IN 2009–10: Saw action in 23 games forthe Black Bears... Scored three goals and two assists for fivepoints... Recorded goals in back-to-back games against Northeastern(11/13 and11/14)... Had a pair of assists against Michigan State(10/17)... Notched a goal at Boston College (1/15)... Missed theend of the season with an injury... Named a Maine Scholar-AthleteAward winner.
IN 2008–09: Saw action in 34 games forthe Black Bears... Tallied two goals and dished out six assists foreight points... Scored first career goal in Maine’s game atBoston College (1/24)... Also added an assist in the game to finishwith two points... Notched a goal the following night against theEagles (1/25)... Had assists in back-to-back game against Niagara(10/30) and Boston College (11/9)... Also assisted on goals ingames at Vermont (11/29), Merrimack (12/7) and Colgate (12/27)...Tied with Gustav Nyquist for the team lead in +/-.
IN 2007–08: Saw action in 20 games forthe Black Bears his rookie season... Finished with a pair ofassists... Recorded an assist in his first collegiate game againstMercyhurst (10/19)... Also assisted on a goal against BostonCollege (1/26).
BEFORE MAINE: Assistant captain for Pat Curcioand the Pickering Panthers... Played in 48 games during the2006–07 season with eight goals and 20 assists for 28points... Won the Best Defenseman Award for the PickeringPanthers... Team lost in the South Conference Finals... In2005–06, saw action in 35 games, scoring five goals andadding nine assists for 14 points... Also played for the PickeringPanthers in 2004–05 and 2003–04... Won the city-wideToronto Maple Leaf High School Fitness Challenge in 2005... Also astandout in cross country and track and field... Won theOntario Indoor Track and Field Championship in the 1,500meters.
PERSONAL: A finance major... Born June 18,1987... Son of Joanne and Pete Banwell... has a brother, Cameron,and a sister, Jennifer.
