Lightning coach Jon Cooper to lead Team Canada in '22 Olympics

Two-time defending Stanley Cup champion coach Jon Cooper will lead Canada's men's ice hockey team in the 2022 Beijing Olympics.

Hockey Canada made the announcement Monday and said his appointment is conditional upon NHL players participating in Beijing. The NHL hasn't committed to playing in China, although the 2021-22 league schedule has a break for the Olympics built in.

"It is an honor to be entrusted with leading Ca