In 1977, the Wisconsin Men’s Hockey team made their way to Olympia Stadium in Detroit to take on the Michigan Wolverines in the National Championship game.
The game was tight throughout and saw the Badgers take a 6–5 victory in overtime. Mark Johnson scored two goals in that game and hoisted the National Championship trophy with his father, the head coach.
Johnson continued to have a legendary career both on the ice and behind the bench for the next 44 years.
Before he even played in an NHL game, Johnson was a vital part of the 1980 “Miracle on Ice” Olympic hockey team.