Joel Johnson (ice hockey) explained

Joel Johnson
Current Title:Head coach
Current Team:St. Thomas
Current Conference:WHCA
Current Record:23–80–3
Birth Place:Woodbury, Minnesota
Coach Years1:2000–2004
Coach Team1:Minnesota (Assistant)
Coach Years2:2005–2006
Coach Team2:Bethel (Assistant)
Coach Years3:2007–2010
Coach Years4:2011–2014
Coach Team4:Minnesota (Assistant)
Coach Years5:2015–2021
Coach Team5:Minnesota (Associate)
Coach Years6:2022–present
Coach Team6:St. Thomas
Overall Record:61–114–6

Joel Johnson is an American ice hockey coach. He is the current head coach for St. Thomas and former head coach for the United States women's national ice hockey team.

Coaching career

Bethel University

Johnson served as the men's and women's soccer coach at Bethel University from 2004 to 2006. He also served as the soccer coach where he earned MIAC Coach of the Year honors. He served as the men's ice hockey head coach from 2007 to 2010. Along with his men's hockey responsibilities, he was also the men's golf coach and the inaugural women's golf coach.[1] [2] Johnson posted a career record of 38–34–3 in three seasons with Bethel.[3]

University of Minnesota

Johnson served as the first assistant head coach at Minnesota in 2000.[3] On June 14, 2010, Johnson resigned as head coach at Bethel to return to Minnesota as an assistant head coach.[4] He served as assistant or associate head coach for 16 seasons. During his time with the team, the Gophers won six NCAA championships.[5]

University of St. Thomas

On June 7, 2021, Johnson was named head coach of St. Thomas women's ice hockey team.[6]

Team USA

Johnson served as head coach of the United States women's national under-18 ice hockey team from 2015 to 2018, helping guide the team to four consecutive gold medals.[7]

On March 1, 2019, Johnson was named an assistant coach for the United States women's national ice hockey team at 2019 IIHF Women's World Championship.[8] On April 16, 2021, Johnson was named interim head coach for the United States women's national ice hockey team at the 2021 IIHF Women's World Championship.[9]

On July 28, 2021, Johnson was named head coach for the United States women's ice hockey team at the 2022 Winter Olympics.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Joel Johnson to take over Golf program . athletics.bethel.edu . August 9, 2007 . August 25, 2021.
  2. Web site: Joel Johnson Named Inaugural Women's Golf Head Coach . athletics.bethel.edu . May 29, 2008 . August 25, 2021.
  3. Web site: Joel Johnson Resigns To Take Coaching Job at University of Minnesota . athletics.bethel.edu . June 14, 2010 . August 25, 2021.
  4. Web site: Frost Hires Joel Johnson as Assistant Coach . gophersports.com . June 18, 2010 . August 25, 2021.
  5. Web site: Joel Johnson bio . gophersports.com . August 25, 2021.
  6. Web site: Joel Johnson Named Women's Hockey Head Coach . tommiesports.com . June 7, 2021 . August 25, 2021.
  7. Web site: Johnson has one gold in mind . iihf.com . Andrew . Podnieks . August 20, 2021 . August 25, 2021.
  8. Web site: U.S. Roster Announced for 2019 IIHF Women's World Championship . teamusa.usahockey.com . March 1, 2019 . August 25, 2021.
  9. Web site: Joel Johnson Named Interim Head Coach of 2021 U.S. Women's National Team . teamusa.usahockey.com . April 16, 2021 . August 25, 2021.
  10. Web site: St. Thomas' Joel Johnson named coach of 2022 U.S. women's Olympic hockey team . . Randy . Johnson . July 28, 2021 . August 25, 2021.

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