Roster
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| 2009 Buffalo Bandits | |
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| League | NLL |
| Division | 2nd East |
| 2009 record | 10-6 |
| Home record | 5-3 |
| Road record | 5-3 |
| Goals for | 223 |
| Goals against | 170 |
| General Manager | Darris Kilgour |
| Coach | Darris Kilgour |
| Captain | Rich Kilgour |
| Alternate captains | Mike Accursi John Tavares |
| Arena | HSBC Arena |
| Average attendance | 17,947 |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Mark Steenhuis (51) John Tavares (51) |
| Assists | Mark Steenhuis (50) |
| Points | Mark Steenhuis (101) |
| Penalties in minutes | Chris White (47) |
| Loose Balls | Phil Sanderson (137) |
| Wins | Ken Montour (8) |
| Goals against average | Ken Montour (9.57) |
The Buffalo Bandits are a lacrosse team based in Buffalo, New York playing in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2009 season was the franchise's 18th season. It was also their first season in title defense since 1997.
Reference: [1]
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
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| 1 | New York Titans –xy | 16 | 10 | 6 | .625 | 0.0 | 5–3 | 5–3 | 190 | 180 | +10 | 11.88 | 11.25 |
| 2 | Buffalo Bandits –x | 16 | 10 | 6 | .625 | 0.0 | 5–3 | 5–3 | 223 | 170 | +53 | 13.94 | 10.62 |
| 3 | Boston Blazers –x | 16 | 10 | 6 | .625 | 0.0 | 4–4 | 6–2 | 181 | 168 | +13 | 11.31 | 10.50 |
| 4 | Rochester Knighthawks –x | 16 | 7 | 9 | .438 | 3.0 | 6–2 | 1–7 | 169 | 197 | -28 | 10.56 | 12.31 |
| 5 | Philadelphia Wings | 16 | 7 | 9 | .438 | 3.0 | 4–4 | 3–5 | 188 | 193 | -5 | 11.75 | 12.06 |
| 6 | Toronto Rock | 16 | 6 | 10 | .375 | 4.0 | 3–5 | 3–5 | 194 | 218 | -24 | 12.12 | 13.62 |
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
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| 1 | Calgary Roughnecks –xyz | 16 | 12 | 4 | .750 | 0.0 | 5–3 | 7–1 | 206 | 167 | +39 | 12.88 | 10.44 |
| 2 | Portland LumberJax –x | 16 | 9 | 7 | .562 | 3.0 | 4–4 | 5–3 | 181 | 177 | +4 | 11.31 | 11.06 |
| 3 | San Jose Stealth –x | 16 | 7 | 9 | .438 | 5.0 | 5–3 | 2–6 | 200 | 185 | +15 | 12.50 | 11.56 |
| 4 | Colorado Mammoth –x | 16 | 7 | 9 | .438 | 5.0 | 4–4 | 3–5 | 172 | 184 | -12 | 10.75 | 11.50 |
| 5 | Minnesota Swarm | 16 | 6 | 10 | .375 | 6.0 | 2–6 | 4–4 | 174 | 198 | -24 | 10.88 | 12.38 |
| 6 | Edmonton Rush | 16 | 5 | 11 | .312 | 7.0 | 4–4 | 1–7 | 159 | 200 | -41 | 9.94 | 12.50 |
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
Reference: [2]
| Game | Date | Opponent | Location | Score | OT | Attendance | Record |
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| 1 | January 3, 2009 | Philadelphia Wings (1987–2014) | HSBC Arena | W 15–11 | 18,690 | 1–0 | |
| 2 | January 10, 2009 | @ Toronto Rock | Air Canada Centre | W 8–6 | 15,923 | 2–0 | |
| 3 | January 16, 2009 | Rochester Knighthawks | HSBC Arena | W 23–6 | 15,494 | 3–0 | |
| 4 | January 24, 2009 | @ Minnesota Swarm | Xcel Energy Center | W 10–9 | 11,458 | 4–0 | |
| 5 | January 29, 2009 | @ Edmonton Rush | Rexall Place | W 13–8 | 6,298 | 5–0 | |
| 6 | February 6, 2009 | @ Philadelphia Wings (1987–2014) | Wachovia Center | L 11–13 | 10,506 | 5–1 | |
