Lightning Jon Cooper named head coach of Canada’s Men’s Olympic Team

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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) The head coach of the , Jon Cooper, has been named the head coach of the Canadian Men’s Olympic Team for the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing, China if the NHL players participate in it.

“I have many fond memories of the Olympics, from watching games as a young kid to thrilling gold medal victories,” said Cooper in a statement, “and I look forward to helping create lasting memories for Canadians across the country while our team competes for a gold medal.”

He has never held this position in the past, but he has served as head coach of Team Canada at the 2017 IIHF World Championship. Cooper helped the team win a silver medal. He was also an assistant coach with Team North America at the .

Congrats, Coop! https://t.co/Hj6Ig4XQz1

— Tampa Bay Lightning (@TBLightning) August 9, 2021 Cooper will embark on this Olympic run with three assistant coaches, , Peter DeBoer, and .

Additionally, the mental performance coach for the Lightning, Dr. Ryan Hamilton, will serve in that same role for this team.

Cooper will appear in a Zoom meeting on Monday afternoon to talk about this honor.

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