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September 25, 2014. Pittsburgh Penguins vs Minnesota Wild at CONSOL Energy CenterThis article first ran in the Spring 2015 issue of Alumni News, a bi-annual publication produced by the Department of Institutional Advancement. It’s a classic Canadian story. Young man leaves home for the first time in pursuit of big dreams and hockey glory.
For Mike Johnston, this story would see him leave Dartmouth, Nova Scotia in 1978, venturing west to Brandon University to further his education and pursue his love of hockey.
He would also, unknowingly, set himself on a career path that would see him become one of today’s top coaches in the sport of hockey, having coached some of the best in the game during his prolific career.
“My first impression when I arrived to Brandon in August was that it was really hot and dusty,” recalls Johnston.
“Then when winter hit, I couldn’t believe that people actually plugged in their cars when they went to school or the mall, or it might not start at the end of the day! But the people I met at Brandon University were amazing—that’s really the most memorable part of it.”
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