2017 Buffalo Bandits season

2017 Buffalo Bandits
LeagueNLL
Division5th East
2017 record6-12
Home record3-6
Road record3-6
Goals for226
Goals against251
General ManagerSteve Dietrich
CoachTroy Cordingley
CaptainBilly Dee Smith
ArenaKeyBank Center
Average attendance15,148
Team leaders
GoalsRyan Benesch (33)
AssistsDhane Smith (51)
PointsDhane Smith (81)
Penalties in minutesMitch de Snoo (42)
Loose BallsSteve Priolo (131)
WinsAnthony Cosmo (5)
Goals against averageAnthony Cosmo (13.58)

The Buffalo Bandits are a lacrosse team based in Buffalo, New York playing in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2017 season was their 26th season in the NLL.

Regular season

Final standings

Reference: [1]

East Division
PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1Georgia Swarm – xyz18135.7220.07–26–3266213+5314.7811.83
2Toronto Rock – x1899.5004.04–55–4219200+1912.1711.11
3New England Black Wolves – x18810.4445.05–43–6220244−2412.2213.56
4Rochester Knighthawks18711.3896.04–53–6175209−349.7211.61
5Buffalo Bandits18612.3337.03–63–6226251−2512.5613.94
West Division
PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1Saskatchewan Rush – xy18126.6670.08–14–5231212+1912.8311.78
2Vancouver Stealth – x1899.5003.04–55–4218221−312.1112.28
3Colorado Mammoth – x1899.5003.05–44–5202199+311.2211.06
4Calgary Roughnecks18810.4444.05–43–6212220−811.7812.22

x: Clinched playoff berth; c: Clinched playoff berth by crossing over to another division; y: Clinched division; z: Clinched best regular season record; GP: Games Played
W: Wins; L: Losses; GB: Games back; PCT: Win percentage; Home: Record at Home; Road: Record on the Road; GF: Goals scored; GA: Goals allowed
Differential: Difference between goals scored and allowed; GF/GP: Average number of goals scored per game; GA/GP: Average number of goals allowed per game

Game log

Reference:[2]

Game Date Opponent Location Score OT Attendance Record
1 December 30, 2016 Colorado Mammoth KeyBank Center L 8–12 14,268 0–1
2 January 14, 2017 Georgia Swarm KeyBank Center L 14–18 14,268 0–2
3 January 21, 2017 Vancouver Stealth KeyBank Center W 21–15 12,903 1–2
4 January 28, 2017 @ New England Black Wolves Mohegan Sun Arena L 12–13 7,074 1–3
5 February 3, 2017 @ Toronto Rock Air Canada Centre L 10–18 8,314 1–4
6 February 17, 2017 New England Black Wolves KeyBank Center L 11–14 13,813 1–5
7 February 19, 2017 @ New England Black Wolves Mohegan Sun Arena W 16–15 OT 5,381 2–5
8 February 25, 2017 Toronto Rock KeyBank Center W 15–12 14,803 3–5
9 March 3, 2017 Rochester Knighthawks KeyBank Center W 13–9 14,475 4–5
10 March 4, 2017 @ Rochester Knighthawks Blue Cross Arena L 8–9 OT 6,102 4–6
11 March 17, 2017 @ Vancouver Stealth Langley Events Centre W 15–11 2,853 5–6
12 March 25, 2017 @ Rochester Knighthawks Blue Cross Arena L 10–11 8,765 5–7
13 April 1, 2017 Saskatchewan Rush KeyBank Center L 14–17 16,419 5–8
14 April 8, 2017 @ Calgary Roughnecks Scotiabank Saddledome L 8–13 10,855 5–9
15 April 14, 2017 @ Toronto Rock Air Canada Centre W 13–8 12,113 6–9
16 April 15, 2017 @ Georgia Swarm Infinite Energy Arena L 16–17 3,528 6–10
17 April 22, 2017 Georgia Swarm KeyBank Center L 7–20 16,833 6–11
18 April 29, 2017 Toronto Rock KeyBank Center L 15–19 18,417 6–12

Roster

2017 Buffalo Bandits roster
Active (21-man) roster Inactive roster Coaches
Goaltenders
Defensemen
Forwards
Transition
Injured Reserve
Head Coach

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Legend
  • * Suspended list
  • (C) Captain
  • (A) Alternate captain

Roster updated 2016-01-04
NLL Transactions

Entry Draft

The 2016 NLL Entry Draft took place on September 26, 2016.[3] The Bandits made the following selections:

Round Overall Player College/Club
2 13 Justin Martin
2 18 Kevin Orleman
3 31 TJ Sanders
4 39 Bryce Brochu
5 47 Drake Smith
6 52 Logan Holmes

See also

References

  1. ^ "NLL Standings". NLL.com. Retrieved January 28, 2017.
  2. ^ "2017 schedule". Bandits.com. Archived from the original on February 5, 2017. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
  3. ^ "2016 NLL Draft Results". NLL.com. September 26, 2016. Retrieved November 14, 2015.