William Odd Johansen (July 27, 1928 – March 21, 2001) was a Canadian professional
ice hockey
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centre. He played in one
NHL
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game for the
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and often referred to as the Leafs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Divi ...
during the
1949–50 season, on November 26, 1949 against the
Boston Bruins
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. Born in
Oslo
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,
Norway
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, he grew up in
Port Arthur, Ontario
Port Arthur was a city in Northern Ontario, Canada, located on Lake Superior. In January 1970, it amalgamated with Fort William, Ontario, Fort William and the townships of Neebing and McIntyre to form the city of Thunder Bay.
Port Arthur had been ...
.
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.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
See also
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List of players who played only one game in the NHL
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References
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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
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