William Odd Johansen (July 27, 1928 – March 21, 2001) was a Canadian professional

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during the 1949–50 season, on November 26, 1949 against the

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, he grew up in

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. He married Nan Courtney, and had four children. After retiring from hockey, he worked as a pipe fitter until. He died from cancer in 2001.

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* 1928 births 2001 deaths Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian ice hockey centres Charlotte Checkers (EHL) players Ice hockey people from Ontario Ice hockey people from Oslo New York Rovers players Norwegian emigrants to Canada Ontario Hockey Association Senior A League (1890–1979) players Ottawa Senators (QSHL) players Providence Bruins players Spokane Comets players Sportspeople from Thunder Bay Toronto Maple Leafs players Vancouver Canucks (WHL) players Winnipeg Warriors (minor pro) players {{Canada-icehockey-centre-1920s-stub

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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