Mark Johnson (ice hockey)

Mark Johnson
Johnson at the 2010 Winter Olympics
Born (1957-09-22) September 22, 1957 (age 66)
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position Center
Shot Left
Played for Pittsburgh Penguins
Minnesota North Stars
Hartford Whalers
St. Louis Blues
New Jersey Devils
National team  United States
NHL draft 66th overall, 1977
Pittsburgh Penguins
WHA draft 22nd overall, 1977
Birmingham Bulls
Playing career 1979–1992
Coaching career
Current position
TitleHead Coach
TeamWisconsin
ConferenceWCHA
Biographical details
Alma materUniversity of Wisconsin
Playing career
1976–1979Wisconsin
Position(s)Center
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1995–1996Madison Monsters
1996–2002Wisconsin men's (Asst.)
2000Team USA men's (Asst.)
2002Team USA men's (Asst.)
2002–presentWisconsin women's
2010Team USA women's
Head coaching record
Overall629–119–53 (.818) (College)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Awards
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Men's ice hockey
Gold medal – first place 1980 Lake Placid Team competition
Coach for women's ice hockey
Silver medal – second place 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 National Hockey League (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 team.

Johnson was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 1999, the Wisconsin Hockey Hall of Fame in 2001, the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame in 2003, and the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 2004. He received the Lester Patrick Trophy in 2011, for outstanding service to hockey in the United States.