# Steve Bancroft

Steve Bancroft (born October 6, 1970) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Selected 21st overall in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft by the Toronto Maple Leafs, he played in 6 NHL games with the Chicago Blackhawks and San Jose Sharks.
Bancroft grew up in the small Ontario community of Madoc, Ontario playing his minor hockey for the local Madoc Minor Hockey Association clubs from novice to bantam. He competed in several OMHA championship series before elevating to the Jr.C. level with his hometown Madoc Hurricanes in 1985–86. That same season, he also spent time playing at the Jr.B. level with the Trenton Golden Hawks.
The following year, Bancroft moved to St. Catharines, Ontario and played for the St. Catharines Falcons Jr. B team of the Golden Horseshoes League of the OHA.
Bancroft retired from professional hockey in 2006 and is now a real estate agent for Century 21 in Madoc, Ontario.

## Career statistics

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1985–86 | Madoc Hurricanes | COJHL | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985–86 | Trenton Bobcats | MetJHL | 16 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986–87 | St. Catharines Falcons | GHL | 11 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 20 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1987–88 | Belleville Bulls | OHL | 56 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988–89 | Belleville Bulls | OHL | 66 | 7 | 30 | 37 | 99 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 1989–90 | Belleville Bulls | OHL | 53 | 10 | 33 | 43 | 135 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 38 |
| 1990–91 | Newmarket Saints | AHL | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990–91 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 53 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1991–92 | Indianapolis Ice | IHL | 36 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991–92 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 26 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992–93 | Indianapolis Ice | IHL | 53 | 10 | 35 | 45 | 138 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992–93 | Moncton Hawks | AHL | 21 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 1992–93 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993–94 | Cleveland Lumberjacks | IHL | 33 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994–95 | Detroit Vipers | IHL | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994–95 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 50 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994–95 | St. John's Maple Leafs | AHL | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 1995–96 | Los Angeles Ice Dogs | IHL | 15 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995–96 | Chicago Wolves | IHL | 64 | 9 | 41 | 50 | 91 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 22 |
| 1996–97 | Chicago Wolves | IHL | 39 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996–97 | Las Vegas Thunder | IHL | 36 | 9 | 28 | 37 | 64 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1997–98 | Las Vegas Thunder | IHL | 70 | 15 | 44 | 59 | 148 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997–98 | Saint John Flames | AHL | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 30 |
| 1998–99 | Saint John Flames | AHL | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998–99 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 62 | 7 | 34 | 41 | 78 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 28 |
| 1999–2000 | Cincinnati Cyclones | IHL | 39 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999–2000 | Houston Aeros | IHL | 37 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 47 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 40 |
| 2000–01 | Kentucky Thoroughblades | AHL | 80 | 23 | 50 | 73 | 162 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 2001–02 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001–02 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 72 | 6 | 38 | 44 | 226 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002–03 | Worcester IceCats | AHL | 21 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002–03 | Binghamton Senators | AHL | 29 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 40 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2003–04 | Binghamton Senators | AHL | 77 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 131 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004–05 | Augsburger Panther | DEL | 44 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 103 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005–06 | Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights | AHL | 75 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 114 | — | — | — | — | — |
| AHL totals | AHL totals | AHL totals | 546 | 60 | 210 | 270 | 948 | 65 | 2 | 22 | 24 | 106 |
| IHL totals | IHL totals | IHL totals | 478 | 78 | 255 | 333 | 820 | 22 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 64 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |