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Women’s Hockey: Analysis of key players, strategy behind Wisconsin’s consistent success

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The University of Wisconsin women’s hockey team has maintained a reputation as one of the greatest programs in the NCAA, much of that attributed to the leadership of head coach Mark Johnson.

Oct. 13, Johnson hit his 600th career win — becoming the first coach in NCAA Division I women’s hockey to reach the milestone. Despite this individual accomplishment, Johnson doesn’t attribute it to himself.

“We’ve had good players, and we’ve had some really good teams over the course of the 20-plus years I’ve been here,” Johnson said in an Oct.