Stars History
Stars History
Stars hockey started in 1991. The co-op today includes Brookfield East, Brookfield Central, Wauwatosa East, Wauwatosa West, Menomonee Falls and Sussex Hamilton. Catholic Memorial joined in 2012-13 and was with us through 2015-16, when the team played as Brookfield/CMH.
All-time record
249-202-17 overall, including playoffs. That covers the 18 seasons where we have a full record: 2006-07, 2008-09 and 2010-11 through 2025-26.
Regular season: 178-142-13, from the 14 seasons where we can separate it out.
Sources: Wisconsin Prep Hockey schedules and archived standings, Pointstreak, and WIAA brackets.
State tournament trips
- 1998. Our first trip. Lost 4-0 to Antigo in the quarterfinal.
- 2012. Beat Eau Claire Memorial 3-2 in overtime on P.J. Corbett's goal, then lost 6-3 to Wausau West in the semifinal. Finished 20-9.
- 2024. Beat top-seeded Chippewa Falls 6-5 in overtime in the Division 1 semifinal on Cooper Simon's goal. Lost 3-1 to Notre Dame in the final. State runner-up.
- 2025. Lost 5-4 in triple overtime to Madison Edgewood in the Division 1 semifinal.
Conference titles
1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25
Team Academic State Award: 2021
All-State players
Wisconsin Hockey Coaches Association picks. The year is the season it ended.
First team
- 2011: Matt Fosdick (Jr.), first team defense (WHCA)
- 2012: Matt Fosdick (Sr.), first team defense (WHCA)
- 2014: Robby Fosdick (Sr.), first team defense (WHCA)
Honorable mention
- 2002: Matt Shapiro, honorable mention forward (WHCA)
- 2004: Leif Bergquist, honorable mention defense (WHCA)
- 2006: AJ Sinner, honorable mention defense (WHCA)
- 2010: Matt Fosdick (So.), honorable mention defense (WHCA)
- 2012: Brandt Rogers (Sr.), honorable mention (WHCA)
- 2013: Robby Fosdick (Jr.), honorable mention defense (WHCA)
- 2017: Eric Sinson (Jr.), honorable mention forward (WHCA)
- 2021: Braden Kloida, honorable mention defense (WHCA)
The WHCA archive starts in 2001. Recent honors (2022 on) are listed on the About page.
Head coaches
Records are overall, including playoffs, and count only seasons where we have both the record and a source for the coach.
| Coach | Seasons | Record | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Okey Brumm | 1991-92 (first head coach) through 1997-98 | Record not yet found | Took the Stars to their first state tournament in 1998, then stepped down in February 1998 (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) |
| Jeff Hiltz | Early 1990s | Record not yet found | Exact seasons not yet confirmed |
| Mike Sullivan | 1998-99 to 2000-01 | Record not yet found | |
| Jason Woods | Three seasons between 2001-02 and 2005-06 | Record not yet found | Which three seasons is not yet confirmed (Wisconsin Prep Hockey) |
| Al Mackenzie | 2006-07 | Record not yet found | |
| Matt Shapiro | 2007-08 to 2009-10 | 8-13-2 (1 season) | Listed as head coach by Wisconsin Prep Hockey in 2007-08 and 2008-09. Assistant coach 2012-13 to 2015-16 |
| Chris Frantz | 2010-11 to 2011-12 | 34-18-1 (2 seasons) | State semifinal in 2012 |
| Steve Chapin | 2012-13 to 2015-16 | 33-40-5 (3 seasons) | 2015-16 (13-10-2) not counted yet; WiPH lists that coach as TBD |
| Greg Copeland | 2016-17 to present | 150-112-6 (10 seasons) | State runner-up in 2024, state semifinal in 2025 |
Year by year
Records are W-L-T. "Overall" includes playoffs and state games. * Jason Woods coached three of these five seasons.
