Team Canada coach Jon Cooper is the longest tenured coach in the NHL and has faced Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby many times, including the 2016 Eastern Conference Final, which Crosby won.
Boston Hockey Now beat writer Andrew Fantucchio is covering the event for National Hockey Now and provided the quote.
Now, as the head coach of Canada, Cooper delivered some high praise for Canada’s captain, Crosby.
“I’ve got a ton (of takeaways on how Crosby has dealt with younger players) and probably a lot more will come out after this tournament ends. You see somebody from afar, and then you don’t want to be disappointed when you meet them in person,” Cooper began. “You want to meet your hero and…