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.
| Stephen Cooper | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
11 November 1966 Durham, England, United Kingdom | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Durham Wasps Cardiff Devils Manchester Storm Newcastle Riverkings Nottingham Panthers Hull Thunder Coventry Blaze | ||
| National team |
 Great Britain | ||
| Playing career | 1980–2002 | ||
Awards and honours
- Named to the BHL Premier Division All Stars second team in 1985.[1]
- Named to the BHL British Premier Division All Stars team in 1987 and 1988.[2][3]
- Named to the BHL Division 1 All Stars team in 1989.[4]
- 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.[5][6][7]
- Named World Championships Pool B Best Defenceman in 1993.[8]
- Named to the BNL All Stars second team in 2001.[9]
- Inducted to the British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame in 2003.
Career statistics
Club
| Regular season[10] | Playoffs[10][11] | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[11] | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
References
- "All Star Team season 84–85". Ice Hockey Journalists UK. Archived from the original on 23 July 2008. Retrieved 5 November 2007.
- "All Star Team season 86–87". Ice Hockey Journalists UK. Archived from the original on 23 July 2008. Retrieved 5 November 2007.
- "All Star Team season 87–88". Ice Hockey Journalists UK. Archived from the original on 23 July 2008. Retrieved 5 November 2007.
- "All Star Team season 88–89". Ice Hockey Journalists UK. Archived from the original on 23 July 2008. Retrieved 5 November 2007.
- "All Star Team season 89–90". Ice Hockey Journalists UK. Archived from the original on 23 July 2008. Retrieved 5 November 2007.
- "All Star Team season 92–93". Ice Hockey Journalists UK. Archived from the original on 23 July 2008. Retrieved 5 November 2007.
- "All Star Team season 93–94". Ice Hockey Journalists UK. Archived from the original on 23 July 2008. Retrieved 5 November 2007.
- "World Championship Best Defenceman Award Winners". A to Z Encyclopaedia of Ice Hockey. Retrieved 20 November 2007.
- "All Star Team season 00–01". Ice Hockey Journalists UK. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 5 November 2007.
- "Stephen Cooper's profile at hockeydb.com". The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved 5 November 2007.
- "Stephen Cooper – player profile and career stats". European Hockey.net. Retrieved 5 November 2007.
External links
- British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame entry
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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