Edgar Brenchley Ice hockey player

Edgar "Chirp" Brenchley (10 February 1912 – 13 March 1975) is a former ice hockey player who mainly played in the Eastern Amateur Hockey League (EHL). However, he is best remembered for playing for the Great Britain national ice hockey team which won the gold medal at the 1936 Winter Olympics. He is a member of the British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)Brenchley Chirp
Birth dateFebruary 10, 1912
Birth place
England , Sittingbourne , United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Date of deathMarch 13, 1975
Place of death
Hamilton Ontario , Ontario , Canada
Height (meters)1.7526
Weight (Kilograms)67.1328

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Ice hockey player

Career start1934
Career end1956
former team
Baltimore Clippers
Philadelphia Ramblers (EHL)
Hershey Bears
Philadelphia Rockets
Washington Lions
Harringay Greyhounds
position
Winger (ice hockey)

Edgar Brenchley on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.eurohockey.net
  2. http://www.ihjuk.co.uk
  3. http://www.ihjuk.co.uk/hall_of_fame/brenchley.htm
  4. http://www.nflibrary.ca/swof/default.asp?pg=detail&rec=1086