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Jim Johannson - General Manager

General Manager

Jim Johannson, assistant executive director of hockey operations for USA Hockey, will be serving as the general manager of the U.S. National Junior Team for the seventh consecutive year.

Under Johannson’s guidance, Team USA has won gold medals at the 2013 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship in Ufa, Russia, and the 2010 IIHF World Junior Championship in Regina and Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, as well as a bronze medal at the 2011 IIHF World Junior Championship in Buffalo, New York. Overall, he has served on the staff of 14 U.S. National Junior Teams. 

A two-time U.S. Olympian (1988, 1992), Johannson brings extensive experience in international ice hockey both as a player and administrator. He served on the management team for the 2014 U.S. Olympic Men’s Ice Hockey Team in Sochi, Russia, and the silver medal-winning 2010 U.S. Olympic Men’s Ice Hockey Team in Vancouver, British Columbia. In addition, he served as the senior director of hockey operations for Team USA at the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Torino, Italy, and was the team leader for the silver medal-winning 2002 U.S. Olympic Men’s Ice Hockey Team in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Johannson has been on the staff of 18 consecutive U.S. Men’s National teams, including the bronze medal-winning squads at the 2015 IIHF Men’s World Championship in Ostrava and Prague, Czech Republic, and the 2013 IIHF Men’s World Championship in Stockholm, Sweden. He was previously part of the staff at the IIHF Men’s World Championship for six years as team leader (1999-2004), two as assistant general manager (2005-06), one as senior director of hockey operations (2007) and six as assistant executive director of hockey operations (2008-14).

The lead administrator in hosting the 2005 IIHF World Junior Championship in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and Thief River Falls, Minnesota, Johannson also served as team leader for the gold medal-winning 2004 U.S. National Junior Team in Hameenlinna and Helsinki, Finland.

A full-time employee of USA Hockey, Johannson joined the organization on September 1, 2000, as manager of international activities and U.S. Olympic Committee relations. He was promoted to senior director of hockey operations, a newly created position, on August 5, 2003. On June 25, 2007, Johannson was elevated to assistant executive director of hockey operations. He is responsible for the day-to-day management and integration of all in-sport related initiatives. He handles USA Hockey representation in obtaining players and coaches for national teams in international competition. In addition, Johannson interfaces with the USOC on matters of mutual interest.

A former U.S. Men’s National Team member, Johannson spent five years (1995-2000) as the general manager of the Twin Cities Vulcans, a Junior A team in the United States Hockey League. Under his guidance, the Vulcans captured the 2000 USA Hockey Junior A National Championship in Green Bay, Wisconsin. 

Johannson, a native of Rochester, Minnesota, played nine seasons in the International Hockey League, splitting time among three teams. Prior to embarking on his professional career, Johannson played at the University of Wisconsin, where he helped the Badgers capture the 1983 NCAA Division I national championship.

Johannson, who resides in Colorado Springs, Colorado, with his wife, Abby, is ranked among the top 50 people of power and influence in hockey by The Hockey News