| Season | Head coach | Regular season | Overall | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-92 | Okey Brumm (first head coach) | Record not yet found | Record not yet found | First season |
| 1992-93 | Okey Brumm or Jeff Hiltz | Record not yet found | Record not yet found | |
| 1993-94 | Okey Brumm or Jeff Hiltz | Record not yet found | Record not yet found | |
| 1994-95 | Okey Brumm or Jeff Hiltz | Record not yet found | Record not yet found | |
| 1995-96 | Okey Brumm or Jeff Hiltz | Record not yet found | Record not yet found | Conference title (About page) |
| 1996-97 | Okey Brumm or Jeff Hiltz | Record not yet found | Record not yet found | Conference title (About page) |
| 1997-98 | Okey Brumm | Record not yet found | Record not yet found | Conference title (About page). State quarterfinal, lost 4-0 to Antigo. Brumm stepped down in February 1998. |
| 1998-99 | Mike Sullivan | Record not yet found | Record not yet found | Conference title (About page) |
| 1999-2000 | Mike Sullivan | Record not yet found | Record not yet found | |
| 2000-01 | Mike Sullivan | Record not yet found | Record not yet found | #4 seed in the WIAA bracket |
| 2001-02 | Jason Woods* | Record not yet found | Record not yet found | Playoffs 2-1: beat Whitefish Bay 4-1 and Marquette 3-2 in triple OT, lost 3-2 in double OT to University School |
| 2002-03 | Jason Woods* | Record not yet found | Record not yet found | Playoffs 1-1: beat Whitefish Bay 7-2, lost 7-2 to Homestead |
| 2003-04 | Jason Woods* | Record not yet found | Record not yet found | Playoffs 1-1: beat Pius XI 6-3, lost 4-3 to University School |
| 2004-05 | Jason Woods* | Record not yet found | Record not yet found | Lost 4-2 to Marquette in the playoffs |
| 2005-06 | Jason Woods* | Record not yet found | Record not yet found | Beat Catholic Memorial 5-3 in the playoffs |
| 2006-07 | Al Mackenzie | Record not yet found | 11-9-1 | Lost 6-5 in double OT to Marquette in the playoffs |
| 2007-08 | Matt Shapiro | 7-12-0 through Feb. 8 (final not yet found) | Record not yet found | Playoffs: beat Grafton 14-0 and Cedarburg 5-3, lost 3-1 to University School |
| 2008-09 | Matt Shapiro | Record not yet found | 8-13-2 | Playoffs: beat Grafton and Germantown 5-4, lost 4-2 to Arrowhead |
| 2009-10 | Matt Shapiro | — | 12-14-0 or 13-13-0 (sources differ) | Playoffs: beat Homestead 4-1, lost 5-3 to Cedarburg |
| 2010-11 | Chris Frantz | 14-8-1 | 14-9-1 | Lost 3-2 to Arrowhead in the playoffs |
| 2011-12 | Chris Frantz | 16-8-0 | 20-9-0 | Won 14 of 15 after starting 5-7 (Patch). State semifinal, 2012 |
| 2012-13 | Steve Chapin | 7-16-0 | 7-17-0 | First season of the Catholic Memorial co-op. Shapiro assistant coach |
| 2013-14 | Steve Chapin | 11-10-3 | 14-11-3 | Won three playoff games before losing to University School |
| 2014-15 | Steve Chapin | 11-11-2 | 12-12-2 | |
| 2015-16 | Steve Chapin | 12-9-2 | 13-10-2 | Last season of the Brookfield/CMH co-op |
| 2016-17 | Greg Copeland | 7-16-1 | 9-17-1 | Eric Sinson: 31 goals |
| 2017-18 | Greg Copeland | Record not yet found | 6-18-1 | |
| 2018-19 | Greg Copeland | 11-11-2 | 12-12-2 | |
| 2019-20 | Greg Copeland | 10-14-0 | 11-15-0 | Playoffs: beat Janesville 5-4, lost 5-0 to Arrowhead |
| 2020-21 | Greg Copeland | 12-12-0 | 12-13-0 | |
| 2021-22 | Greg Copeland | 13-10-1 | 16-11-1 | |
| 2022-23 | Greg Copeland | Record not yet found | 21-6-0 | Conference title (About page) |
| 2023-24 | Greg Copeland | 18-5-1 | 22-6-1 | Conference title (About page). State runner-up, 2024 |
| 2024-25 | Greg Copeland | 21-3-0 | 24-4-0 | Conference title (About page). State semifinal, 2025 |
| 2025-26 | Greg Copeland | 15-9-0 | 17-10-0 | |
| 2026-27 | Greg Copeland | In progress | In progress | First season with the dedicated locker room at The Ponds |
Help us fill in the gaps
We're still missing full records for 1991-92 through 2005-06 and for 2007-08, plus the exact seasons for Jeff Hiltz and Jason Woods. If you have an old scorebook, banquet program, schedule card or newspaper clipping, please send it through the Share a Stars Story form.