Frank Banham (born April 14, 1975) is a Canadian-born Hungarian former professional
ice hockey
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winger who last played for Hungarian club,
SAPA Fehérvár AV19 in the
Austrian Hockey League
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(EBEL).
Playing career
Initially drafted 147th overall by the
Washington Capitals
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in the
1993 NHL Entry Draft
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First overall pick Alexandre Daigle is widely regarded today as one of the all-time greatest draft busts ...
, Banham played 27 regular season games in the
NHL
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for the
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim scoring 9 goals and 2 assists for 11 points and 5 games for the
Phoenix Coyotes
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, scoring no points and collecting 2 penalty minutes. He spent much of his time in the respective
AHL affiliates, the
Cincinnati Mighty Ducks and the
Springfield Falcons
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In 2016, the Falcons' franchise was purchased by the National Hockey League (NHL)'s Ar ...
. He has also played in
Finland
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,
Russia
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,
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
, Austria and
Sweden
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.
After a successful first season with Alba Volan, Banham opted to sign a two-year contract extension to remain with the Hungarian club, on July 9, 2013.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
Awards and trophies
*
SM-liiga
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champion (with
Jokerit
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) –
2001–02
*
Erste Bank Eishockey Liga champion (with
Red Bull Salzburg) (2) –
2006–07,
2007–08
* Western Hockey League, WHL East First All-Star Team – 1995–96_WHL_season#All-Star_Teams, 1996
References
External links
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1975 births
Fehérvár AV19 players
Baltimore Bandits players
Canadian ice hockey right wingers
Hungarian ice hockey players
Cincinnati Mighty Ducks players
EC Red Bull Salzburg players
EHC Biel players
Espoo Blues players
HC Dynamo Moscow players
HC Fribourg-Gottéron players
HDD Olimpija Ljubljana players
Ice hockey people from Alberta
Jokerit players
KHL Medveščak Zagreb players
Living people
Malmö Redhawks players
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim players
People from Sturgeon County
Phoenix Coyotes players
SaiPa players
Saskatoon Blades players
Springfield Falcons players
Washington Capitals draft picks
Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Austria
Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Slovenia
Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Croatia
Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Hungary
Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Finland
Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Russia
Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Switzerland
Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Sweden
Naturalized citizens of Hungary
Naturalised sports competitors