Frank Banham (born April 14, 1975) is a Canadian-born Hungarian former professional

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winger who last played for Hungarian club, SAPA Fehérvár AV19 in the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL).

Playing career

Initially drafted 147th overall by the

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in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft, Banham played 27 regular season games in the

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for the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim scoring 9 goals and 2 assists for 11 points and 5 games for the

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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

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. He has also played in

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, Austria and

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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 champion (with

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) – 2001–02 * Erste Bank Eishockey Liga champion (with Red Bull Salzburg) (2) – 2006–07, 2007–08 * WHL East First All-Star Team –

1996 1996 was designated as: * International Year for the Eradication of Poverty Events January * January 8 – A Zairean cargo plane crashes into a crowded market in the center of the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ...

* Number 39 retired by the Saskatoon Blades

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