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3 days ago
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Lightning's Jon Cooper Keeps Canada's 4 Nations Face-Off Coaching Staff Intact For 2026 Olympics
Tampa Bay Lightning and Team Canada coach Jon Cooper will keep his 2025 4 Nations Face-Off winning coaching staff as is for the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Yahoo
4 days ago
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Lightning's Jon Cooper Keeps Canada's 4 Nations Face-Off Coaching Staff Intact For 2026 Olympics
Tampa Bay Lightning and Team Canada coach Jon Cooper will keep his 2025 4 Nations Face-Off winning coaching staff as is for the 2026 Winter Olympics. Canada and Cooper went on to win the event, defeating Team USA in the finals in overtime thanks to a goal by Connor McDavid. At the 4 Nations, Canada had a great blend of skill and grit, with each player buying into Cooper's philosophies. Joining Cooper on his staff were Rick Tocchet, Bruce Cassidy, Pete DeBoer and Misha Donskov as assistant coaches, who will all return for the Milan-Cortina Olympics. Goaltending consultant David Alexander, director of performance analysis James Emery and video co-ordinator Elliott Mondou round out the staff. "After a successful 4 Nations Face-Off, I am excited to welcome Bruce, Peter, Rick, Misha, David, James and Elliott back to Canada's coaching staff for 2026 Olympic Winter Games, as this is a highly skilled group of coaches that bring impressive resumés to our staff," Cooper said in a release. "This group of coaches will provide consistency and a winning pedigree to our team, and I know our players will greatly benefit from this world-class coaching staff." The previously announced management staff feature GM Doug Armstrong, assistant GMs Julien BriseBois, Jim Nill and Don Sweeney and director of player personnel Kyle Dubas. The first six players named to Team Canada in June are Connor McDavid, Sidney Crosby, Nathan MacKinnon, Sam Reinhart, Cale Makar and Lightning forward Brayden Point. Anthony Cirelli and Brandon Hagel featured on Canada's rosters at the 4 Nations Face-Off and are expected to make the Olympic roster.
Time of India
4 days ago
- Sport
- Time of India
Jon Cooper, Bruce Cassidy, Rick Tocchet, and Peter DeBoer reunite to coach Team Canada at 2026 Olympic Games
Jon Cooper will return behind the bench for Team Canada at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan-Cortina, and he won't be going alone. Hockey Canada announced on Monday that Cooper's support staff from the recent 4 Nations Face-Off triumph, Bruce Cassidy, Rick Tocchet, and Peter DeBoer will once again join him as assistant coaches, forming a familiar and experienced group aiming for Olympic gold. Jon Cooper brings back 4 Nations Face-Off staff for Milan Olympic run After guiding Team Canada to victory at this year's 4 Nations Face-Off, Jon Cooper has opted for continuity as he leads the national men's team into the 2026 Winter Olympics. Cooper, who also serves as head coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning, will reunite with Cassidy (Vegas Golden Knights), Tocchet (Philadelphia Flyers), and DeBoer (former Dallas Stars head coach). The coaching unit was instrumental in Canada's 3–2 overtime win over the United States in the 4 Nations final, with Connor McDavid scoring the game-winner. Hockey Canada is betting on familiarity and chemistry by keeping the same group intact for the Olympic campaign. Cooper expressed confidence in the returning staff, stating, 'This group of coaches will provide consistency and a winning pedigree to our team, and I know our players will greatly benefit from this world-class coaching staff.' Hockey Canada finalizes full Olympic coaching and support staff Alongside Cooper and the three NHL bench bosses, Hockey Canada has also confirmed that Misha Donskov will return as an assistant coach. