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Lightning Coach to Miss 2 Games After Father's Death
Jon Cooper will miss two NHL games following his father's death; assistant coaches will lead the team during this period, the Lightning announced Wednesday morning.
- The team announced Wednesday morning that Jon Cooper, 58, will miss Wednesday's home game vs the Toronto Maple Leafs and Thursday's road game at the Carolina Hurricanes, Lightning Media Relations Manager Benjamin Pierce said.
- Cooper's father, Robert Cooper , a native of Prince George, British Columbia who ran a construction company, has died, with no immediate details on timing or cause shared by the family or team.
- As the Lightning's long-tenured coach, Jon Cooper, who led Team Canada to Olympic silver, has won two Stanley Cups and recently coached his 1,000th NHL game.
- Assistant coaches Jeff Halpern, Rob Zettler and Dan Hinote will handle coaching duties, with Rob Zettler likely bench boss, and Benjamin Pierce said `Thoughts go out to Coop and his family`, expecting Cooper back for Saturday.
- Coming three days after the Olympic final, the Lightning returned from the break tied atop the Eastern Conference with 78 points, with no coach present on Wednesday.
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