHL career, Cooper scored three goals and added seven assists.

Cooper also played in Germany's Deutsche Eishockey Liga, the Russian Hockey Super League, the Danish Oddset Ligaen and Italy's Serie A before retiring from the game.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1989–90	Medicine Hat Tigers	WHL		61	4	11	15	65		3	0	2	2	2
1990–91	Medicine Hat Tigers	WHL		64	12	31	43	66		11	1	3	4	23
1991–92	Medicine Hat Tigers	WHL		72	17	47	64	176		4	1	4	5	8
1992–93	Medicine Hat Tigers	WHL		63	15	50	65	88		10	2	2	4	32
1992–93	Rochester Americans	AHL		—	—	—	—	—		2	0	0	0	2
1993–94	Rochester Americans	AHL		68	10	25	35	82		4	1	1	2	2
1994–95	Rochester Americans	AHL		21	2	4	6	48		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	South Carolina Stingrays	ECHL		39	9	19	28	90		9	3	8	11	24
1995–96	Rochester Americans	AHL		67	9	18	27	79		8	0	1	1	12
1996–97	St. John's Maple Leafs	AHL		44	16	19	35	65		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		19	3	3	6	16		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	St. John's Maple Leafs	AHL		60	19	23	42	117		4	0	1	1	6
1997–98	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		9	0	4	4	8		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Saint John Flames	AHL		65	18	24	42	121		7	1	4	5	10
1999–00	Kassel Huskies	DEL		55	11	13	24	82		6	2	1	3	38
2000–01	St. John's Maple Leafs	AHL		71	16	26	42	117		4	1	1	2	10
2000–01	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Eisbären Berlin	DEL		54	15	13	28	155		4	0	1	1	6
2002–03	SKA St. Petersburg	RSL		10	1	2	3	36		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Iserlohn Roosters	DEL		47	3	11	14	186		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	HC Asiago	ITL		19	8	8	16	52		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	HC Alleghe	ITL		10	4	2	6	43		6	4	4	8	32
2005–06	Rødovre	DEN		32	9	5	14	106		6	4	2	6	75
2006–07	Rødovre	DEN		18	4	10	14	92		4	1	0	1	10
2007–08	SG Pontebba	ITL		26	11	8	19	86		5	2	1	3	12
NHL totals				30	3	7	10	24		—	—	—	—	—

External links

• David Cooper's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database

Preceded by Philippe Boucher

Buffalo Sabres first round draft pick 1992

Succeeded by Wayne Primeau

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Name	Cooper, David
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Date of birth	November 2, 1973
Place of birth	Ottawa, ON, CAN
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