Head Coach
Erick Bromberg
(507) 696-4026
erickbromberg@gmail.com
Erick Bromberg will begin his inaugural season with the Wild as the Head Coach for our 2024-2025 season. Bromberg is from Rochester, Minnesota. He is an experienced coach and manager, having served as the interim head coach and general manager for the New Ulm Steel during the 2021-22 season. He also served as an assistant coach for the Bantam A team under the Rochester Youth Hockey Association. Along with his coaching experience, Bromberg brings successful playing experience with him, having played four years of high school hockey at John Marshall, as well as playing junior hockey for Granite City and the New Ulm Steel. Bromberg has a passion for coaching and is ecstatic to bring that passion, as well as elite energy, to the Wild. He prides himself on being a coach who excels in relationship building, active listening, and positive leadership.
Associate
Head Coach
JP Johnson
JP Johnson will begin his first season as a part of the Wild coaching staff, but it will be his 3rd year as part of the Wild organization. Johnson, from Albertville, Minnesota, had a successful playing career, playing three years at STMA High School (earning a Conference Honorable Mention award while there) and two years for the Wild, spanning from 2022 to 2024. He was known for his energy, speed and aggressiveness on the ice, driving him to a total of 131 points during his two seasons with the Wild. Johnson has been around hockey his whole life, leading to the accumulation of knowledge as a coach and a player. Coaching runs in his blood, as his dad and uncle are both hockey coaches. Johnson brings experience to the team, including being able to relate to the players and guide them through what it takes to be a successful Gillette Wild player. When he is not coaching, you will likely find Johnson at one of the golf courses in town.