Former Penguins forward Matt Cooke named BCHL head coach

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Cooke previously coached the ECHL’s Newfoundland Growlers before the club dissolved in 2024.

Former Pittsburgh Penguins forward Matt Cooke has been named head coach and general manager of the BCHL’s Vernon Vipers.

The club, which is based in Vernon, British Columbia, announced Cooke’s hiring on Friday with a photo of him wearing his 2009 Stanley Cup ring from his championship with the Penguins.

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