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1977 NHL DRAFT PICK
Jeff Bandura
Selected in second round
No. 22 overall by Vancouver Canucks

Born February 4, 1957
Position: Defense
Height: 6-1   Weight: 195
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Portland (WCHL)                             
Birthplace: White Rock, B.C. (Canada)
Hometown: White Rock, British Columbia
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1973-74 MerrittBCJHL40 114 1535
1974-75 The PassAJHL4 00 026
  CalgaryWCHL66 312 15157
1975-76 CalgaryWCHL 324 1620 59
  EdmontonWCHL 356 2127 64
1976-77 PortlandWCHL 713 2831 224

PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous:
Rated in The Hockey News draft preview issue as WCHL's No. 13 prospect for the 1977 NHL draft. ... Was on Edmonton (WCHL) team that relocated to Portland after 1975-76 season.
NHL CAREER
Debut: December 31, 1980 (Colorado at N.Y. Rangers)
Numbers:  25 (N.Y. Rangers)
Stanley Cup: Never won
Playing Status: Retired 1984
CAREER NHL STATISTICS
YearsTeamsGPGATPPIM
1980-81 N.Y. Rangers2 011 0

NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous:
Wore No. 27 in Vancouver's 1978 training camp. ... Wore No. 26 in Vancouver's 1979 training camp. ... Had assist in his first NHL game.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: Tulsa, Dallas (CHL); New Haven (AHL); Fribourg (Switzerland); Maine (AHL)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
AHL Calder Cup:
1984 (Maine)
CHL Adams Cup: 1979 (Dallas)
CHL Gassoff Trophy (Most Improved Defenseman): 1978-79 (Dal.)
CHL All-Star Second Team: 1978-79 (Dallas)
1980-81: Played on CHL regular-season champion (Dallas).
Coaching Career: Became a minor hockey coach in British Columbia after his retirement, serving as head coach of Fraser Valley Flyers.
Miscellaneous: Missed part of 1977-78 season with torn rib cartilage and separated shoulder. ... Took power skating lessons during summer of 1978. ... Worked in commercial crab fishing during off-seasons of his playing days. ... Returned to Vancouver area and became active on Vancouver Canucks alumni team after his retirement. ... Turned his focus to cycling and became Canadian competitive cyclist in the Elite Masters category. ... Went to work for Flash-5 Nutrition, a manufacturer of sports nutrition supplements.
Personal: Full name is Jeff Joseph Mitchell Bandura.
HOW HE GOT AWAY
TRADE: Vancouver traded Bandura and Jere Gillis to N.Y. Rangers in exchange for Mario Marois and Jim Mayer on November 11, 1980.

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SNAPSHOT '77
Total Selected: 185
Forwards: 104
Defense: 57
Goaltenders: 24
Major Junior: 123
College Players: 51
Canadian: 141
Euro-Canadian: 2
USA Citizens: 37
U.S.-Born: 36
European: 5
Reached NHL: 97
Won Stanley Cup: 8
Hall of Fame: 2
All-Star Game: 13
Year-end All-Star: 5
Olympians: 9
Picks Traded: 37
 
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