ice hockey moved into media management as a career. International Cooper first appeared for the Great Britain national ice hockey team when he represented his country at the under-18 level in 1985. He has made a total of 80 appearances for the national team in the under-18, under-20 and the senior teams. During his time with the senior team he helped them climb the international ranks from Pool D to Pool A of the Ice Hockey World Championships before cementing their position in Pool B. Cooper described the Pool B gold medal he won in 1993 as "something special". Awards and honours Named to the BHL British All Stars team in 1988. Named to the BHL Division 1 British Players all star team in 1989. Ahearne Medal for contributions to the sport in 1996. Inducted to the British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame in 2002. Career statistics Club International Footnotes External links British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame entry 1968 births Basingstoke Bison players British Hockey League players British National League (1996–2005) players British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame inductees Cardiff Devils players Durham Wasps players English ice hockey right wingers English Premier Ice Hockey League players Guildford Flames players Ice Hockey Superleague players Living people London Knights (UK) players Sportspeople from Durham, England