F • 5-10• 184 • Sr
Reston, Manitoba, Canada
MJHL-Winkler
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Quicky:
• Nation’s second-leading returning goal scorer, behind only Michgan Tech’s Chris Connor (25 goals in 38 games last year, 0.66 goals/gm).

2003-04 (Jr):

Records Set in 2003-04:
• Tied BSU Division I-era season record with 23-16=39 points
• Tied with Riley Riddell for 2nd at BSU in Division I-era goals (35)
• Shattered BSU season record for points in CHA play (18-12=30; prev: 10-11=21)
• BSU-record 18 goals in CHA play; just 2nd player to score 10 or more
• BSU Division I-era record 23 goals, most at BSU since 1992-93 (Jamie Erb, 24)
• BSU Division I-era record nine-game scoring streak (1/3/04 - 2/7/04)
• Tied CHA season record for game-winners (7; Kyle Martin, NU 1999-00)
• 10 power-play goals t-5th on CHA season charts, most by a BSU skater since 1992-93 (Jamie Erb, 14)
• Tied CHA season record for short-handed goals (5; Billy Collins, WSU 2002-03)
• Most SH goals (5) by a BSU skater since Dale Baldwin, 1979-80 (6)
• Tied BSU Division I-era record with 10 shots vs Ala.-Huntsville (2/20/2004)

2003-04 (Jr): Scored in 14 of last 18 games played... BSU Division I-era record nine-game scoring streak from 1/3/04 to 2/7/04; 9-6=15 points during streak... Scored at least one goal in five consecutive games from 1/10/04 at Niagara to 1/31/04 vs Findlay; second-longest streak in BSU’s Division I era... Four-game scoring streak from 2/20 vs Ala.-Huntsville to 2/28 at Air Force (4-3=7 points during streak)... Has not drawn a penalty since 11/14/03 vs Minn.-Duluth (28 games)... Four of Cook’s five short-handed goals were game-winners... Had 3-1=4 points in BSU’s six games against nationally-ranked opponents.

Goal vs Clarkson (10/17) was the BSU program’s 1,000th point scored in its Division I era (since 1999)... 2-1=3 points in Findlay series (11/7-8); assisted on game-winner in both games of series; goal, assist in Game 1; fifth career multi-point game; scored BSU’s third goal, assisted on Andrew Murray’s game-winner; assisted on Luke Erickson’s game-winning goal in Game 2... Scored a goal in each game of UM-Duluth series (11/14-15); empty-net goal in Game 1, took eight shots on net; power-play goal in third period of Game 2 to pull BSU within a goal.
u CHA Offensive Player of the Week after scoring first career hat trick against Wayne State (12/6); scored power-play first goal, short-handed game-winner; 199th hat trick in BSU history, just the second in its Division I era (and first by a forward).

2-1=3 points in win at Ala.-Huntsville (12/13); scored power-play first goal and short-handed, unassisted game-winner to help BSU snap eight-game losing streak at Huntsville.

• CHA Offensive Player of the Week
• InsideCollegeHockey.com National Player of the Week
• runner up for USCHO.com National Player of the Week after 3-3=6-point weekend at Wayne State (1/23-24)... Career-high 2-2=4 points, career-high two assists, in Game 1; tied CHA single-season record with third short-handed goal in CHA play for eventual game-winner; assisted on both BSU power-play goals in the game; assisted on game-winning goal in Game 2 and scored his fifth power-play goal of the season... In four games against Wayne State in 2003-04, Cook scored 6-3=9 points with a hat trick.

• CHA Offensive Player of the Week (second consecutive award) following four-goal series against Findlay (1/30-31); scored second hat trick of the season, including a short-handed game-winning goal, in Game 1; third goal of hat trick was his 17th, setting the BSU Division I-era single-season record; tied CHA single-season record with fifth short-handed goal of the season in Game 2. Performance gave Cook a streak of five consecutive games with a goal scored (snapped at Minnesota, 2/6).

