Confirmed: Jon Cooper is moving on to be the new head coach of this team
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It was confirmed yesterday that Tampa Bay Lighting Head Coach and 2x Stanley Cup winner, Jon Cooper, will be coaching Team Canada in the 2026 Olympics.
Jon Cooper will be Team Canada's head coach at the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off and the 2026 Olympics. 🍁
Jon Cooper is the leagues longest tenured coach a he just finished up his 12th season as the head coach for the Tampa Bay Lighting.
"Jon is a world-class person, coach and leader, and his impressive resume and success in the NHL make him the perfect person to lead Team Canada over the next two years at the 4 Nations Face-Off and 2026 Olympic Winter Games," Doug Armstrong, St. Louis Blues general manager and management group lead for Canada national men's team said in a statement on Tuesday. "Our management group knows that Jon will represent our country with pride while bringing his winning pedigree to the international stage, and we look forward to working with him as we build teams with the best NHL players in Canada at two marquee events."
The 2026 Winter Olympics will have a much different format for Men's ice Hockey. it will be called the '4 Nations Face-Off', where it will showcase the NHL's best-on-best from the U.S., Canada, Finland and Sweden.
Do you think Jon Cooper is the right man for the job?
Source: NHL.com
Cooper named Canada coach for 2025 4 Nations Face-Off, 2026 Olympics
| POLL | ||
26 JUIN | 104 ANSWERS Confirmed: Jon Cooper is moving on to be the new head coach of this team Is Jon Cooper the right choice for Team Canada's Head Coach? | ||
| Yes | 86 | 82.7 % |
| No | 18 | 17.3 % |
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