| John Markell | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 10, 1956 Cornwall, ON, CAN |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb) |
| Position | Right Wing |
| Played for | Winnipeg Jets St. Louis Blues Minnesota North Stars |
| Playing career | 1979–1992 |
John Richard Markell (born March 10, 1956 in Cornwall, Ontario) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger. He played 55 National Hockey League games: 52 with the Winnipeg Jets, two with the St. Louis Blues and one with the Minnesota North Stars. In his NHL career, Markell scored 11 goals and 10 assists.
Markell served as the head coach of the Ohio State University ice hockey team from 1995 until the end of the 2009-10 season.
John Markell served as the head coach of the Ohio State men’s hockey team from 1995-96 through 2009-10. The seventh Buckeye head coach, he led the team to the NCAA tournament six times, marking the only appearances in program history, with an NCAA Frozen Four appearance in 1998.