Goal, assist at No. 5 Minnesota (2/6-7); assisted on BSU’s only Game 1 goal, scored sixth power-play goal of the season for BSU’s only Game 2 score... Performance gave Cook a BSU Division I-era record nine-game scoring streak... Scoring streak snapped at St. Cloud State (2/13); missed Game 2 of St. Cloud State series (2/14) with a bruised shoulder, snapped streak of 89 consecutive games played since Nov. 10, 2001... Goal, assist in Ala.-Huntsville series (2/20-21); power-play goal, tied BSU D I-era record with 10 shots on net in Game 1; assist in Game 2.
Helped lead BSU offense pile up Division I-era record 16 goals in weekend sweep of Air Force (2/27-28); power-play game-winning goal, assist in Game 1; two power-play goals, including game-winner, assist in Game 2; became just seventh player in CHA history to score 10 power play goals in a season; first BSU skater with two power-play goals in a game since Wade Chiodo (10/26/02 vs Union College); Game 2 game-winner tied CHA season record (7).

Assist vs Niagara (3/6) was 30th point against CHA foes; first player in BSU history to score 30 points in CHA play.

2002-03 (So): All games: 4th on team with 91 shots on net; took only 24 shots in 29 games during 2001-02... 3rd on team, t-24th in CHA in goals scored (10); t-9th in CHA short-handed points (1-1=2); t-6th in CHA in shorthanded goals (1)... CHA games only: t-12th in CHA in goals scored (8).

• Goal in four consecutive games from 12/13/2002 at Niagara to 1/16/2003 at UA-Huntsville; tied for fourth-longest streak of consecutive games with a goal in BSU’s Division I era.

Assisted on BSU’s first goal in 10/25 loss to Union College... Three shots on net in MSU-Mankato series (11/1-2/02)... First career goal at Clarkson (11/23/02)... Two goals in Niagara series (12/13-14/02); first two-goal series of his career... Unassisted, short-handed goal at No. 2/1 North Dakota (12/28/02); first short-handed goal allowed by Fighting Sioux in 2002-03... Goal on three shots at UA-Huntsville (1/16), ran scoring streak to career-best four games, extended streak of consecutive games with a goal to four... Tied career high with six shots at UA-Huntsville (1/17/03) but saw goal-scoring streak end at four games... Seven shots, assist in Air Force series; assist in Game 2 (1/25/03)... Goal on five shots at Wayne State (2/7/03); second first-goal of the season... Assist in both games of Neb.-Omaha series (2/14-15/03); first assist streak in 2002-03, just third time in career with an assist in back-to-back games... First career power-play goal vs Ala.-Huntsville (2/21/03).

Had best offensive series of his career to date vs Niagara (2/28-3/1/03)... Three goals in series; career-high two goals, including a power-play goal and the game-winner, in Game 2... Two assists in CHA Tournament (3/14-16/03); Assist vs Findlay in quarterfinals (3/14), assist vs Wayne State in championship game (3/16/03).

2001-02 (Fr): Played in 29 games... Appeared in just three of BSU’s first nine games, but was in the lineup every day after 11/10/01 at Findlay... Six of seven points scored came against CHA opposition.
1-2=3 points in Ala.-Huntsville series (11/16-17/01)... Had three assists in six-game span from 1/11/02 at Findlay to 1/26/02 at Ferris State after recording two assists in his first 12 games... One assist in each game of Findlay series (1/11-12/02)... Assist at Ferris State (1/26/02)... First career unassisted goal at Ala.-Huntsville (3/9/02).

Prior to BSU: Led the Winkler Flyers in scoring with 43-43=86 points and was named team MVP... Was named a second-team MJHL All-Star and was runner-up for the league MVP trophy.

Personal: Brendan Dale Cook... Born March 12, 1983... Son of Warren and Janice Cook... Majoring in physical education.