Jimmy Borland

Infobox Ice Hockey Player


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played_for = Grosvenor House Canadians
Brighton Tigers
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nationality = UK
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birth_place = Manchester, England
death_date = c. 1938
death_place = Canada [cite web | url=http://www.manchester2002-uk.com/celebs/sport-champs3.html | title=Manchester Sports & Olympic Champions | publisher=manchester2002-uk.com | accessdate=2007-10-16 ]
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James Andrew Borland (birth date|1911|3|25 – c. 1938), also known as Jimmy, is a former ice hockey player who played in the English League, the English National League and for the GB national ice hockey team.

Playing career

Although born in Manchester, England, Jimmy Borland's family had emigrated to Canada and he learned to play ice hockey in Montreal.

Borland returned to the United Kingdom in 1933 when he joined the Grosvenor House Canadians where he helped the team to win the English League in 1933–34. In 1934 he was selected to play for the Great Britain national ice hockey team for the World Championships which were held in Milan that year. The GB team went on to finish eighth in the competition with Borland scoring two goals.

Following a year off from playing, Borland returned to play for the Brighton Tigers in the 1935–36 season as the team captain. Borland again played for the GB national team in 1936, this time at the Winter Olympics. Borland played in three games during the tournament helping the team to win gold medal. Borland played for the Brighton Tigers again during the 1936–37 season before retiring from hockey.

Awards

*Olympic gold medalist in 1936.

Footnotes

References

* [http://www.azhockey.com/ A to Z Encyclopaedia of Ice Hockey]
* [http://www.ihjuk.co.uk/ Ice Hockey Journalists UK]
* [http://www.eurohockey.net/ European Hockey.net]

External links

*Eurohockey|78358
* [http://www.ihjuk.co.uk/hall_of_fame/borland.htm British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame entry]

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NAME= Borland, James Andrew
ALTERNATIVE NAMES= Borland, Jimmy
SHORT DESCRIPTION= Ice hockey player
DATE OF BIRTH= 1911-03-25
PLACE OF BIRTH= Manchester, England
DATE OF DEATH= 1938
PLACE OF DEATH= Canada