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Drew Bannister's NHL career

Points
30
Games
164
Assists
25
Goals
5
Plus/minus
-38

Defenceman Drew Bannister was drafted 26th overall by Tampa Bay Lightning in 1992. He played 6 seasons for 4 clubs, 1995-2001. That came to 164 games and 30 points, 5 goals and 25 assists.

Below: the whole of Drew Bannister's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1992 NHL Draft

    Drew Bannister is drafted 26 overall by Tampa Bay Lightning

    TBLTampa Bay Lightning
    Selected
    26 overall, round 2
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    11 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Mattias Norstrom#48
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1992 draft
  2. 3 years, 4 months and 23 days later · 4 seasons
    NHL debut

    Drew Bannister makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠6 loss against Buffalo Sabres

    BUFBuffalo Sabres6–4TBLTampa Bay Lightning

    Drew was 21 years old · Thunderdome, USA

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    Season

    1995-1996

    Drew Bannister's first NHL season: 1 points

    TBLTampa Bay Lightning
    Events
    69
    games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#642
    Games
    13 of 82
    16%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#625
    Assists
    1
    NHL#608
    P/GP
    0.08
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#375
    PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers
    0 of 6 games0 points
    First roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1995-1996
  3. Season

    1996-1997

    Drew Bannister scores 18 points — the best season of his career

    TBLTampa Bay LightningEDMEdmonton Oilers
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    17
    games missed
    Points
    18
    NHL#328
    Games
    65 of 82
    79%
    Goals
    4
    NHL#375
    Assists
    14
    NHL#291
    P/GP
    0.28
    NHL#358
    +/-
    -23
    NHL#755
    PlayoffsEliminated by Colorado Avalanche
    12 games0 points
    First roundDALDallas Stars4–3Second roundCOLColorado Avalanche1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1996-1997
  4. Season

    1997-1998

    Drew Bannister scores 8 points

    EDMEdmonton OilersANAAnaheim Ducks
    Events
    21
    games missed
    Points
    8
    NHL#459
    Games
    61 of 82
    74%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#598
    Assists
    8
    NHL#384
    P/GP
    0.13
    NHL#475
    +/-
    -9
    NHL#647
    The whole season1997-1998
  5. Season

    1998-1999

    Drew Bannister plays only 21 games for 3 points

    TBLTampa Bay Lightning
    Events
    61
    games missed
    Points
    3
    NHL#579
    Games
    21 of 82
    26%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#523
    Assists
    2
    NHL#568
    P/GP
    0.14
    +/-
    -4
    NHL#552
    The whole season1998-1999
  6. Season

    2000-2001

    Drew Bannister plays only 3 games for 0 points

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Events
    79
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#774
    Games
    3 of 82
    4%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#707
    Assists
    0
    NHL#750
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#428
    The whole season2000-2001
  7. Season

    2001-2002

    Drew Bannister's last season: 0 points

    ANAAnaheim Ducks
    Events
    81
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#765
    Games
    1 of 82
    1%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#669
    Assists
    0
    NHL#741
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    0
    NHL#332
    The whole season2001-2002
  8. The career

    Drew Bannister played his last NHL game in 2001

    The career ended after 6 seasons, the last of them with Anaheim Ducks.