# David Cooper (ice hockey)

David Cooper (born November 2, 1973) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He was drafted in the first round, 11th overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft.
He received the WHL East First All-Star Team award in 1992.

## Playing career

As a youth, Cooper played in the 1987 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Winnipeg South Monarchs minor ice hockey team.
After playing four seasons in the Western Hockey League 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 | 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 |
| 1988–89 | Edmonton Mets | AJHL | 32 | 24 | 22 | 46 | 151 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
| 1999–2000 | 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 | ITA | 19 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004–05 | HC Alleghe | ITA | 10 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005–06 | Rødovre Mighty Bulls | DNK | 32 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 106 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 75 |
| 2006–07 | Rødovre Mighty Bulls | DNK | 18 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 92 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2007–08 | SG Pontebba | ITA | 26 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 86 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| AHL totals | AHL totals | AHL totals | 396 | 90 | 139 | 229 | 629 | 27 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 40 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 30 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
| DEL totals | DEL totals | DEL totals | 156 | 29 | 37 | 66 | 423 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 44 |

## Awards

* WHL East First All-Star Team – 1992