Earl Johnson (ice hockey)

Earl Johnson
Born	(1931-06-28)June 28, 1931 Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada
Died	February 7, 2015(2015-02-07) (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

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.

Personal life

He was the father of actor Paul Johansson, who plays Dan Scott in American TV show One Tree Hill, and comedian Pete Johansson.

Career statistics

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		—	—	—	—	—

See also

• List of players who played only one game in the NHL

References

• Total Hockey 2nd Edition, Dan Diamond; Scarborough, Ontario. Page 734.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com