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Earl Otto Johansson (June 28, 1931 – February 7, 2015), better known as "Ching" Johnson, was a Canadian ice hockey player. He played one regular season game in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings during the 1953–54 season, on March 20, 1954 against the Montreal Canadiens. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1949 to 1965, was spent in various minor leagues.[1]
| Earl Johnson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Born |
June 28, 1931 Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died |
February 7, 2015 (aged 83) Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Detroit Red Wings | ||
| Playing career | 1949–1964 | ||
He was the father of actor Paul Johansson, who plays Dan Scott in American TV show One Tree Hill, and comedian Pete Johansson.
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1948–49 | Windsor Spitfires | OHA | 54 | 39 | 29 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1949–50 | Windsor Spitfires | OHA | 42 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1949–50 | Detroit Hettche | IHL | 39 | 18 | 16 | 34 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1950–51 | Windsor Spitfires | OHA | 54 | 39 | 29 | 67 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1951–52 | Edmonton Flyers | PCHL | 69 | 37 | 34 | 71 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1952–53 | Edmonton Flyers | WHL | 70 | 26 | 34 | 60 | 26 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 20 | ||
| 1953–54 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1953–54 | Edmonton Flyers | WHL | 19 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1953–54 | Sherbrooke Saints | QSHL | 50 | 18 | 22 | 40 | 41 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | ||
| 1954–55 | Quebec Aces | QSHL | 21 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1954–55 | Vancouver Canucks | WHL | 45 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 33 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1955–56 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1955–56 | Edmonton Flyers | WHL | 42 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1956–57 | Vancouver Canucks | WHL | 54 | 17 | 14 | 31 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1956–57 | Providence Reds | AHL | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1957–58 | Trois Rivieres Lions | QSHL | 50 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1958–59 | Spokane Comets | WHL | 67 | 40 | 32 | 72 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1959–60 | Spokane Comets | WHL | 69 | 31 | 31 | 62 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1960–61 | Spokane Comets | WHL | 70 | 32 | 30 | 62 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1961–62 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 18 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1961–62 | Los Angeles Blades | WHL | 31 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1962–63 | New Haven Blades | EHL | 53 | 20 | 25 | 46 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1963–64 | Spokane Jets | WIHL | 38 | 41 | 30 | 71 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 0 | ||
| WHL totals | 467 | 191 | 178 | 369 | 248 | 31 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 28 | ||||
| NHL totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
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