Q: In this task, you're given a context, further information available on a particular linked term from the statement, and an answer term. Your job is to generate a question that can use the information provided to obtain the given answer. You should use the information on both context and link information to create the question. Note that the answer to the question should be exactly the given answer, and if the answer is none, the answer to the question shouldn't be obtainable from the context or linked information.
Context: Before the 19992000 NHL season Torchetti was hired as an assistant coach for the Tampa Bay Lightning under Steve Ludzik Link Information: He then spent two years as head coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning, but was let go after the 2000-01 season. Answer: 1
A:
How many years had Ludzik been coaching for Tampa Bay before Torchetti was hired to assist him?