# Stephen Cooper (ice hockey)

Stephen Cooper (born 11 November 1966) is a retired British ice hockey player. He is a member of the British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame and is the older brother of fellow Hall of Fame member, Ian Cooper.

## Awards and honours

* Named to the BHL Premier Division All Stars second team in 1985.
* Named to the BHL British Premier Division All Stars team in 1987 and 1988.
* Named to the BHL Division 1 All Stars team in 1989.
* Awarded the Alan Weeks Trophy as best British defenceman 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1997–98, 1998–99 and 1999–00
* Named to the BHL Premier Division All Stars team in 1990, 1993, 1994.
* Named World Championships Pool B Best Defenceman in 1993.
* Named to the BNL All Stars second team in 2001.
* Inducted to the British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame in 2003.

## Career statistics
### Club

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1980–81 | Durham Wasps | ELN | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | | | | |
| 1981–82 | Durham Wasps | ELN | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | | | | | |
| 1982–83 | Durham Wasps | BHL 1 | 24 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 1983–84 | Durham Wasps | BHL Prem | 32 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 1984–85 | Durham Wasps | BHL Prem | 35 | 23 | 35 | 58 | 57 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 1985–86 | Durham Wasps | BHL Prem | 35 | 19 | 36 | 55 | 57 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 1986–87 | Durham Wasps | BHL Prem | 33 | 14 | 25 | 39 | 74 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 12 |
| 1987–88 | Durham Wasps | BHL Prem | 34 | 21 | 50 | 71 | 44 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 8 |
| 1988–89 | Cardiff Devils | BHL 1 | 24 | 14 | 41 | 55 | 48 | | | | | |
| 1989–90 | Cardiff Devils | BHL Prem | 30 | 19 | 40 | 59 | 47 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 1990–91 | Durham Wasps | BHL Prem | 35 | 33 | 50 | 83 | 106 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 10 |
| 1991–92 | Durham Wasps | BHL Prem | 36 | 17 | 36 | 53 | 62 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 8 |
| 1992–93 | Cardiff Devils | BHL Prem | 35 | 14 | 51 | 65 | 40 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 |
| 1993–94 | Cardiff Devils | BHL Prem | 44 | 30 | 84 | 114 | 71 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 30 |
| 1994–95 | Cardiff Devils | BHL Prem | 27 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 |
| 1995–96 | Cardiff Devils | BHL Prem | 35 | 18 | 37 | 55 | 48 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
| 1996–97 | Manchester Storm | ISL | 33 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997–98 | Manchester Storm | ISL | 28 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 1998–99 | Newcastle Riverkings | ISL | 19 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999–00 | Nottingham Panthers | ISL | 42 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2000–01 | Hull Thunder | BNL | 25 | 4 | 23 | 27 | 44 | | | | | |
| 2001–02 | Coventry Blaze | BNL | 11 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 74 | | | | | |
| 2002–03 | Coventry Blaze | BNL | 44 | 9 | 34 | 43 | 79 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 10 |

### International

| | | | Tournament | Tournament | Tournament | Tournament | Tournament |
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1986 | Great Britain | World Junior Championships Pool C | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 |
| 1989 | Great Britain | World Championships Pool D | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 |
| 1990 | Great Britain | World Championships Pool D | | | | | |
| 1992 | Great Britain | World Championships Pool C | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| 1993 | Great Britain | World Championships Pool B | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| 1994 | Great Britain | World Championships Pool A | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 1996 | Great Britain | World Championships Pool B | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 1999 | Great Britain | World Championships Pool B | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1999 | Great Britain | World Championships Pool A Qualifiers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | Great Britain | World Championships Pool B | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 |