UMass Lowell Athletics

AS A SOPHOMORE (2023-24): Appeared in 24 games for ther River Hawks in his sophomore campaign, recording career-highs with one goal and three assists for four points ... Ranked fourth on the team in blocks with a career-high 31 ... Collected his first career point with an assist in a 2-2 tie against Holy Cross (12/08) ... Scored his first career goal at Maine (1/19). 

AS A FRESHMAN (2022-23): Appeared in two games for the River Hawks in his freshman campaign ... Made his collegiate debut in a 2-1 home victory against Boston University (10/28). 

Before UMass Lowell: Played three seasons with the Hawkesbury Hawks, making 94 appearances and scoring 19 goals and dishing out 59 assists for 78 points … Served as team captain for the 2021-22 season ... Tied for 11th in the CCHL in assists during the 2021-22 regular season … Helped lead the Hawks to the 2021-22 CCHL Championship … Named the Defenseman of the Year and Top Graduating Player of the Year for the 2021-22 season … Named a CCHL First Team All-Star in 2021-22.
 
Personal: Son of Jane Young and Mark Cooper … His mother played tennis at the University of Mississippi and the professional level … Goes by “Coop” … Enjoys reading and watching TV in his spare time … Lists Yellowstone, Suits, Breaking Bad and The Office as his favorite TV shows … Names the Pittsburgh Penguins, New Orleans Saints, San Antonio Spurs and Tampa Bay Rays as his favorite professional sports teams … Lists Kris Letang, Roman Josi and Rafael Nadal as his biggest sports influences … Remembers scoring a goal in double OT of the CCHL semifinals of the playoffs … Chose UMass Lowell because it “was a perfect fit for my college experience, both academically and athletically” … Hopes to play professional hockey after UMass Lowell before opening his own business.