The United States opens the Olympics Feb. 14 against Slovenia. The talent pool now and in other tournaments is deeper in part because of Johannson, who has overseen the growth of hockey in the United States beyond the “Miracle On Ice” in 1980. The retired American forward Jeremy Roenick said, “USA hockey is a world power now because of people like Jimmy Johannson.”The United States. “We lost a true friend in Jim Johannson today,” said Granato, who played with Johannson on the 1988 Olympic team. Please pray for Jim’s wife and daughter, Abby and Ellie.”Kelleher said USA Hockey would think about ways to pay tribute to Johannson at the Pyeongchang Games after grieving this loss.

Source: New York Times January 21, 2018 19:39 UTC