Mike Johnston (ice hockey)
| Mike Johnston | |
|---|---|
 |
|
| Born |
February 19, 1957 Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Previous team(s) |
Portland Winterhawks Pittsburgh Penguins Vancouver Canucks Los Angeles Kings UNB Varsity Reds Calgary Dinos |
| Years as a coach | 1980–Present |
| Years as an NHL coach | 2014–2015 |
Mike Johnston (born February 19, 1957) is the head coach and general manager of the Portland Winterhawks hockey team of the Western Hockey League. He previously coached the Pittsburgh Penguins of the NHL from 2014-15. He was relieved of his duties on December 12, 2015. He was replaced by Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL) Head Coach Mike Sullivan. Johnston performed duties as the coach and general manager of the Winterhawks previously from 2008 to 2014, before taking over as coach of the Penguins for the 2014-15 NHL season. Before his tenure with Portland, he was an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Kings and the Vancouver Canucks.
Johnston played hockey for Brandon University and Acadia University and then became a coach at the age of 23. He at first coached Augustana University College in Alberta and then was an assistant coach for the Calgary Dinos of the CWUAA. In 1989 he took over as head coach of the UNB Varsity Reds of the AUS, a job that lasted until 1994.
In 1994 he became general manager and associate coach of the Canadian national men's hockey team. In 1998 he became the head coach for one season. He then spent six seasons as, at first, an assistant coach and then as an associate coach with the Vancouver Canucks. After that he was an associate coach of the Los Angeles Kings. He was the coach and general manager of the Portland Winterhawks of the WHL from 2008-2014 where he amassed a record of 231-114-10-10, landing him second on the Winterhawks' all-time wins list. Johnston returned to the Winterhawks for the 2016-17 season.
...
Wikipedia