Jon Cooper is a Canadian-American professional ice hockey coach and the head coach for the Tampa Bay Lightning in the National Hockey League, as of April 2025. He has been the head coach of the Lightning since 2013. Cooper led the Lightning to back-to-back Stanley Cup championships in 2020 and 2021. He also helped his team reach the Stanley Cup Finals in 2015 and 2022.
Cooper, who is a two-time Jack Adams Award finalist, holds the record of being the fastest coach to reach 400 career NHL wins and also has the longest tenure among active NHL coaches. Beyond the NHL, he has coached Canada in the past. He guided Canada to the silver medal at the 2017 IIHF World Championship and will coach Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy.
Who is the wife of Jon Cooper?
Jon Cooper's wife is Jessie Cooper, according to the Fox 13 Tampa Bay's website.
Jessie is originally from Cadillac, Michigan, United States. Jessie's parents owned a dock on Lake Mitchell, where Jon proposed to her, according to FabWags.com.
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Jessie Cooper Education and Work
Jessie Cooper graduated from Mona Shores High School and also attended Central Michigan University and Michigan State's College of Law. She has worked at Patton Tidwell & Schroeder L.L.P, Jess Novak, Relix Magazine, Haydenfilms, Bentley-Hall Inc., and Syracuse New Times, as per FabWags.com.
How many kids do Jon Cooper and Jessie Cooper have?
Jon Cooper and Jessie Cooper have three kids. They have twin daughters, Julia and Josie, and a son, Jonny, according to the Fox 13 Tampa Bay's website.
Jon Cooper and Jessie Cooper Charity
Jon Cooper and Jessie Cooper started Coop's Catch for Kids, an annual fishing tournament that raises money for pediatric cancer research and helps children receive treatment for cancer, in 2016, as per the NHL's website.
FAQs on Jon Cooper
A. Jon Cooper was born in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada.
A. Jon Cooper has won two Stanley Cups, in 2020 and 2021, as the head coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning.
A. Jon Cooper has not won the Jack Adams Award, as of April 2025. He was a finalist in both the 2013-14 season and 2018-19 season.
A. Jon Cooper's annual salary is $5.3 million, as per Front Office Sports.
