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Wisconsin Badgers women's hockey head coach Mark Johnson reached an incredible milestone in the team's 6-0 Regional Final win over Quinnipiac. En route to the team's fourth straight Frozen Four appearance , Johnson became the first head coach in NCAA women's hockey history to reach 700 career wins. Johnson's 700th win came thanks to a hat trick from Kelly Gorbatenko.
The Badgers had two goals in each period and posted a shutout as Ava McNaughton was a perfect 17-17 in saves. Congratulations to Head Coach Mark Johnson on becoming the first coach in NCAA women’s hockey history to reach 700 wins pic. twitter.
com/3ph5Lzz1jP — Wisconsin Hockey (@BadgerWHockey) March 14, 2026 The 68-yearaold has been Wisconsin's head coach since 2002. He's won eight National Championships along with an array of other awards that include being named ACHA and WCHA Coach of the Year. Johnson has led six Badgers to Patty Kazmaier Memorial Awards; he's looking to add a seventh to that prestigious list this season.
His longevity is second to none, as this program has only seen three head coaches in its existence. The 2010 US Olympic women's hockey team head coach played for the Badgers back in 1976-79 and has continued to establish Wisconsin as one of, if not the best women's hockey program in the nation. Contact/Follow @TheBadgersWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Wisconsin Badgers news, notes and opinion .
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