Brian Cooper

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 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 2024–25 Växjö Lakers SHL 50 4 5 9 54 8 0 1 1 8SHL totals 252 16 65 81 372 44 2 13 15 50

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

Awards and honors Awards YearSHL Le Mat Trophy 2023