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Former Badger Johannson passes away at 53

January 22, 2018 By Bill Scott

Jim Johannson – Photo Courtesy of USA Hockey

Former Wisconsin hockey star and two-time Olympian, Jim Johannson died in his sleep early Sunday morning.

The 53-year-old Rochester, Minnesota native played four seasons at the University of Wisconsin, scoring 63 goals, 67 assists and 130 points in 148 games played from 1982-’86.  He was also a part of Wisconsin’s 1983 NCAA Championship team.

Johannson was the assistant executive director of USA Hockey and the general manager of the 2018 U.S. Olympic men’s ice hockey team.  He began his career at USA Hockey as manager of international activities and U.S. Olympic Committee relations, was promoted to senior director of hockey operations on Aug. 5, 2003, and on June 25, 2007, assumed the position of assistant executive director of hockey operations.  There, Johannson has oversight of all in-sports related initiatives, including USA Hockey’s efforts in fielding teams for international competition.

During Johannson’s time with USA Hockey, the organization captured 64 medals in major international competition, including 34 gold.

Johannson was selected by the Hartford Whalers in the 7th round (130th overall) of the 1982 NHL draft.  He never reached the NHL, but did play 374 games of professional hockey between 1987-’94 in the IHL.  He played for the Milwaukee Admirals from 1992-’94, registering 18 goals and 29 assists in 99 games.

Johannson also twice played for the U.S. in the Olympic Winter Games in 1988 and 1992.  He was also a member of the U.S. Men’s National Team that participated in the 1992 IIHF Men’s World Championship.

 

Filed Under: Badgers, Sports Tagged With: Badgers, Jim Johannson, USA Hockey

Four Badgers named to U.S. Women’s Olympic hockey roster

January 1, 2018 By Bill Scott

Former Wisconsin women’s hockey standouts Brianna Decker, Meghan Duggan, Hilary Knight and Alex Rigsby were named to the Team USA roster for the 2018 Winter Olympics on Monday.

Duggan and Knight will make their third appearance at the Olympics in February.  Duggan captained the U.S. squad in 2014.  Decker made her second Olympic team after playing in the 2014 games while Rigsby will make her Olympic debut this year in PyeongChang, South Korea.

The quartet will join the five Badgers, Emily Clark, Ann-Renee Desbiens, Meaghan Mikkelson, Sarah Nurse and Blayre Turnbull, selected on Dec. 22 to the Canadian Olympic team in PyeongChang.

The U.S. opens play at the 2018 Winter Olympics on Feb. 11 with a 1:40 a.m. CT game against Finland.

U.S. Men

For the first time since 1972, there are no Badger men’s hockey players on the U.S. Olympic team.  However, the coaching staff has three.

Badger men’s coach Tony Granato will serve as the Head Coach of the U.S. team.  Former Badger defensive great Chris Chelios will serve as an assistant coach and another former Badger, Jim Johannson is Team USA’s general manager.

 

Filed Under: Badgers, Sports Tagged With: Ann-Renee Desbiens, Badgers, Brianna Decker, Chris Chelios, Emily Clark, Hilary Knight, Jim Johannson, Sarah Nurse, Tony Granato

Frederic named to U.S. National Junior Team preliminary roster

December 6, 2017 By Bill Scott

 

Trent Frederic

Wisconsin hockey star Trent Frederic has been named to USA Hockey’s preliminary roster for this year’s U.S. National Junior Team, which will compete in this years event in Buffalo, New York.

The preliminary roster consists of 28 players.  The group will gather in Columbus, Ohio for training camp Dec. 15-19, then again Dec. 20-23 in Jamestown, New York, where they will play pre-tournament games against Belarus on Dec. 20, and then against Sweden in Erie, Pennsylvania, on Dec. 22.

The team will be cut down to 23 player for the 2018 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship.

If Frederic makes the final cut, he would become the 54th Badger all-time to skate in the event, dating back to its official sanctioning in 1978.

The U.S. owns four gold medals, all since 2004, when then UW head coach Mike Eaves led the country to its first gold medal.

The other three gold medals came with Badgers as captains as Luke Kunin (2017), Jake McCabe (2013) and John Ramage (2011) served in the official capacity. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Badgers, Sports Tagged With: Badgers, Big Ten Conference, Jack Berry, Jake McCabe, Jim Johannson, John Ramage, Luke Kunin, Mike Eaves, Trent Frederic



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