28.12.2024 Cooper is the 8th coach in NHL history with 900+ regular season games at the helm of one franchise. Tampa has 536 wins over the stretch.

John Cooper played his 900th NHL regular season game at the helm of Tampa Bay. In the anniversary game for the 57-year-old specialist, the Lightning lost to Washington with a score of 4:5.
In 900 games as a head coach, Cooper scored 537 regular-season victories. He became the eighth coach in NHL history to play that many games for one club.
The list of those who are ahead of Cooper on this indicator is as follows:
1. Al Arbour (Islanders) – 1, 500 games;
2.  Barry Trotz (Nashville) – 1196 matches;
3.  Lindy Ruff (Buffalo) – 1187 games;
4.  Billy Reay (Chicago) – 1012 matches;
5.  Jack Adams (Detroit) – 964 games;
6.  Paul Maurice (Carolina) – 920 matches;
7. Toy Blake (Montreal) – 914 matches;
Note: current specialists are highlighted in bold.