Mike Banwell
| Mike Banwell | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
June 18, 1987 Scarborough, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Albany Devils Worcester Sharks Springfield Falcons Bridgeport Sound Tigers IF Björklöven Lillehammer IK | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2011–2017 | ||
Michael Banwell (born June 18, 1987) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenseman.
Playing career[edit]
Banwell played Division 1 NCAA hockey for the University of Maine Black Bears, where he was a finance major.[1] In his four years there, he played 109 games, totalling 18 points and 169 penalty minutes.[2] In the 08-09 season, Banwell was tied for team leader in plus-minus rating with Gustav Nyquist.[1]
Banwell played two seasons in the American Hockey League. During the 2011–12 season, he played for the Albany Devils. Banwell started the 2012–13 season playing for the Trenton Titans, where he played 10 games before being called up to the Worcester Sharks. He split the season between the Worcester Sharks and the Springfield Falcons.[3] Banwell tallied a total of 7 fights this season (5 AHL, 2 ECHL). The following season, Banwell signed with the Reading Royals of the ECHL.[4] In his third professional season, playing 60 games, he tallied 3 goals and 16 assists for 19 points with the Royals.[5] He was also called up briefly to the Bridgeport Sound Tigers during the 2013–14 season.[5]
Banwell signed his first contract abroad on a one-year deal with IF Björklöven of the Swedish HockeyAllsvenskan on May 9, 2015.[6] In the 2015–16 season, he appeared in 28 games with Björklöven before agreeing to a mid-season transfer to Norwegian club, Lillehammer IK of the GET-ligaen on December 10, 2015.
Unable to help Lillehammer reach the post-season, Banwell left Norway in the off-season, returning to the ECHL in signing a one-year deal with the Utah Grizzlies on August 24, 2016.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Maine". Goblackbears.com. 1987-06-18. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-05-13.
- ^ "Mike Banwell hockey statistics and profile at". Hockeydb.com. 1987-06-18. Retrieved 2015-05-13.
- ^ "Springfield Falcons sign defenseman Mike Banwell, release forward Chris Collins". Masslive.com. 2013-02-07. Retrieved 2015-05-13.
- ^ "RoyalsHockey.com". RoyalsHockey.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-05-13.
- ^ a b "Mike Banwell". Eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2015-05-13.
- ^ "Defenseman with AHL experience joins Bjorkloven" (in Swedish). Bjorkloven.com. 2015-05-09. Archived from the original on 2015-05-13. Retrieved 2015-06-04.
- ^ "Grizzlies reach deal with Mike Banwell". Utah Grizzlies. 2016-08-24. Retrieved 2016-08-24.
External links[edit]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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- 1987 births
- Living people
- Canadian ice hockey defencemen
- Ice hockey people from Ontario
- Albany Devils players
- IF Björklöven players
- Bridgeport Sound Tigers players
- Greenville Road Warriors players
- Lillehammer IK players
- Maine Black Bears men's ice hockey players
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
- Reading Royals players
- Springfield Falcons players
- Trenton Titans players
- Utah Grizzlies (ECHL) players
- Worcester Sharks players
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Norway
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Sweden
- Canadian ice hockey defenceman, 1980s births stubs