Meet Mike Johnston

Don was kind enough to put together this bio of Mike Johnston, since he’s the first person to be publicly named as a potential candidate. I get the impression that people don’t know a lot about Johnston. He’s a very pleasant guy but has kept a fairly low profile as associate coach since 2006. Here’s a bit of his history…

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MIKE JOHNSTON

Associate Coach, L.A. Kings (2006-current)
Associate Coach, Vancouver Canucks (1999-2006)
Assistant Coach, Team Canada (World Championships, 2006)
General Manager/Associate Coach, Team Canada (1994-1999)
Head Coach, Team Canada (1998-1999)
Assistant Coach, Canadian Olympic Team (1998)
Head Coach, University of New Brunswick (1989-1994)

Holds a Master’s degree in Coaching Science.

In 2004 he co-authored “Simply the Best: Insights and Strategies from
Great Hockey Coaches,” (link) and then the 2007 follow-up, “Simply the Best:
Players on Performance.” (link)

Simply the Best homepage

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