USA Hockey announced Wednesday that Joel Johnson, the newly-hired women’s hockey coach for St. Thomas, will lead the U.S. Olympic women’s hockey team at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing, China.
Joel Johnson has been named as the new coach for the St. Thomas women’s hockey team, becoming the third coach in the program’s history, St. Thomas Athletics announced Monday.
St. Thomas women’s hockey coach Tom Palkowski will not be returning for the 2021-22 season, a Thursday statement from St. Thomas Athletics said. Sports Editor Olivia Paradise has the story.
Minnesota hockey referees and officials, including those who have worked at St. Thomas games, have had to adjust to uncertainty, electronic whistles, and daily health screenings in order to keep games running during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Instead of travelling to St. Mary’s University Tuesday for the St. Thomas women’s hockey team’s season finale, the game was canceled due to COVID-19 protocols. The cancellation marks the end of a 6-2-0 season for the Tommies.
Junior goalie Eryn Cooley kept the St. Thomas women’s hockey team with the lead throughout the game, propelling the Tommies to win 3-0 against St. Mary’s University Sunday afternoon at Saint Thomas Ice Arena in their last home game of the season and as a Division III school.
