Mark Johnson wasn’t sure what to think when he first learned that his youngest son, Patrick, would be wearing the same number for the University of Wisconsin men’s hockey team 29 years after he played.
And if you think that’s some sort of ego trip, you don’t know the Johnson family.
The hesitation was more about wanting his son to create his own identity with the Badgers.
(Patrick Johnson has been named the WCHA’s rookie of the week for Jan. 29 – Feb. 4.)