By Greg BatesCorrespondent DETROIT – When Jon Cooper hired longtime friend Derek Lalonde as an assistant coach for the Tampa Bay Lightning, Cooper foresaw the future. “He said, ‘As much as I’ve accomplished in my career, I’ve never moved anyone on to become a head coach in the NHL,’” Lalonde said. “He told me, ‘You’re …
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By Greg Bates Correspondent ASHWAUBENON – When Derek Lalonde joined Jon Cooper on the Tampa Bay Lightning coaching staff, he said he knew something special was brewing. Now, three years later, the two former Green Bay Gamblers head coaches are back-to-back Stanley Cup champions: Lalonde as an assistant coach and Cooper as the head coach. …
By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor GREEN BAY – Little did I know it at the time, but 12 years ago, I became good friends with a future Stanley Cup champion head coach in Jon Cooper. Cooper, who went to college to become a lawyer, was the head coach of the Green Bay Gamblers from 2008-10. …
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