Jon Cooper to Lead Team Canada at 2026 Winter Olympics

The Tampa Bay Lightning coach will also helm the team at the 2025 Four Nations Face-Off.

Overview

Cooper is a two-time Stanley Cup-winning coach with the NHL's Tampa Bay Lightning.
He previously coached Canada to a silver medal at the 2017 World Championship.
The 2026 Olympics in Milan mark the return of NHL players to the Games since 2014.
Cooper's appointment follows the NHL's withdrawal from the 2022 Beijing Olympics.
Canada's management team includes Blues GM Doug Armstrong and assistants from the Bruins and Stars.