Drew Bannister

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Drew Bannister
Born (1974-04-09) April 9, 1974 (age 49)
Belleville, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Right
Played for Tampa Bay Lightning
Edmonton Oilers
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
New York Rangers
Kärpät
Severstal Cherepovets
Espoo Blues
Nürnberg Ice Tigers
Kassel Huskies
Hull Stingrays
Braehead Clan
Current NHL coach St. Louis Blues
NHL Draft 26th overall, 1992
Tampa Bay Lightning
Playing career 1994–2012
Coaching career 2011–present

Drew Bannister (born April 9, 1974) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player. He is the interim head coach for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL). 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 and head coach for the Braehead Clan of the British Elite Ice Hockey League. Bannister was born in Belleville, Ontario, but grew up in Sudbury, Ontario.

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Playing career

Bannister was selected in the second round, 26th overall, of the 1992 NHL Entry Draft by the Tampa Bay Lightning. Bannister was drafted from the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) where he won a Memorial Cup in 1993 and was chosen to the Memorial Cup All-Star team in 1992 and 1993. He also won World Junior Championship with Canada national junior team in 1994. Upon completing his junior eligibility, Bannister spent a year and a half with the Atlanta Knights of the International Hockey League (IHL), Tampa Bay's farm team.

Bannister played in the minors for most of his career, but saw time in the National Hockey League (NHL) 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.

In 2002, Bannister moved to Europe and played for teams in Finland, Russia and Germany. In the 2007–08 season he was named best defenceman while playing for Kassel Huskies of Germany's 2nd Bundesliga, and also won the championship which promoted the team to the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.

On August 6, 2009, Bannister made a return to North America after seven seasons, signing a one-year deal with the Ottawa Senators. [1] He spent the majority of the season with their AHL affiliate, the Binghamton Senators, serving as captain. Binghamton's then-assistant coach, former AHL defenceman Mike Busniuk, happened to be Bannister's father-in-law.

Coaching career

On November 16, 2010, Bannister signed for the Hull Stingrays in the British Elite Ice Hockey League as a player and assistant coach. On July 29, 2011, Bannister was announced as a player and head coach of the Braehead Clan in the British Elite Ice Hockey League for the 2011–12 season, replacing Bruce Richardson. [2]

On June 2, 2012, Bannister was announced as an assistant coach for the OHL's Owen Sound Attack, which effectively ended his playing career. [3] On July 10, 2015, he left the assistant coaching job in Owen Sound to become a head coach for the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. [4]

On June 5, 2018, he was hired as the head coach of the San Antonio Rampage in the American Hockey League (AHL), the top development team for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL). [5] In 2020, after the Rampage were sold and moved to southern Nevada, Bannister became head coach of the new Blues' affiliate in Springfield, Massachusetts.

On December 12, 2023, Bannister was named interim head coach of the St. Louis Blues of the NHL following the firing of Craig Berube. [6] [7]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1990–91 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL 4128105140000
1991–92 Sault Ste. Marie GreyhoundsOHL6442125122163101336
1992–93 Sault Ste. Marie GreyhoundsOHL59528331141827912
1993–94 Sault Ste. Marie GreyhoundsOHL587435010814691520
1994–95 Atlanta Knights IHL 72571274502222
1995–96 Atlanta KnightsIHL613131610530004
1995–96 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 130114—————
1996–97 Tampa Bay LightningNHL644131744—————
1996–97 Edmonton Oilers NHL101101200030
1997–98 Edmonton OilersNHL3402242—————
1997–98 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL2706647—————
1998–99 Tampa Bay LightningNHL2112324—————
1998–99 Las Vegas Thunder IHL1621373—————
1999–00 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 446142012118291153
2000–01 Hartford Wolf PackAHL739303914350226
2000–01 New York Rangers NHL30000—————
2001–02 Cincinnati Mighty Ducks AHL30110115730116
2001–02 Mighty Ducks of AnaheimNHL10000—————
2002–03 Kärpät SM-l 4121214811420242
2003–04 Severstal Cherepovets RSL 30004—————
2003–04 Blues SM-l36281042903326
2004–05 Nürnberg Ice Tigers DEL 461121397—————
2005–06 Kassel Huskies DEL449122179—————
2006–07 Kassel Huskies GBun.2 439324110981678
2007–08 Kassel HuskiesGBun.24111273873154121628
2008–09 Kassel HuskiesDEL342151784—————
2009–10 Binghamton Senators AHL574101477—————
2010–11 Hull Stingrays EIHL 34515205020222
2011–12 Braehead Clan EIHL55134245114—————
NHL totals164525301611200030
Medal record
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1994 Czech Republic

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
1994 Canada WJC Gold medal icon.svg704410
Junior totals704410

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References

  1. ↑ "Bulletin:Senators sign Bannister to one-year deal". Ottawa Senators. August 6, 2009. Archived from the original on August 14, 2009. Retrieved August 7, 2009.
  2. ↑ "Drew Bannister named Braehead Clan player-coach". BBC Sport. BBC. July 29, 2011. Retrieved October 5, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Attack Hire Bannister – Owen Sound Attack".
  4. ↑ "Hounds' name Bannister New Head Coach – Soo Greyhounds".
  5. ↑ "Drew Bannister Named Head Coach of the San Antonio Rampage". OurSportsCentral.com. June 5, 2018.
  6. ↑ DeFranks, Matthew (December 12, 2023). "Blues fire coach Craig Berube amid four-game losing streak". STLtoday.com. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Blues relieve Berube of coaching duties". NHL.com. December 12, 2023. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
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Preceded by Head coach of the St. Louis Blues (interim)
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