The wonderful folks over at The Athletic ran their annual NHL player poll and a familiar name topped the list of coaches that players around the league want to play for – Jon Cooper. Over the last couple of months, 111 NHL players were polled, and out of the 108 that responded to the question, Cooper was the overwhelming choice among the selections.
As for what they said, The Athletic posted quotes from two players about playing for Coop.
“I like his persona,” one player said of the Tampa Bay Lightning’s Jon Cooper.