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Justin Johnson has been a hockey goaltender
for over twenty years. He grew up playing in the Blaine Youth Hockey Association
through High School where he set school records, participated in a State
Consolation Championship, and was elected All-State Honorable Mention in 1999.
After two years of competing at the junior level, Justin went on to play at the
Division I level for four years with the University of Minnesota's Golden
Gophers where he was a three-time winner of the Donald M. Clark Community
Service Award, selected for the 2003 WCHA All-Tournament Team, and was a
two-time National Champion in the years of 2002 and 2003. Throughout his career,
Justin went through times of overwhelming disappointment to the breaking point
of nearly quitting hockey altogether in the year 2000. In persevering through
these difficult times in his life, Justin's greatest asset was his ability to
lead by example – through hard work, a reconnection with, and the strong belief
in his abilities and his strengths, he was able to get himself back on track
athletically and in his every day life. I've always felt that my ability to lead
through my passion for hard work and my love for competition has been what has
kept me going.
Justin has a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from the University of Minnesota
and has recently published a book called, Game Day. Game Day is an interactive
and completely customized preparation manual for hockey goaltenders. It is
geared toward helping each individual define their personal physical and mental
game day routine in order to be able to reach their optimal performance level on
a consistent basis. Justin has taken his personal experience and combined it
with his extensive academic research in psychology in order to create this
literally groundbreaking manual, which will no doubt lead goaltenders to a
higher level of mental toughness and self-esteem through this step-by-step
preparation guide.
In addition to Game Day, Justin has contributed his expertise to numerous
publications including the USA Hockey Goaltending Coaches Manual and Goalies’
World Magazine.
Justin currently resides in Blaine, Minnesota and is entering his third year as
the goaltending coach for St. Cloud State Men’s program. During his tenure at
St. Cloud he has coached Hobey Baker Finalist Bobby Goepfert, and NHL Draft
Picks Jase Weslosky and Dan Dunn. Justin’s on ice coaching experience also
includes the University of Minnesota Women’s hockey team and US National
Development Camps.
Over the past three years Justin has developed an ability to work effectively
with athletes of all ages and athletic goals. Because of Justin's highly
competitive and elite athletic background and also his personal experiences
overcoming adversity in his athletic career. His ability to combine a solid
understanding of the demands of sports physically, psychologically and
experientially gives him the edge in working with athletes of all ages and
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