Drew Bannister

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1974 (52 years old)
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Belleville, Ontario

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Manager

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6 ft 2 in

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Drew Bannister (born April 9, 1974) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played in the NHL for the Tampa Bay Lightning, Edmonton Oilers, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and New York Rangers. He finished his playing career as player and head coach for the Braehead Clan of the British Elite Ice Hockey League. Bannister was born in Belleville, Ontario.

On June 5, 2018, he was hired as the head coach of the San Antonio Rampage in the American Hockey League (AHL), the top development team for the St. Louis Blues of the NHL.

He was named head coach of the St. Louis Blues on Dec. 12, 2023 after spending three seasons with the Blues' AHL affiliate, the Springfield Thunderbirds. Bannister guided the Thunderbirds to consecutive playoff appearances, including in 2021-22 when they won the Eastern Conference and reached the Calder Cup Final.