Carter Bancks

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Carter Bancks
Carter Bancks Utica Comets.jpg
Bancks at the Frozen Dome Classic in 2014
Born (1989-08-09) August 9, 1989 (age 31)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shot Left
Played for Calgary Flames
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2010–2020

Carter Bancks (born August 9, 1989) is a former Canadian former professional ice hockey player. [1] An undrafted player, Bancks played four seasons of junior in the Western Hockey League (WHL) and four more in the American Hockey League (AHL) before making his NHL debut in 2013 with the Calgary Flames. He later played the majority of his professional career with and served as captain of the Utica Comets of the American Hockey League (AHL). Bancks was born in Calgary, Alberta, but grew up in Kimberley, British Columbia.

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Playing career

As a junior, Bancks played with the Junior B Kimberley Dynamiters of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League in 2005–06 before earning a late season appearance with the Lethbridge Hurricanes of the Western Hockey League (WHL). [2] He played four full seasons with the Hurricanes between 2006 and 2010, scoring 58 goals and 120 assists in 262 games. [3]

Bancks went unselected at the NHL draft, and upon graduating from junior, was signed to an American Hockey League (AHL) contract with the Abbotsford Heat. He played his first full season of professional hockey in 2010–11 and while a concussion limited him to 29 games, Bancks still scored 19 points. [4] He made a positive impression with his team; head coach Jim Playfair argued that if Bancks had been healthy throughout the season, Abbotsford would not have missed the AHL playoffs. [5] His performance was enough for the Calgary Flames, the parent club of the Heat, to sign him to an NHL contract. [4] He remained with the Heat for the following two seasons, scoring 10 points in 55 games in 2011–12, and 12 in 59 games the following year. [3]

Upon the conclusion of the 2012–13 AHL season, Bancks was one of several players recalled by Calgary. [6] He made his NHL debut on April 23, 2013, against the Nashville Predators. [7]

As an unsigned free agent from the Flames heading into the 2014–15 season, Bancks accepted an invite to the Vancouver Canucks training camp. He was later reassigned to AHL affiliate, the Utica Comets, on September 27, 2014.

On October 14, 2016, the day before the start of this third full season with the team, Bancks was named captain of the Utica Comets. [8]

After six seasons with the Utica Comets, prior to the 2020–21 season, Bancks announced his retirement from a 10-year professional hockey career on January 11, 2020, at the age of 31. [9]

Personal life

Bancks' father, Jerry, [10] was the head coach of the Kimberley Dynamiters of the KIJHL. [11]

Career statistics

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2005–06 Lethbridge Hurricanes WHL 2000060004
2006–07 Lethbridge HurricanesWHL6711203164—————
2007–08 Lethbridge HurricanesWHL701530455619641019
2008–09 Lethbridge HurricanesWHL531334476830004
2009–10 Lethbridge HurricanesWHL7019365596—————
2009–10 Abbotsford Heat AHL 90000130117
2010–11 Abbotsford HeatAHL295141916—————
2011–12 Abbotsford HeatAHL55281057800014
2012–13 Abbotsford HeatAHL59571253—————
2012–13 Calgary Flames NHL 20000—————
2013–14 Abbotsford HeatAHL7238115340000
2014–15 Utica Comets AHL57681444100004
2015–16 Utica CometsAHL761425394640000
2016–17 Utica CometsAHL6910122227—————
2017–18 Utica CometsAHL45413175850112
2018–19 Utica CometsAHL694111547—————
2019–20 Utica CometsAHL51671331—————
NHL totals20000—————

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References

  1. ↑ "Carter Bancks player profile". The Hockey News. April 2, 2015. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  2. ↑ Cruickshank, Scott (April 23, 2013). "Flames want Carter Bancks to 'bring your passion' as he gets first taste of NHL action". Calgary Herald. Retrieved April 23, 2013.
  3. 1 2 "Carter Bancks player card". National Hockey League. Retrieved April 23, 2013.
  4. 1 2 Tucker, Cam (July 1, 2011). "Flames sign Abbotsford Heat spark plug Carter Bancks". Abbotsford Times. Retrieved April 23, 2013.[ permanent dead link ]
  5. ↑ Kinvig, Dan (April 27, 2011). "Bancks was money for Heat this season". Abbotsford News. Retrieved April 23, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Flames recall seven players from Abbotsford". Calgary Flames Hockey Club. April 21, 2013. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
  7. ↑ Sportak, Randy (April 24, 2013). "Flames snapshots". Calgary Sun. p. S5.
  8. ↑ "CARTER BANCKS NAMED 2016-17 CAPTAIN". Canucks Media. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
  9. ↑ {{cite web| url = https://theahl.com/comets-bancks-announces-retirement | title = Comets Bancks announces retirement | publisher = [[January 11, 2020 | access-date = January 11, 2020}}
  10. ↑ "Eliteprospects.com - Jerry Bancks". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Coaching Staff". kimberleydynamiters.net. April 5, 2015. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
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