Jeff Bandura

Jeff Mitchell Joseph Bandura (born April 2, 1957) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player. He played 2 games in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers during the 1980–81 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1977 to 1985, was mainly spent in the minor leagues.

Jeff Bandura
Born (1957-04-02) April 2, 1957
White Rock, British Columbia, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Right
Played for New York Rangers
HC Fribourg-Gotteron
NHL Draft 22nd overall, 1977
Vancouver Canucks
Playing career 19771984

Born in White Rock, British Columbia, Bandura played junior hockey in the Western Canada Hockey League for the Calgary Centennials, Edmonton Oil Kings and Portland Winter Hawks.

He was drafted in the second round, 22nd overall by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1977 NHL Entry Draft. He played in the Canucks organization in the minors (Central Hockey League) with the Tulsa Oilers and Dallas Black Hawks before being traded along with Jere Gillis to the New York Rangers. After the trade, he spent the majority of his time with the Rangers affiliate the New Haven Nighthawks of the American Hockey League before being called up by the New York Rangers in the 1980–81 season, where he would play 2 games.

He then played one season for HC Fribourg-Gotteron in Switzerland. After returning from Europe, Bandura played one more season in the AHL for the Maine Mariners; the Mariners went on to win the Calder Cup. He retired from hockey after that season.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1973–74 Merritt Centennials BCJHL 401141535
1974–75 The Pass Red Devils AJHL 400026
1974–75 Calgary Centennials WCHL 6631215157
1975–76 Calgary Centennials WCHL 324162059
1975–76 Edmonton Oil Kings WCHL 356212764 503314
1976–77 Portland Winter Hawks WCHL 7132831224 1043718
1977–78 Tulsa Oilers CHL 602182088 701114
1978–79 Dallas Black Hawks CHL 6542529169 901128
1979–80 Dallas Black Hawks CHL 8042630114
1980–81 Dallas Black Hawks CHL 1102215
1980–81 New York Rangers NHL 20110
1980–81 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 5511415131 400013
1981–82 HC Fribourg-Gottéron NLA 700011
1982–83 Spokane Chiefs WIHL 5253030
1983–84 Maine Mariners AHL 91016 10000
1983–84 Spokane Chiefs WIHL
1984–85 Spokane Chiefs WIHL 388233141
CHL totals 216107181386 1602242
NHL totals 20110


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