Jon D Cooper is a Canadian-American professional ice hockey coach who is the head coach for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League. Cooper won back-to-back Stanley Cup championships in 2020 and 2021 as the Lightning head coach, and is currently the longest-tenured coach in the NHL.
Jon Cooper: Press conference| Post game| Salary| Coach
Press Conference:
Rangers coach Gerard Gallant and Lightning coach Jon Cooper have developed a strong friendship over their years behind NHL benches.
Now that the two are squaring off on opposite sides of the Eastern Conference final, they have made a point to express their respect and admiration for each other.
Post game:
Tampa Bay’s Brayden Point has resumed skating after missing the entire second round with the lower-body injury he suffered in Game 7 of the opening round against the Maple Leafs.
Cooper said he would “temper expectations” of Point returning to the Lightning’s lineup in this series against the Rangers, but he wouldn’t rule it out entirely.
Salary:
| Year | Age | Base Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 23 | $660,000 |
| 2022 | 24 | $825,000 |
| 2023 | 25 | $940,000 |
| 2024 | 26 | $1,055,000 |
Part of that is due to the time they spent coaching together at the World Championships with Team Canada.
On Monday, the eve of the season opener, the Lightning announced a three-year extension for Cooper that runs through 2024-25. Financial terms were not disclosed. Cooper reportedly is making between $3.5 million and $4 million annually on his current deal. “Tampa is my home,” Cooper said.
Coach:
Jon Cooper was named the ninth head coach in Lightning franchise history on March 25, 2013. He made his NHL coaching debut at AMALIE Arena on March 29, 2013 in a 5-4 shootout victory against the New Jersey Devils.
Tampa Bay Lightning coach Jon Cooper was ejected from Thursday night’s game against the Pittsburgh Penguins after angrily addressing NHL official Wes McCauley. He was given a game misconduct and “abuse of officials” penalty for his angry comments in the second period.
