Greg Chambers (born November 14, 1982, in

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) is a

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who played for the Basingstoke Bison. Chambers played junior hockey in the

Ontario Hockey League The Ontario Hockey League (OHL; french: Ligue de hockey de l'Ontario (LHO)) is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 16–19. There are exceptions for overa ...

with the

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where he led the Petes in Scoring before playing one playoff game for the

Missouri River Otters The Missouri River Otters were a minor professional ice hockey team based in St. Charles, Missouri. They played in the United Hockey League from 1999 to 2006. They played their home games at the St. Charles Family Arena, which also opened in Octo ...

of the

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. He played one season in the

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for the Pensacola Ice Pilots before moving to

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to play for

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. Chambers joined Basingstoke in 2005 and became a fan-favourite with the club. In 2007-08, Chambers led the team in goals (39), assists (56) and points (95). Chambers joined Coventry Blaze in April 2009, after Basingstoke dropped to the English Premier League.

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