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Lightning extend Cooper's contract

TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed Jon Cooper to a three-year extension through the 2024-25 season, rewarding their coach after the team won consecutive Stanley Cup titles.

Cooper has been behind bench with the Lightning since March 2013, and the team has made five appearances in the Eastern Conference Final.Cooper, the longest tenured coach in the NHL, has a 383-197-53 record in just over eight seasons

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