Tampa Bay Lightning coach Jon Cooper is looking forward to leading Team Canada at the 4 Nations Face-Off and the 2026 Winter Olympics. He feels the excitement building around these tournaments in Canada.
Jon Cooper is starting to feel the excitement for February's 4 Nations Face-Off as best-on-best international hockey returns to prime time. The longtime Tampa Bay Lightning bench boss will coach Team Canada at the 4 Nations Face-Off as well as the 2026 Winter Olympics in 13 months time. on whether the importance of these two tournaments in Canada has sunk in yet. “I probably felt it a little when we went on the western Canadian trip after the roster was announced.
“Remember, we’re in Tampa, so Sportsnet and TSN aren’t running down here. When we went out West, every place you go somebody is acknowledging you in a positive way, saying, ‘Good luck.’ You’re like, ‘Wow, people are paying attention.’” The 57-year-old native of Prince George, B.C., is in his 13th season coaching the Lightning, having won two Stanley Cup in 2020 and 2021 alongside 10 playoff appearances. Internationally, Cooper coached Team Canada to a silver medal at the 2017 IIHF World Championship and was named head coach of the 2022 Olympic team before NHL players were told they would be not be participating for a second straight Olympics. “I would say 2022, even though we didn’t get to go, was a big step for me in regards to Hockey Canada and with this group,” Cooper said. “Because we had all gotten together we had all met, the trainers, the equipment guys, GMs — it wasn’t my first introduction to these guys and it wasn’t my first introduction to being in the room with them. “Now you fast-forward to a couple of years later, and it’s like the band that never got to play is back together.” At the 4 Nations Face-Off - running from Feb. 12-20 in Montreal and Boston - Cooper will be joined on the bench by Bruce Cassidy, Peter DeBoer and Rick Tocchet while Don Sweeney will serve as the general manager. Doug Armstrong will be the GM for the Olympic tea
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