Drew Bannister
| Drew Bannister | |||
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| Born |
April 9, 1974 Belleville, ON, CAN |
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| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
NHL Tampa Bay Lightning Edmonton Oilers Mighty Ducks of Anaheim New York Rangers SM-liiga Kärpät Espoo Blues RSL Severstal Cherepovets DEL Nürnberg Ice Tigers Kassel Huskies EIHL Hull Stingrays Braehead Clan |
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| NHL Draft | 26th overall, 1992 Tampa Bay Lightning |
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| Playing career | 1994–2012 | ||
Drew Bannister (born April 9, 1974) is a former professional ice hockey defenceman and current coach of the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. He played in the NHL for the Tampa Bay Lightning, Edmonton Oilers, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and New York Rangers. He finished his playing career as player/head coach for the Braehead Clan of the British Elite Ice Hockey League and is now an assistant coach of the OHL's Owen Sound Attack. Bannister was born in Belleville, Ontario, but grew up in Sudbury, Ontario.
Bannister was selected in the second round of the 1992 NHL Entry Draft, 26th overall, by the Tampa Bay Lightning. Bannister was drafted from the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds of the Ontario Hockey League Where he won a Memorial Cup in 93 and was chosen to the Memorial Cup All Star team 91-92 and 92-93 he also won a World Junior Championship with Canada in 1994; (OHL). Upon completing his junior eligibility, Bannister spent a year and a half with the Atlanta Knights of the International Hockey League, Tampa Bay's farm team.
Bannister has bounced around the NHL and the minors for most of his career, seeing NHL time with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Edmonton Oilers, Tampa Bay Lightning, and New York Rangers. His most successful season came in 1996–97, when he played 65 games, scored a career-high 18 points, and played in 12 playoff games for the Oilers.
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