Jon Cooper (ice hockey)

Jon Cooper
Cooper at the White House in April 2022
Born (1967-08-23) August 23, 1967 (age 57)
Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
Current NHL coach Tampa Bay Lightning
Coaching career 2001–present

Jonathan D. Cooper[1] (born August 23, 1967) is a Canadian–American professional ice hockey coach who is the head coach for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL). Cooper won back-to-back Stanley Cup championships in 2020 and 2021 and also reached the Stanley Cup Finals in 2015 and 2022 as the Lightning head coach, and as of the 2023–24 season, is the longest-tenured head coach in the NHL.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Jonathan D. Cooper Lawyer Profile on Martindale.com". martindale.com. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  2. ^ "Lightning coach Jon Cooper apologizes for inappropriate comment about putting skirts on goalies". AP News. May 1, 2024. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  3. ^ "Lightning's Jon Cooper now atop another NHL list". Tampa Bay Times. November 6, 2018. Retrieved January 29, 2021.