2006 Buffalo Bandits season

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2006 Buffalo Bandits
East Division Champions
League NLL
Division1st East
2006 record11-5
Home record6-2
Road record5-3
Goals for193
Goals against167
General Manager Darris Kilgour
CoachDarris Kilgour
CaptainRichie Kilgour
Alternate captains John Tavares
Arena HSBC Arena
Average attendance11,176
Team leaders
Goals Mark Steenhuis (34)
AssistsJohn Tavares (53)
PointsJohn Tavares (85)
Penalties in minutesChris White (51)
Loose Balls Pat McCready (154)
Wins Steve Dietrich (10)
Goals against average Steve Dietrich (9.97)

The Buffalo Bandits are a lacrosse team based in Buffalo, New York playing in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2006 season was the 15th in franchise history.

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The Bandits captured the Eastern division title by repeating their 11-5 record from 2005. They then spoiled the Minnesota Swarm's first ever playoff game by defeating them 11-10, and advanced to the championship game by beating Rochester 15-10. The Bandits hosted the Championship game for the first time since 1997, but lost to Gary Gait's Colorado Mammoth 16-9.

Goaltender Steve Dietrich made history twice, by being the first person to be named Goaltender of the Year in consecutive years (in fact, the first person to win the award twice), and also by being the first goaltender to be named NLL Most Valuable Player.

Regular season

Conference standings

Reference: [1]

East Division
PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1 Buffalo Bandits xyz16115.6880.06253193167+2612.0610.44
2 Rochester Knighthawks x1697.5622.06235196180+1612.2511.25
3 Toronto Rock x1688.5003.05335182179+311.3811.19
4 Minnesota Swarm x1688.5003.03553158171−139.8810.69
5 Philadelphia Wings 1688.5003.05335184184−-011.5011.50
West Division
PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1 Portland LumberJax xy16115.6880.05362188177+1111.7511.06
2 Colorado Mammoth x16106.6251.06244200172+2812.5010.75
3 Calgary Roughnecks x1697.5622.04453183178+511.4411.12
4 Arizona Sting x1688.5003.04444198199−112.3812.44
5 San Jose Stealth 16511.3126.03526151174−239.4410.88
6 Edmonton Rush 16115.06210.00817150202−529.3812.62

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]

GameDateOpponentLocationScoreOTAttendanceRecord
1January 13, 2006@ Toronto Rock Air Canada Centre W 131115,10410
2January 21, 2006 Toronto Rock HSBC Arena W 131013,07220
3January 28, 2006@ Rochester Knighthawks Blue Cross Arena L 1011OT11,12121
4February 10, 2006 Portland LumberJax HSBC Arena W 16610,39531
5February 11, 2006@ Philadelphia Wings (1987–2014) Wachovia Center L 91011,20732
6February 18, 2006 Minnesota Swarm HSBC Arena W 14912,45842
7March 4, 2006 Minnesota Swarm HSBC Arena L 81110,96143
8March 11, 2006 Toronto Rock HSBC Arena L 81014,06444
9March 18, 2006@ Rochester Knighthawks Blue Cross Arena W 141310,20954
10March 24, 2006@ Minnesota Swarm Xcel Energy Center W 13119,53364
11March 25, 2006 Rochester Knighthawks HSBC Arena W 181313,72274
12March 31, 2006@ San Jose Stealth HP Pavilion at San Jose W 1195,14384
13April 1, 2006@ Arizona Sting Jobing.com Arena W 13106,75994
14April 8, 2006 Colorado Mammoth HSBC Arena W 141211,895104
15April 14, 2006 Philadelphia Wings (1987–2014) HSBC Arena W 8710,379114
16April 15, 2006@ Philadelphia Wings (1987–2014) Wachovia Center L 111412,796115

Playoffs

Game log

Reference: [3]

GameDateOpponentLocationScoreOTAttendanceRecord
Division SemifinalApril 23, 2006 Minnesota Swarm HSBC Arena W 11108,11010
Division FinalApril 29, 2006 Rochester Knighthawks HSBC Arena W 151010,89720
Championship GameMay 13, 2006 Colorado Mammoth HSBC Arena L 91616,10421

Player stats

Reference: [4]

Runners (Top 10)

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; LB = Loose Balls; PIM = Penalty minutes

PlayerGPGAPtsLBPIM
John Tavares 163253859512
Mark Steenhuis 1534235714422
Dan Teat 152729565010
Cory Bomberry152127488922
Delby Powless 151233456410
Pat McCready 1511152615436
Kim Squire121310234312
A.J. Shannon 971623442
Lindsay Plunkett79918214
Totals287480402103950

Goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; MIN = Minutes; W = Wins; L = Losses; GA = Goals against; Sv% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average

PlayerGPMINWLGASv%GAA
Steve Dietrich 16812:34104135.8089.97
Ken Montour7116:481125.77512.84
Ryan Avery 630:00006.80012.00
Totals115 167 .802 10.44

Awards

PlayerAward
Steve Dietrich NLL Most Valuable Player
Steve Dietrich Goaltender of the Year
Steve DietrichFirst Team All-Pro
John Tavares Second Team All-Pro
John TavaresAll-Stars
Steve Dietrich
Mark Steenhuis

Transactions

Trades

February 21, 2006 [5]
To Buffalo Bandits
Ken Montour
third round pick, 2007 entry draft
To Calgary Roughnecks
first round pick, 2006 entry draft
February 21, 2006 [5]
To Buffalo Bandits
first round pick, 2006 entry draft
To Calgary Roughnecks
Ryan Avery
March 23, 2006 [6]
To Buffalo Bandits
Jason Crosbie
To Arizona Sting
Lindsay Plunkett
fourth round pick, 2007 entry draft

Roster

Reference: [7]

No.PositionPlayer
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg GoalieAvery, Ryan
72 Flag of the Iroquois Confederacy.svg FwdBomberry, Cory
2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DefBonterre, Troy
27 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DefCouling, Kyle
54 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FwdCrosbie, Jason
30 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg GoalieDietrich, Steve
Flag of the United States.svg DefFrancey, Tyler
7 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FwdHarasym, Jon
5 Flag of the Iroquois Confederacy.svg DefHill, Clay
97 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FwdKazarian, Bryan
16 Flag of the Iroquois Confederacy.svg DefKilgour, Rich
32 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DefLangdale, Chris
17 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DefLaverty, Kyle
No.PositionPlayer
23 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DefMcCready, Pat
29 Flag of the Iroquois Confederacy.svg GoalieMontour, Ken
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FwdPlunkett, Lindsay
99 Flag of the Iroquois Confederacy.svg FwdPowless, Delby
12FwdSchmelzie, Kyle
8 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FwdShannon, A.J.
77 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DefShattler, Jeff
3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DefSmith, Billy Dee
93 Flag of the Iroquois Confederacy.svg FwdSquire, Kim
9 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FwdSteenhuis, Mark
11 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FwdTavares, John
15 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FwdTeat, Dan
81 Flag of the Iroquois Confederacy.svg FwdVyse, Roger
6 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DefWhite, Chris

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