David Cooper (ice hockey)

David Cooper
David Cooper
Born	November 2, 1973 (age 50); Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
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

Last updated June 03, 2024

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.

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.^[1]

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.^{[ citation needed ]}

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.^{[ citation needed ]}

In his brief NHL career, Cooper scored three goals and added seven assists.^{[ citation needed ]}

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.^{[ citation needed ]}

Career statistics

			Regular season					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			396	90	139	229	629	27	3	8	11	40
NHL totals			30	3	7	10	24	—	—	—	—	—
DEL totals			156	29	37	66	423	10	2	2	4	44

Awards

WHL East First All-Star Team – 1992

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References

↑ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-01-25.

External links

Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or Eliteprospects.com , or Eurohockey.com , or Hockey-Reference.com , or The Internet Hockey Database

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Philippe Boucher	Buffalo Sabres first round draft pick 1992	Succeeded by Wayne Primeau

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[1] "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-01-25.

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David Cooper
Born	(1973-11-02) November 2, 1973 (age 50) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
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