On June 2, 2012, Bannister was announced as an assistant coach for the OHL's Owen Sound Attack, which effectively ended his playing career. On July 10, 2015, he left the assistant coaching job in Owen Sound to become a head coach for the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. 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. In 2020, after the Rampage were sold and moved to southern Nevada, Bannister became head coach of the new Blues' affiliate in Springfield, Massachusetts. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs International Transactions March 18, 1997 - Tampa Bay Lightning trades Bannister and a sixth-round draft pick (Peter Sarno) to Edmonton Oilers for Jeff Norton. January 9, 1998 - Edmonton trades Bannister to Mighty Ducks of Anaheim for Bobby Dollas. December 10, 1998 - Anaheim trades Bannister to Tampa Bay for a fifth-round draft pick. September 8, 2000 - Bannister signs with the New York Rangers. July 27, 2001 - Bannister signs with Anaheim. August 6, 2009 - Bannister signs with Ottawa Senators. November 16, 2010 - Bannister signs with Hull Stingrays. References External links 1974 births Atlanta Knights players Binghamton Senators players Braehead Clan players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Finland Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Germany Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Russia Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Scotland Canadian ice hockey coaches Canadian ice hockey defencemen Cincinnati Mighty Ducks players Edmonton Oilers players Espoo Blues players Hartford Wolf Pack players Hull Stingrays players Ice hockey people from Ontario Ice hockey player-coaches Kassel Huskies players Las Vegas Thunder players Living people Mighty Ducks of Anaheim players New York Rangers players Nürnberg Ice Tigers players Oulun Kärpät players Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds players Severstal Cherepovets players Sportspeople from Belleville, Ontario Sportspeople from Greater Sudbury Tampa Bay Lightning draft picks Tampa Bay Lightning players