Drew Bannister
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| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Right |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 198 lb (90 kg/14 st 2 lb) |
| DEL Team F. teams |
Kassel Huskies Tampa Bay Lightning Edmonton Oilers Mighty Ducks of Anaheim New York Rangers Kärpät (SM-liiga) Severstal Cherepovets (RSL) Espoo Blues (SM-liiga) Nürnberg Ice Tigers (DEL) |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Born | April 9, 1974, Belleville, ON, CAN |
| NHL Draft | 26th overall, 1992 Tampa Bay Lightning |
| Pro career | 1994 – present |
Drew Bannister (Born April 9, 1974 in Belleville, Ontario, Canada) is a professional ice hockey defenceman who has played for the Tampa Bay Lightning, Edmonton Oilers, Anaheim Mighty Ducks and New York Rangers. He currently plays for the Kassel Huskies in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga in Germany.
[edit] Playing career
Bannister was selected in the 2nd 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 (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, 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 made the move to Europe and has played for teams in Finland, Russia and Germany. He is current playing in Kassel, Germany and in 2006/2007 season he was chosen to the best defensman in the second league and scored the deciding goal in the play-off finals, so Kassel returned to the DEL after two years.
[edit] Transactions
- March 18, 1997 - Tampa Bay trades Bannister and a 6th round draft pick (Peter Sarno) to Edmonton for Jeff Norton
- January 9, 1998 - Edmonton trades Bannister to Anaheim for Bobby Dollas
- December 10, 1998 - Anaheim trades Bannister to Anaheim for a 5th round draft pick.
- September 8, 2000 - Bannister signs with the Rangers.
- July 27, 2001 - Bannister signs with Anaheim
