Earl Johnson

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. He had three other children, Eric, James and Fran.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs 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 — — — — —