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Mark Johnson, a former Olympic hero and NHL all-star, has coached the Wisconsin women's hockey team for 22 years.
He has led the Badgers to eight NCAA championships, making the program a standard in college women's hockey.
Johnson is known for his humble, fun-loving, and player-focused coaching philosophy, prioritizing player development over statistics.
MADISON – As Laila Edwards told the story, she sounded as if she still could hardly believe it, or at least she could hardly believe she was telling it.
Here she was, about to dish on one of the most universally respected men in hockey, a standout college player who became an Olympic hero, an NHL all-star and her college coach at Wisconsin , Mark Johnson .
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