Jeff Bandura

Jeff Mitchell Joseph Bandura (born April 2, 1957) is a Canadian former 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.

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 seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1973–74 Merritt Centennials BCJHL 40 1 14 15 35 — — — — — 1974–75 The Pass Red Devils AJHL 4 0 0 0 26 — — — — — 1974–75 Calgary Centennials WCHL 66 3 12 15 157 — — — — — 1975–76 Calgary Centennials WCHL 32 4 16 20 59 — — — — — 1975–76 Edmonton Oil Kings WCHL 35 6 21 27 64 5 0 3 3 14 1976–77 Portland Winter Hawks WCHL 71 3 28 31 224 10 4 3 7 18 1977–78 Tulsa Oilers CHL 60 2 18 20 88 7 0 1 1 14 1978–79 Dallas Black Hawks CHL 65 4 25 29 169 9 0 1 1 28 1979–80 Dallas Black Hawks CHL 80 4 26 30 114 — — — — — 1980–81 Dallas Black Hawks CHL 11 0 2 2 15 — — — — — 1980–81 New York Rangers NHL 2 0 1 1 0 — — — — — 1980–81 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 55 1 14 15 131 4 0 0 0 13 1981–82 HC Fribourg-Gottéron NLA 7 0 0 0 11 — — — — — 1982–83 Spokane Chiefs WIHL — 5 25 30 30 — — — — — 1983–84 Maine Mariners AHL 9 1 0 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 1983–84 Spokane Chiefs WIHL — — — — — — — — — — 1984–85 Spokane Chiefs WIHL 38 8 23 31 41 — — — — — CHL totals 216 10 71 81 386 16 0 2 2 42 NHL totals 2 0 1 1 0 — — — — —