The Stars and Stripes Showdown will be taking place at the USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth, Michigan. The game is in honor of USA Hockey’s Jim Johannson, the assistant executive director of USA Hockey. Unfortunately, Jim passed away while sleeping in his Colorado Springs home on the morning of Jan. 21.
He was only 53.
Jim Johannson
Johannson was born on March 10, 1964, in Rochester, Minnesota. He spent nearly all of his career working in hockey and thus earned the respect of many people inside and outside the sport.
He was drafted in the 7th round of the 1982 NHL Entry Draft by the Hartford Whalers.