Glenn Johannesen
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Glenn Johannesen is a retired professional ice hockey
left winger
. He was a 1980 10th round (206th overall) NHL Draft
pick of the New York Islanders
as a defenceman
, switched to left wing, and later played in 2 NHL
games for them in 1985. He played in college at Western Michigan University
, and continued to play minor league hockey until 1989. He was known to longtime.. Springfield Indians
fans as "Moose".
After his hockey career ended, Johannesen began working in art education, and was elected the first president of The Art Institute of Tampa
in 2003 after having previously worked for Art Institutes International and The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale. http://pittsburgh.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/stories/2003/08/25/daily45.html
Johannesen resigned his position with the Art Institute of Tampa in October 2009 to accept the position of President at Potomac College.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
left winger
Winger (ice hockey)
Winger, in the game of hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink...
. He was a 1980 10th round (206th overall) NHL Draft
NHL Entry Draft
The NHL Entry Draft is an annual meeting in which every franchise of the National Hockey League systematically select the rights to available amateur ice hockey players who meet draft eligibility requirements...
pick of the New York Islanders
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
as a defenceman
Defenceman (ice hockey)
Defence in ice hockey is a player position whose primary responsibility is to prevent the opposing team from scoring...
, switched to left wing, and later played in 2 NHL
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
games for them in 1985. He played in college at Western Michigan University
Western Michigan University
Western Michigan University is a public university located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States. The university was established in 1903 by Dwight B. Waldo, and as of the Fall 2010 semester, its enrollment is 25,045....
, and continued to play minor league hockey until 1989. He was known to longtime.. Springfield Indians
Springfield Indians
The Springfield Indians were a minor professional ice hockey franchise, originally based in West Springfield, Massachusetts and later Springfield, Massachusetts. The Indians were founding members of the American Hockey League. They were in existence for a total of 60 seasons from 1926 to 1994, with...
fans as "Moose".
After his hockey career ended, Johannesen began working in art education, and was elected the first president of The Art Institute of Tampa
The Art Institutes
-Fraud lawsuit:In August 2011 Education Management Corporation was investigated and sued by the United States Department of Justice and four states for illegal recruitment practices and fraudulent receipt of $11 billion in federal and state financial aid money....
in 2003 after having previously worked for Art Institutes International and The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale. http://pittsburgh.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/stories/2003/08/25/daily45.html
Johannesen resigned his position with the Art Institute of Tampa in October 2009 to accept the position of President at Potomac College.