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Hi gang, Rick Ostler here with OHL Hockey News, bringing you News and Views from the Ontario Hockey League as well Junior Hockey worldwide. Goaltender Daryl Borden is back with the Oshawa Generals Hockey Club.

Daryl Borden is back. But for how long remains to be seen.The 19-year-old Brantford native who in the summer left the Oshawa Generals to pursue a career in law enforcement, surprisingly returned to the fold this week.

Over the summer Borden, who was expected to be the club’s No. 1 goaltender this season, indicated he was done with OHL hockey, and was instead preparing to take the next step in his life at Mohawk College, hopeful of becoming a police officer.

But because of a slight colour blindness, Borden was unable to get into his program of choice, he said.

So back to the Oshawa Genrals he came.

“I found out that I might not be able to do what I wanted to do, what I wanted to go to school for,” said Borden in explaining his reasoning for a return. “That weighed in on my mind. I figured why not come back for another year and see what happens. You never know. It will also give me time to figure out what I want to do.”

That comment, to me, is a curious one. While Borden is more than capable of providing the Generals with the goaltending necessary to compete this season, and who knows, a great year could even open up some doors in terms of playing hockey beyond the OHL, a comment like that forces one to wonder where his head is at.

He insists he only left over the summer to embark on a career change, adding that he’s happy to be back and ready to play. Although I’ll admit I don’t know Daryl Borden the person any more than I know the guy beside him in that Generals locker room, I have to wonder whether that is indeed the case.

And I have a suspicion the Generals are wondering exactly the same thing after it seemed Borden had moved on and his heart was elsewhere. Why else would the club keep around overage goalie Neil Conway, who will start tonight in Sudbury, if they were sure about Borden’s commitment level? Surely they could have tossed rookie Kevin Bailie to the Wolves (pun intended) tonight, have Borden back him up and send Conway packing if they were confident in Borden. After tonight’s game the club will enjoy an entire week off, giving Borden ample time to prepare.

But head coach and general manager Chris DePiero says he’ll carry all three goalies and “let things play out over the next little while.”

How that plays out is anyone’s guess, but I wouldn’t count out a Borden trade as a possible solution, while Conway and Bailie, two guys who were here from the start, get their shot.

Of course I am sure the club would prefer a focused and committed Borden, but it’s hard to say if they’ll get that. Thanks to Shawn Cayley for this; newsdurhamregion.com | Borden returns to the Generals’ fold, but for how long?

Daryl Borden

Goalie
Born May 19 1989  -- Brantford, ONT
Height 6.03 -- Weight 191 -- Shoots R

Season   Team                        Lge    GP   Min   GA  EN SO   GAA   W   L   T   Svs    Pct
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2005-06  Kingston Frontenacs         OHL    15   765   51   0  0  4.00   5   9   1   395  0.886
2006-07  Kingston Frontenacs         OHL    31  1762  115   2  0  3.92  16   9   3   860  0.882
2007-08  Oshawa Generals             OHL    35  2059  124   2  2  3.61  16  11   6  1006  0.890
2007-08  Kingston Frontenacs         OHL     2   120   15   1  0  7.51   0   2   0    59  0.797

                                            --- Regular Season ---  ---- Playoffs ----
Season   Team                        Lge    GP    G    A  Pts  PIM  GP   G   A Pts PIM
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2005-06  Kingston Frontenacs         OHL    15    0    0    0    6   1   0   0   0   0
2006-07  Kingston Frontenacs         OHL    31    0    1    1    8   3   0   0   0   0
2007-08  Oshawa Generals             OHL    32    0    1    1    6   2   0   0   0   4
2007-08  Kingston Frontenacs         OHL     2    0    0    0    0  --  --  --  --  --
2007-08  Oshawa Generals             OHL    Statistics Unavailable

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