# Brian Cooper (ice hockey)

Brian Cooper (born November 1, 1993) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for Växjö Lakers of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL)

## Playing career

Cooper was drafted in the fifth round, 127th overall, by the Anaheim Ducks in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.
Following his collegiate career at Omaha, Cooper made his professional debut for the San Diego Gulls of the American Hockey League (AHL) during the 2015–16 season, where he recorded one assist in five games. On August 24, 2017, he signed a one-year contract extension with the Gulls. On July 10, 2018, he signed a one-year contract with the Milwaukee Admirals of the AHL.
On February 7, 2019, he signed with AIK IF of the HockeyAllsvenskan. On April 27, 2019, he signed with IF Björklöven.
On April 21, 2020, he signed with IK Oskarshamn of the SHL.
Following two seasons with Oskarshamn, Cooper left the club as a free agent and continued in the SHL with Växjö Lakers. He was signed to a two-year contract on 20 April 2022.

## International play

On January 13, 2022, Cooper was named to Team USA's roster to represent the United States at the 2022 Winter Olympics.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | 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 |
| 2009–10 | Fargo Force | USHL | 55 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 69 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 22 |
| 2010–11 | Fargo Force | USHL | 51 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 132 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 18 |
| 2011–12 | Fargo Force | USHL | 55 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 92 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 2012–13 | University of Nebraska Omaha | WCHA | 32 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013–14 | University of Nebraska Omaha | NCHC | 37 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014–15 | University of Nebraska Omaha | NCHC | 39 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015–16 | University of Nebraska Omaha | NCHC | 35 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015–16 | San Diego Gulls | AHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2016–17 | San Diego Gulls | AHL | 37 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016–17 | Utah Grizzlies | ECHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017–18 | San Diego Gulls | AHL | 40 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018–19 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 19 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018–19 | Atlanta Gladiators | ECHL | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018–19 | AIK IF | Allsv | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019–20 | IF Björklöven | Allsv | 49 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020–21 | IK Oskarshamn | SHL | 52 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021–22 | IK Oskarshamn | SHL | 50 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 65 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 2022–23 | Växjö Lakers | SHL | 49 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 38 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 22 |
| 2023–24 | Växjö Lakers | SHL | 51 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 115 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 |
| SHL totals | SHL totals | SHL totals | 202 | 12 | 60 | 72 | 308 | 36 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 42 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2022 | United States | OG | 5th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |

## Awards and honors

| Awards | Year |
| SHL |||
| Le Mat Trophy | 2023 |