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)
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Rich Hammond has covered the Kings, on a full-time or part-time basis, since the 2000-01 season. He was the beat writer for the entire John Torchetti era and has witnessed Bob Miller singing country music in a Nashville honky-tonk bar. A native of Los Angeles, Rich has worked at the Daily News since 1999 and also serves as the paper's deputy sports editor. E-mail Rich at rich.hammond@dailynews.com.
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What the hell - give him a shot.
I like Mike Johnson as a potential coach but do we need another quiet person handling the team? We need
Call me crazy, but I don't see how hiring Marc Crawford's Asst Coach for the past nine years is doing anything to resolve the problem.
what the hell is "Coaching Science" and how does one get a Master's Degree in that?
Andy Murray II
Impressive resume' for a non-NHLer....Good tournament/national/international experience, well respected and already a King....He's getting the first interview, my guess, the Kings already have their guy....Welcome Coach Johnston, so long Crow....
Johnston is likely to end up, as early as next week, as the next coach of the Portland Winter Hawks of the Western Hockey League.