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David Cooper's NHL career

Points
10
Games
30
Assists
7
Goals
3
Plus/minus
-2

Defenceman David Cooper was drafted 11th overall by Buffalo Sabres in 1992. He played 3 seasons, all of them for Toronto Maple Leafs, 1996-2001. That came to 30 games and 10 points, 3 goals and 7 assists.

Below: the whole of David Cooper's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1992 NHL Draft

    David Cooper is drafted 11 overall by Buffalo Sabres

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Selected
    11 overall, round 1
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    11 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Mattias Norstrom#48
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1992 draft
  2. 4 years, 5 months and 25 days later · 5 seasons
    NHL debut

    David Cooper makes his NHL debut in 1–⁠3 loss against Detroit Red Wings

    TORToronto Maple Leafs1–3DETDetroit Red Wings

    David was 23 years old · Joe Louis Arena, USA

    Swedes on the ice: Fredrik Modin, Mats Sundin, Nicklas Lidström, among others.

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    Season

    1996-1997

    David Cooper's first NHL season: 6 points

    TORToronto Maple Leafs
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    63
    games missed
    Points
    6
    NHL#523
    Games
    19 of 82
    23%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#422
    Assists
    3
    NHL#539
    P/GP
    0.32
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#458
    The whole season1996-1997
  3. Season

    1997-1998

    David Cooper plays only 9 games for 4 points

    TORToronto Maple Leafs
    Events
    Career best
    His best assist season
    73
    games missed
    Points
    4
    NHL#549
    Games
    9 of 82
    11%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#598
    Assists
    4
    NHL#484
    P/GP
    0.44
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#228
    The whole season1997-1998
  4. Season

    2000-2001

    David Cooper's last season: 0 points

    TORToronto Maple Leafs
    Events
    80
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#774
    Games
    2 of 82
    2%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#707
    Assists
    0
    NHL#750
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#428
    PlayoffsEliminated by New Jersey Devils
    0 of 11 games0 points
    First roundOTTOttawa Senators4–0Second roundNJDNew Jersey Devils3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2000-2001
  5. The career

    David Cooper played his last NHL game in 2001

    The career ended after 3 seasons with Toronto Maple Leafs.