| 7 | February 14, 2009 | Toronto Rock | HSBC Arena | W 25–10 | 18,690 | 6–1 | |
| 8 | February 20, 2009 | @ Toronto Rock | Air Canada Centre | W 17–16 | OT | 12,844 | 7–1 |
| 9 | February 28, 2009 | Minnesota Swarm | HSBC Arena | L 15–16 | 18,690 | 7–2 | |
| 10 | March 14, 2009 | @ Rochester Knighthawks | Blue Cross Arena | L 14–15 | OT | 9,134 | 7–3 |
| 11 | March 21, 2009 | Portland LumberJax | HSBC Arena | W 14–4 | 17,822 | 8–3 | |
| 12 | March 28, 2009 | New York Titans | HSBC Arena | L 9–11 | 18,550 | 8–4 | |
| 13 | April 4, 2009 | @ Boston Blazers | TD Banknorth Garden | W 15–11 | 7,073 | 9–4 | |
| 14 | April 10, 2009 | Rochester Knighthawks | HSBC Arena | W 13–9 | 17,118 | 10–4 | |
| 15 | April 11, 2009 | @ New York Titans | Prudential Center | L 9–12 | 6,222 | 10–5 | |
| 16 | April 18, 2009 | Boston Blazers | HSBC Arena | L 12–13 | OT | 18,527 | 10–6 |
Reference: [3]
| Game | Date | Opponent | Location | Score | OT | Attendance | Record |
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| Division Semifinal | May 2, 2009 | Boston Blazers | HSBC Arena | W 11–8 | 13,343 | 1–0 | |
| Division Final | May 9, 2009 | @ New York Titans | Prudential Center | L 3–9 | 5,644 | 1–1 |
Reference: [4]
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; LB = Loose balls; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM |
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| Mark Steenhuis | 16 | 51 | 50 | 101 | 117 | 24 |
| John Tavares | 16 | 51 | 43 | 94 | 98 | 6 |
| Mike Accursi | 16 | 30 | 30 | 60 | 66 | 4 |
| Cory Bomberry | 15 | 15 | 36 | 51 | 46 | 11 |
| Roger Vyse | 15 | 27 | 19 | 46 | 57 | 0 |
| Sean Greenhalgh | 15 | 15 | 22 | 37 | 51 | 0 |
| Kevin Dostie | 14 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 28 | 4 |
| Thomas Montour | 12 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 90 | 4 |
| Pat McCready | 9 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 55 | 24 |
| Totals | 324 | 547 | 327 | 1073 | 40 |
Note: GP = Games played; MIN = Minutes; W = Wins; L = Losses; GA = Goals against; Sv% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average
| Player | GP | MIN | W | L | GA | Sv% | GAA |
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| Ken Montour | 15 | 651:46 | 8 | 3 | 104 | .813 | 9.57 |
| Mike Thompson | 16 | 313:49 | 2 | 3 | 66 | .759 | 12.62 |
| Totals | 10 | 6 | 170 | .795 | 10.63 |
| July 2, 2008 | To Buffalo Bandits third round pick, 2009 entry draft | To Edmonton Rush Greg Hinman* |
| December 13, 2008 | To Buffalo Bandits Thomas Montour | To Calgary Roughnecks first round pick, 2009 entry draft |
* - Hinman was acquired from the Arizona Sting in the dispersal draft
The 2008 NLL Entry Draft took place on September 7, 2008. [5] The Bandits selected the following players:
| Round | Overall | Player | College/Club |
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| 3 | 35 | Eryn Jones | Six Nations, ON |
| 4 | 49 | Tory Gardner | Six Nations, ON |
| 5 | 62 | Shane Pollock | Wallaceburg, ON |
| 6 | 65 | Dustin Dunn | Potsdam State University |
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