Senior (2009-10): 19 games, 4-3-7 stat line. Scored twice, including the game-winner in a 5-4 victory over Canisius on 10/16/09.
Junior (2008-09): Scored his first official goal as a Laker during a 5-4 OT loss at Colgate (1/8)... Totaled four assists to lead LSSU to a 7-0 exhibition victory over Windsor (10/25) and tallied a goal on 10/26 against the U.S. Under-18 team... Had multiple-point goals against Ferris State (0-2--2, 11/1), Michigan State (1-2--3, 1/31) and Western Michigan (1-1--2, 3/6).
Prior to LSSU: A transfer from Providence College... Missed most of the 2006-07 season due to injury and totaled one assist through 10 games... Appeared in 31 games at Providence in 2005-06 and totaled 1-3--4... Played three seasons for the Texas Tornado of the North American Junior Hockey League... Led Texas in points in 2004-05 with 28-60--88 in 56 games and finished second in points in 2003-04 with 26-37--63.
Personal: Son of Dave and Linda Cooper...Grandfather, Ronald (Bud) Cooper is a former athlete, coach and director of athletics at LSSU and helped start the Laker hockey program in 1966... An inductee into the inaugural 1996 Laker Athletics Hall of Fame, Bud is known as "The Father of Laker Athletics." Brad is Majoring in business management... A 2003 graduate of Coppell High School.
All About Brad:
Parents' names: Dave and Linda
Hometown: Coppell, Texas
Favorite food: Tex-Mex
What I want to do after I graduate (other than play hockey): Movie Producer
If I had one wish, it would be: To be lead singer in a rock band
Favorite thing to do with teammates other than play hockey: Go dancing
Advice I would give youngsters: Greatness courts failure
Favorite NHL team: Dallas Stars
Favorite NHL player: Mike Modano
Most embarrassing hockey moment: The old "Coach wants to see you" trick (he doesn't)
My Biggest challenge in hockey is: Proving people wrong
Favorite or most interesting summer job:Â Assistant to C.F.O. of a Publicly Traded Company
Major: Business Management
Favorite Class: Human Resource Management
