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2015-16 Hockey Roster

2 Brian Cooper

  • Class Senior
  • Position Defense
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 203
  • Hometown Anchorage, Alaska
  • Previous Team Fargo (USHL)
  • Shoots/Catches Left

Biography

2015-16 (Senior) - Game-By-Game Statistics
Registered his first point of the season with an assist at Minnesota State (Oct. 9)...scored his first goal of the season against Minnesota Duluth (Nov. 6)...scored a powerplay goal at Miami (Nov. 21)...scored the game-winning goal at St. Cloud State (Dec. 5)...had a goal at Colorado College (Jan. 29)...registered two assists against Western Michigan (Feb. 13)...named NCHC Academic All-Conference (Feb. 17)...finished his career ranked 10th all-time in penalty minutes (181).

2014-15 (Junior) - Game-By-Game Statistics
Scored his first goal of the season, on the power play/game winner, at Western Michigan (Oct. 17)...scored the game-winning powerplay goal and had an assist at Ohio State (Nov. 7)...scored a goal against St. Cloud State (Dec. 13)...scored a powerplay goal and had an assist against Alabama-Huntsville (Dec. 20)...scored his career best fifth goal of the season, on the power play, against North Dakota (Jan. 31)...was named NCHC Academic All-Conference (March 10)...tied for the team lead with four blocks against Harvard in the NCAA Midwest Regional (March 28)...had six more blocks against RIT in the Midwest Regional Final (March 29)...was named a member of the all-tournament team.

2013-14 (Sophomore) - Game-By-Game Statistics
Earned his first point of the season with the primary assist on the overtime game-winning goal at Denver (Nov. 2)...scored his first career goal at North Dakota (Feb. 7)...scored a goal against Denver (March 14)...named to NCHC Academic All-Conference Team.
 
2012-13 (Freshman) - Game-By-Game Statistics
Made his collegiate debut on Oct. 12 against Army at the Icebreaker...earned his first collegiate point with an assist on Dec. 15 against Minnesota State.

Before UNO
Was a member of the All-USHL Second Team for the second straight year...finished second in defenseman scoring for the Fargo Force with six goals and 18 assists for 24 points...added another goal and two assists in six playoff games...won the USHL’s Scholar-Athlete Award in 2011-12...also was named the Force’s defenseman of the year for the second straight year and was selected to play in the 2012 USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game for the west team...during his three-year career with the Force, had 20 goals and 50 assists for 70 points in 161 games...also had three goals and six assists in 24 career playoff games, helping the Force to the Clark Cup Finals in his first season...was a second team All-USHL selection during the 2010-11 season...also has international experience, playing for Team USA at the Ivan Hlinka Tournament (silver medal) and the World Junior A Challenge Tournament (gold and bronze medals)...was chosen in the fifth round, 127th overall, by the Anaheim Ducks in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.

Personal
Born Nov. 1, 1993...son of Jeff and Cindy Cooper...has one brother, Erik...studying chemistry and nursing at UNO.

Statistics

Season:
2015-16

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2

    2012-13Freshman

    Defense
    5'11" 187 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2013-14Sophomore

    Defense
    5'11" 187 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2014-15Junior

    Defense
    5'10" 197 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2015-16Senior

    Defense
    5'10" 203 lbs
    2