Mark Johnson
Mark Johnson
Ice hockey coach and former NHL forward who won a gold medal in 1980 with the U.S. Olympic hockey team.
ProfessionHockey Player
Date of Birth22 September 1957
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I was as nervous as a cat. We had a really wonderful meal, and before dessert, there was sort of an awkward silence while I got up my nerve.
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I think both sides believe it's a good resolution.
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I think any time you have a loss, it's important to follow it with a win. Any loss shakes your confidence. It was great to see how Pete did.
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I think everyone was comfortable with our choice. You can put all three in a hat and pull out one of them and feel comfortable.
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I saw my friend on the way and never got to the factory. My mother probably had something to do with that.
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It can get a bit nerve-racking for a 17- or 18-year-old kid. So with here that was probably the biggest hurdle to get over. You come across Lake Michigan and it seems like you're in California. But I think she was comfortable here from the beginning.
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It has been a good year. One of our goals was to win a league championship. These players are very committed and very passionate. They won the first league championship for our young program. This is their moment.
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It isn't easy to stay here today. I am happy to be here and I will continue to work hard. I am playing in each tournament, because I want to stay in that category.
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I think some people might have the perception that I jumped straight off the beer truck to qualifying school. In actuality, it wasn't like that at all.
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I will be nervous, I guarantee it, but hopefully I'll get over it real quick.
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Our whole history has been an abundance of game and fish. If you don't manage it right, you won't have abundance. That's what hunters are worried about.
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Part of our message to the players is putting individual egos aside, and playing for the team. At the end of the day, if you win something, it's because everybody was able to sacrifice.
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