# Frank Banham

Frank Banham (born April 14, 1975) is a Canadian-born Hungarian former professional ice hockey winger who last played for Hungarian club, SAPA Fehérvár AV19 in the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL).

## Playing career

Initially drafted 147th overall by the Washington Capitals in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft, Banham played 27 regular season games in the NHL for the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim scoring 9 goals and 2 assists for 11 points and 5 games for the Phoenix Coyotes, 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. He has also played in Finland, Russia, Switzerland, Austria and Sweden.
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

| | | | 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 |
| 1989–90 | St. Albert Sabres Bantam AAA | CABHL | 30 | 18 | 13 | 31 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990–91 | Spruce Grove Broncos Bantam AAA | AMBHL | 32 | 23 | 34 | 57 | 105 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991–92 | Fernie Ghostriders | RMJHL | 47 | 45 | 45 | 90 | 120 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992–93 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 71 | 29 | 33 | 62 | 55 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 |
| 1993–94 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 65 | 28 | 39 | 67 | 99 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 36 |
| 1994–95 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 70 | 50 | 39 | 89 | 63 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 |
| 1995–96 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 72 | 83 | 69 | 152 | 116 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 1995–96 | Baltimore Bandits | AHL | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1996–97 | Baltimore Bandits | AHL | 21 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996–97 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997–98 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 21 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997–98 | Cincinnati Mighty Ducks | AHL | 35 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998–99 | Cincinnati Mighty Ducks | AHL | 66 | 22 | 27 | 49 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999–00 | Cincinnati Mighty Ducks | AHL | 72 | 19 | 22 | 41 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999–00 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000–01 | Blues | SM-l | 56 | 24 | 27 | 51 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001–02 | Jokerit | SM-l | 52 | 22 | 16 | 38 | 38 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 22 |
| 2002–03 | Jokerit | SM-l | 17 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002–03 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 62 | 23 | 17 | 40 | 36 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 2002–03 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 39 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | Dynamo Moscow | RSL | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004–05 | SaiPa | SM-l | 56 | 24 | 25 | 49 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005–06 | HC Fribourg-Gottéron | NLA | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005–06 | EC Red Bull Salzburg | EBEL | 45 | 24 | 25 | 49 | 40 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 10 |
| 2006–07 | EC Red Bull Salzburg | EBEL | 40 | 20 | 15 | 35 | 50 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 12 |
| 2007–08 | EC Red Bull Salzburg | EBEL | 31 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007–08 | Malmö Redhawks | SWE-1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 |
| 2008–09 | HDD Olimpija Ljubljana | EBEL | 52 | 30 | 29 | 59 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008–09 | Biel | NLA | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009–10 | HDD Olimpija Ljubljana | EBEL | 42 | 30 | 32 | 62 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009–10 | Lausanne | NLB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 |
| 2010–11 | KHL Medveščak | EBEL | 51 | 19 | 28 | 47 | 46 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
| 2011–12 | KHL Medveščak | EBEL | 47 | 19 | 23 | 42 | 34 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 29 |
| 2012–13 | Alba Volán Székesfehérvár | EBEL | 51 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013–14 | Alba Volán Székesfehérvár | EBEL | 54 | 20 | 31 | 51 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014–15 | Alba Volán Székesfehérvár | EBEL | 48 | 19 | 27 | 46 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| 2015–16 | Alba Volán Székesfehérvár | EBEL | 26 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |
| EBEL totals | EBEL totals | EBEL totals | 487 | 218 | 253 | 471 | 424 | 39 | 19 | 33 | 52 | 65 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 32 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2001 | Canada | SC | | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 2015 | Hungary | WC D1A | 12th | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| 2016 | Hungary | OGQ | DNQ | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | Hungary | WC | 15th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 17 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 8 |

## Awards and trophies

* SM-liiga champion (with Jokerit) – 2001–02
* Erste Bank Eishockey Liga champion (with Red Bull Salzburg) (2) – 2006–07, 2007–08
* WHL East First All-Star Team – 1996
* Number 39 retired by the Saskatoon Blades