Abbotsford, BC – The Abbotsford Heat are proud to announce that Carter Bancks has been named the team’s winner of the IOA/American Specialty AHL Man of the Year award for his outstanding contributions to the community of Abbotsford during the 2011-12 season.
Barb Roberts, Community Relations Manager for the Abbotsford Heat nominated Bancks for the award saying, “Carter exemplifies commitment to his community and fans. He has attended a variety of community appearances including a visit to Dasmesh Punjabi School where he spent the afternoon reading to the children and signed hundreds of autographs with a broken knuckle!” Roberts continued, “Carter has a natural ability to relate to children and he makes a lasting impression with each young fan. We consider ourselves extremely lucky that he is able to dedicate so much time to the community.”