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Canada's Cooper Steps Away After Family Tragedy

Canada's Winter Olympics hockey coach Jon Cooper is taking time away from coaching duties after suffering a family tragedy, days after missing out on Olympic gold.

Cooper, who also serves as head coach of the NHL's Tampa Bay Lightning, will not be on the bench for his team's next two games as he deals with the personal loss. The tragedy comes shortly after Canada's hockey team failed to secure gold at the Winter Olympics, where Cooper was part of the coaching staff.