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Jon Cooper Withdraws from Lightning Games After Family Tragedy

Jon Cooper, head coach of Canada’s Olympic hockey team and the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning, will miss the Lightning’s next two games after learning of a family tragedy.

Jon Cooper, who led Canada’s Olympic hockey squad to a silver medal, announced he will not be on the bench for the Tampa Bay Lightning’s next two games after receiving news of a family tragedy.

The loss came days after the Lightning missed out on a gold medal at the Winter Olympics, leaving Cooper to focus on his personal loss.