Mark Johnson (ice hockey)
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Johnson at the 2010 Winter Olympics after the American women's loss to Canada in the gold medal game
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| Born |
September 22, 1957 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
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| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
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NHL Pittsburgh Penguins Minnesota North Stars Hartford Whalers St. Louis Blues New Jersey Devils |
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| National team |
 United States
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| NHL Draft | 66th overall, 1977 Pittsburgh Penguins |
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| WHA Draft | 22nd overall, 1977 Birmingham Bulls |
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| Playing career | 1979–1990 | ||
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| Representing the United States
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| Olympic Games | ||
| Men's ice hockey | ||
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1980 Lake Placid | Team competition |
| Coach for women's ice hockey | ||
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2010 Vancouver | Team competition |
Mark Einar Johnson (born September 22, 1957) is an American ice hockey coach for the University of Wisconsin–Madison women's ice hockey team. He is a former NHL player who appeared in 669 NHL regular season games between 1980 and 1990. He also played for the gold medal-winning 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey team.
As a teenager, Johnson attended James Madison Memorial High School, where he was on the hockey team. He then played for the University of Wisconsin–Madison ice hockey team for three years under his father, legendary coach Bob Johnson. In 1977, during his first year at the university, he helped the Badgers win the NCAA national championship. He was the first Badger to win the WCHA Rookie of the year. He went on to become the school's leading goal scorer and second all-time scorer. Johnson was also a two time All-American. His brother, Peter, also played at the university.
Johnson made his international debut with the United States national team as an 18-year-old in 1976, when he played in 11 training games for the 1976 U.S. Olympic ice hockey team coached by his father. He represented the United States in 13 international tournaments (including the 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990 Ice Hockey World Championship tournaments and the 1981, 1984 and 1987 Canada Cup). He was a star player on the U.S. Olympic Hockey team at the 1980 Lake Placid winter games.
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