Joel Johnson (ice hockey)

Last updated
Joel Johnson
Current position
Title Head coach
Team St. Thomas
Conference WHCA
Biographical details
Born Woodbury, Minnesota
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2000–2004 Minnesota (Assistant)
2005–2006 Bethel (Assistant)
2007–2010 Bethel
2011–2014 Minnesota (Assistant)
2015–2021 Minnesota (Associate)
2022–present St. Thomas
Head coaching record
Overall38–34–3

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

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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]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Bethel University (MIAC)(2007–2010)
2007–08Bethel16–7–211–4–13rd
2008–09Bethel12–12–18–8–05th
2009–10Bethel10–15–08–8–06th
Bethel:38-34-327-20-1
Total:38–34–3

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

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References

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