Tampa Bay Lightning coach Jon Cooper kicked off his end-of-season press conference award on Wednesday to apologize for using an inappropriate comparison. He mentioned regretting his comments about wearing skirts for goalkeepers.
After his team’s playoff-ending Game 5 loss on Monday, Cooper expressed disappointment with two decisions regarding goaltender interference that affected the outcome of the game. The Lightning were not allowed to score twice due to interference from Sergei Bobrovsky, as determined by the NHL Situation Room.
- Longest-tenured coach in the league , Cooper admitted his mistake, especially since he is a coach and father of two. girls who are athletes and support women’s hockey.
He said: “If I could take back those words I would. » Cooper plans to personally deliver his comments to his daughters, acknowledging the impact of his words. He sincerely apologized to everyone he offended, noting that his words hurt him more than the playoff loss.
During Cooper’s tenure , Tampa Bay has qualified for the playoffs in 10 of his 11 seasons as coach. , consecutive Stanley Cup champions in 2020 and 2021
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