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like American Investor Warren Buffett Recommends: 5 Books For Turning Your Life Around Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo Donskov previously served as a Stars assistant and is currently Hockey Canada's vice-president of hockey operations. The support staff includes goaltending consultant David Alexander, director of performance analysis James Emery, and video coordinator Elliott Mondou, all of whom were part of the 4 Nations Face-Off win. The men's Olympic hockey tournament is scheduled for February 11–22, 2026, in Milan, Italy. This will mark the first Olympic appearance for NHL players since the 2014 Games in Sochi, where Canada captured gold. With a familiar coaching staff in place and a roster likely to include elite stars like McDavid and Sidney Crosby, Canada enters the tournament with high expectations. By maintaining the core of its successful 4 Nations coaching team, Team Canada is signaling its intent to build on recent international success. With Cooper at the helm and a strong foundation of leadership, the path to Olympic gold begins with continuity and confidence. FAQs 1. When will the men's Olympic hockey tournament take place? The tournament will run from February 11 to 22, 2026, in Milan, Italy. 2. When was the last time NHL players participated in the Olympics? NHL players last competed in the Olympics in 2014, when Canada won gold in Sochi. Also Read: Florida Panthers celebrate National Ice Cream Day with Brad Marchand artwork Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
New York Times
4 days ago
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- New York Times
Hockey Canada announces full coaching staff for 2026 Winter Olympics
The entire coaching staff of Canada's gold-medal team from this year's 4 Nations Face-Off is set to return at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics, ensuring continuity behind the Canadian bench for the first Winter Games with NHL players since 2014. Assistant coaches Bruce Cassidy, Pete DeBoer, Rick Tocchet, Misha Donskov and Dave Alexander will all be back, Hockey Canada announced on Monday. Along with head coach Jon Cooper, the staff for Canada's national men's hockey team brings more than 50 combined seasons of NHL head coaching experience. Four assistant coaches are joining Jon Cooper's staff for #MilanoCortina2026. 🇨🇦 Quatre entraîneurs adjoints épauleront Jon Cooper à Milan et à Cortina en 2026. 🇨🇦 🍁 Bruce Cassidy🍁 Peter DeBoer🍁 Rick Tocchet🍁 Misha Donskov@TeamCanada | @EquipeCanada — Hockey Canada (@HockeyCanada) July 21, 2025 Cassidy has led the Vegas Golden Knights for the past three seasons, which includes a Stanley Cup victory in 2022-23. DeBoer most recently served as coach of the Dallas Stars before his firing in June; he has been to the Western Conference final in six of the last eight years, with three different teams. Tocchet is entering his first season as coach of the Philadelphia Flyers, following three seasons with the Vancouver Canucks, highlighted by a Jack Adams Award-winning year in 2023-24. Advertisement Donskov was hired by Hockey Canada as vice president of hockey operations in June after two seasons as an assistant under DeBoer in Dallas and a successful Cup run under Cassidy in Vegas. The national team's goaltending consultant, Alexander, is entering his ninth season as goaltending coach for the St. Louis Blues, having coached Jordan Binnington, who backstopped Canada to the 4 Nations championship, both with the Blues and on the international stage. The general manager of Canada's Olympic team, Doug Armstrong, occupies the same role for St. Louis. The staff also includes director of performance analysis James Emery and video coordinator Elliott Mondou. It was chosen by Cooper, who has won two Stanley Cups with the Tampa Bay Lightning, alongside Armstrong and other members of the Hockey Canada management team. Canada has already announced its first six players for the Olympic roster in Milan Cortina, where it will look to pick up from a gold-medal performance at the 2014 Sochi Olympics, the last with NHL participation. Sidney Crosby, Connor McDavid, Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar, Brayden Point and Sam Reinhart will all be in the lineup, but the final preliminary rosters, consisting of 22 skaters and three goalies, don't have to be submitted until December 31. (Photo of Pete DeBoer, Bruce Cassidy, Jon Cooper and Rick Tocchet at the 4 Nations Face-Off: Winslow Townson / Imagn Images)
Toronto Star
4 days ago
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- Toronto Star
Jon Cooper's championship-winning staff from 4 Nations returns for 2026 Olympics
CALGARY - After leading Canada to victory at this year's 4 Nations Face-Off, head coach Jon Cooper is getting his same support staff for the Milan-Cortina Olympics. Hockey Canada announced Monday that Bruce Cassidy of the Vegas Golden Knights, Rick Tocchet of the Philadelphia Flyers and former Dallas Stars coach Peter DeBoer will once again serve as assistants on Cooper's staff for the 2026 Winter Games.
