Jim Ballantine

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Jim Ballantine
Born (1967-11-06)November 6, 1967
Union Lake, Michigan
Died January 2002 (aged 34)
Michigan
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Center
Shot Right
Played for Columbus Chill
Richmond Renegades
Indianapolis Ice
Dallas Freeze
Playing career 19911994

Jim Ballantine (November 6, 1967 January 2002) was an American ice hockey center.[1]

Ballantine was born in Union Lake, Michigan. A graduate of the University of Michigan, he started his career with the Columbus Chill in the ECHL. He also played for the Richmond Renegades (ECHL), Indianapolis Ice (IHL), and Dallas Freeze (CHL). His stats are not highly impressive, his biggest claim to fame is being the first player to wear a 3-digit number (101) in a professional game. He died in January 2002.

References

  1. "Rumblings with Bob Hunter". Columbus Dispatch. January 11, 2002. Archived from the original on January 31, 2002. 


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