Jim Ballantine

For other people named James Ballantine, see James Ballantine (disambiguation).
Jim Ballantine
Born (1967-11-06)November 6, 1967
Union Lake, Michigan
Died January 4th, 2002
Michigan
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
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 Jeffery Ballantine (November 6, 1967 January 2002) was an American ice hockey center.[1]

Ballantine was born in Union Lake, Michigan. A graduate and hockey player for the University of Michigan, he started his professional career with the Columbus Chill in the ECHL. He also played for the Richmond Renegades (ECHL), Indianapolis Ice (IHL), and Dallas Freeze (CHL). He is most notable for being the first player to wear a 3-digit number in a professional sports game (101) to promote Columbus, Ohio radio station CD101. Ballantine was a regular on-air personality on the station.[2] The jersey number selection began as a joke; but Ballantine shed his former number (19, in a nod to Detroit Red Wings longtime Captain Steve Yzerman).

Ballantine died in 2002 from Lou Gherig's Disease (ALS).[3]

References

  1. "Rumblings with Bob Hunter". Columbus Dispatch. January 11, 2002. Archived from the original on January 31, 2002.
  2. Paitson, David; Merz, Craig. Chill Factor: How a Minor League Hockey Team Changed a City Forever. ISBN 978-1613217672.
  3. Template:Cite:web


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