Recording more goals and points than anyone in Saskatoon Blades history, Frank Banham will finally see his number raised to the rafters on Saturday night at SaskTel Centre.
WATCH: Sitting alone in franchise career goals and points, Frank Banham will now see his number 39 jersey retired by the Saskatoon Blades on Saturday night in a pre-game ceremony.Plenty of time has passed since the man with more goals and points that anyone in Saskatoon Blades history has been back in the ‘Bridge City.’
The number will join fellow Blades greats Wendel Clark, Bernie Federko, Brian Skrudland, Bob Bourne, Brent Ashton and Gerry Pinder. After graduating from the Blades in 1996, Banham signed with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and would play in 32 career NHL games split between the Mighty Ducks and Phoenix Coyotes.What followed was a storied professional career for Banham overseas with 16 seasons of hockey travelled through Finland, Russia, Austria, Sweden, Switzerland, Slovenia, Croatia and Hungary.
Blades forward Rowan Calvert was too young to see any of Banham’s WHL games live, however he’s dug into the path that the 48-year-old has travelled on the ice.
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