Earl Otto Johansson (June 28, 1931 – February 7, 2015), better known as "Ching" Johnson, was a Canadian
ice hockey
Ice hockey (or simply hockey) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an ice skating rink with lines and markings specific to the sport. It belongs to a family of sports called hockey. In ice hockey, two opposing teams use ice hock ...
player. He played one regular season game in the
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League (NHL; french: Ligue nationale de hockey—LNH, ) is a professional ice hockey league in North America comprising 32 teams—25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. It is considered to be the top ranked professional ...
with the Detroit Red Wings during the
1953–54 season, on March 20, 1954 against the
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal CanadiensEven in English, the French spelling is always used instead of ''Canadians''. The French spelling of ''Montréal'' is also sometimes used in the English media. (french: link=no, Les Canadiens de Montréal), officially ...
. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1949 to 1965, was spent in various minor leagues.
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Personal life
He was the father of actor
Paul Johansson
Paul Joseph Otto Johansson (born January 26, 1964) is an American-born Canadian actor and director in film and television, best known for playing Dan Scott on the WB/ CW series, ''One Tree Hill'', and for his role as Nick Wolfe on the short l ...
, who plays Dan Scott in American TV show
One Tree Hill One Tree Hill may refer to:
* "One Tree Hill" (song), a 1987 song by U2 referencing One Tree Hill, New Zealand volcanic peak
* ''One Tree Hill'' (TV series), a 2003–2012 American drama series named for the U2 song
** ''One Tree Hill'' (soundtr ...
, and comedian Pete Johansson. A devout Catholic, Earl was known for his religious conviction and dedication to prayer. His home church was Immaculate Conception in Kelowna.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
See also
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List of players who played only one game in the NHL
This is a list of ice hockey players who have played only one game in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1917–18 to the present. This list does not count those who were on the active roster for one game but never actually played, or players w ...
References
*Total Hockey 2nd Edition, Dan Diamond; Scarborough, Ontario. Page 734.
External links
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1931 births
2015 deaths
Canadian ice hockey left wingers
Canadian Roman Catholics
Detroit Hettche players
Detroit Red Wings players
Edmonton Flyers (WHL) players
Ice hockey people from Ontario
Los Angeles Blades (WHL) players
New Haven Blades players
Pittsburgh Hornets players
Providence Reds players
Quebec Aces (QSHL) players
Sherbrooke Saints players
Spokane Comets players
Spokane Jets players
Sportspeople from Fort Frances
Springfield Indians players
Stanley Cup champions
Trois-Rivières Lions (1955–1960) players
Vancouver Canucks (WHL) players
Windsor Spitfires players
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