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Bill Johansen

1928 – 2001

Canadian ice hockey player

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Lived 1928 – 2001 (aged 72). Bill Johansen was a Canadian ice hockey player.

William Odd Johansen (July 27, 1928 – March 21, 2001) was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre. He played in one NHL game for the Toronto Maple Leafs during the 1949–50 season, on November 26, 1949 against the Boston Bruins. Born in Oslo, Norway, he grew up in Port Arthur, Ontario. He married Nan Courtney and had four children. After retiring from hockey, he worked as a pipe fitter. He died from cancer in 2001.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1945–46 Fort William Rangers TBJHL 8 1 5 6 4 — — — — — 1946–47 Fort William Rangers TBJHL 6 7 7 14 2 3 1 2 3 2 1947–48 Fort William Rangers TBJHL 9 14 5 19 0 2 1 0 1 2 1947–48 Port Arthur Bruins M-Cup — — — — — 13 3 4 7 4 1948–49 Toronto Marlboros OHA Sr 36 13 12 25 8 10 2 6 8 2 1948–49 Toronto Marlboros Al-Cup — — — — — 13 4 8 12 4 1949–50 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1949–50 Toronto Marlboros OHA Sr 41 22 33 55 9 14 6 6 12 4 19549–50 Toronto Marlboros Al-Cup — — — — — 17 8 17 25 2 1950–51 Toronto Marlboros OMHL 32 14 24 38 8 3 1 2 3 0 1951–52 Ottawa Senators QSHL 54 19 30 49 6 7 1 2 3 0 1952–53 Ottawa Senators QSHL 60 16 24 40 19 7 0 1 1 2 1953–54 Ottawa Senators QSHL 67 16 35 51 23 22 6 9 15 8 1954–55 Ottawa Senators QSHL 27 5 12 17 6 — — — — — 1954–55 Providence Reds AHL 23 5 8 13 10 — — — — — 1955–56 Providence Reds AHL 53 8 27 35 14 9 3 4 7 4 1956–57 Providence Reds AHL 49 7 18 25 14 5 0 1 1 2 1957–58 Vancouver Canucks WHL 61 17 25 42 10 6 2 3 5 2 1958–59 Winnipeg Warriors WHL 62 20 29 49 12 7 2 2 4 2 1959–60 Winnipeg Warriors WHL 58 14 22 36 4 — — — — — 1960–61 Vancouver Canucks WHL 67 10 21 31 18 5 2 1 3 0 1961–62 Spokane Comets WHL 67 14 23 37 8 8 2 1 3 0 1962–63 Spokane Comets WHL 69 12 24 36 4 — — — — — 1963–64 Charlotte Checkers EHL 27 16 10 26 6 — — — — — 1964–65 New York Rovers EHL 62 20 33 53 4 — — — — — 1968–69 Fort William Beavers TBSHL 13 7 12 19 6 — — — — — 1968–69 Port Arthur Bearcats Al-Cup — — — — — — 7 9 16 0 1969–70 Thunder Bay Beavers TBSHL — — — — — — — — — — 1969–70 Thunder Bay Beavers Al-Cup — — — — — 4 1 1 2 0 WHL totals 384 87 144 231 56 26 8 7 15 4 NHL totals 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —

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Who was Bill Johansen?

Canadian ice hockey player

When was Bill Johansen born?

Bill Johansen was born on 27 July 1928 in Oslo.

When did Bill Johansen die?

Bill Johansen died on 21 March 2001 in Thunder Bay.

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Bill Johansen was an ice hockey player.

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Bill Johansen was Canadian.

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· Wikidata: Q4909615

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