2022 Buffalo Bandits season

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2022 Buffalo Bandits
East Division Champions
League NLL
Division1st East
2022 record14–4
Home record7–2
Road record7–2
Goals for247
Goals against185
General Manager Steve Dietrich
Coach John Tavares
Captain Steve Priolo
Alternate captainsDhane Smith, Kevin Brownell
Arena KeyBank Center
Team leaders
GoalsDhane Smith (41)
AssistsDhane Smith (94)
PointsDhane Smith (135)
Penalties in minutesTehoka Nanticoke (47)
Loose BallsSteve Priolo (116)
WinsMatt Vinc (14)
Goals against average Matt Vinc (10.10)

The Buffalo Bandits are a lacrosse team based in Buffalo, New York, playing in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2022 season was their 30th season in the NLL. The Bandits returned to play after the entire 2021 season was cancelled due to Covid 19. They started the season on December 4 at home.

Contents

Regular season

NLL Standings Reference: [1]

East Conference
PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1 Buffalo Bandits xyz18144.7780.07272247185+6213.7210.28
2 Toronto Rock x18135.7221.07263207166+4111.509.22
3 Halifax Thunderbirds x18117.6113.07245198195+311.0010.83
4 Albany FireWolves x1899.5005.05445198195+311.0010.83
5 Philadelphia Wings x1899.5005.04554185199−1410.2811.06
6 Georgia Swarm 1899.5005.04554205212−711.3911.78
7 New York Riptide 18612.3338.03636214226−1211.8912.56
8 Rochester Knighthawks 18414.22210.02727184221−3710.2212.28
West Conference
PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1 San Diego Seals xy18108.5560.05454202183+1911.2210.17
2 Calgary Roughnecks x18108.5560.06345194201−710.7811.17
3 Colorado Mammoth x18108.5560.07236196198−210.8911.00
4 Saskatchewan Rush 18810.4442.06327196194+210.8910.78
5 Panther City Lacrosse Club 18711.3893.03645190223−3310.5612.39
6 Vancouver Warriors 18612.3334.03636199209−1011.0611.61

East Division

Buffalo Bandits 9-1 Halifax Thunderbirds 8-2 Toronto Rock 7-4 Albany Firewolves 6-7 Philadelphia Wings 5-6 Georgia Swarm 5-6 Rochester Knighthawks 3-7 New York Riptide 2-8

West Division

San Diego Seals 8-2 Colorado Mammoth 6-4 Vancouver Warriors 5-5 Calgary Roughnecks 3-6 Panther City Lacrosse Club 4-8 Saskatchewan Rush 3-8

Game log

GameDateOpponentLocationScoreOTAttendanceRecord
1December 4, 2021 Calgary Roughnecks KeyBank Center W 1697,39510
2December 11, 2021@ Rochester Knighthawks Blue Cross Arena W 1284,31120
3January 8, 2022 Toronto Rock KeyBank Center W 1268,00530
4January 14, 2022 Georgia Swarm KeyBank Center W 12107,74440
5January 30, 2022@ New York Riptide Nassau Coliseum W 1817OT4,05150
6February 5, 2022 Rochester Knighthawks KeyBank Center W 1189,37160
7February 12, 2022@ Toronto Rock FirstOntario Centre L 101261
8February 18, 2022 Albany FireWolves KeyBank Center W 1388,24171
9February 26, 2022@ Rochester Knighthawks Blue Cross Arena W 1484,83081
10March 5, 2022@ Albany FireWolves Times Union Center W 1211OT6,01191
11March 12, 2022 Philadelphia Wings (2018-) KeyBank Center W 17511,451101
12March 26, 2022 Halifax Thunderbirds KeyBank Center W 161111,169111
13March 27, 2022@ Halifax Thunderbirds Scotiabank Centre W 16115,715121
14March 31, 2022@ Philadelphia Wings (2018-) Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia) W 171210,699131
15April 2, 2022@ Colorado Mammoth Ball Arena L 14159,601132
16April 9, 2022 New York Riptide KeyBank Center L 121512,436133
17April 16, 2022@ Georgia Swarm Gas South Arena W 1899,374143
18April 30, 2022 Toronto Rock KeyBank Center L 71013,481144

Playoffs

GameDateOpponentLocationScoreOTAttendanceRecord
Eastern Conference QuarterfinalsMay 7, 2022 Albany FireWolves KeyBank Center W 10512,53510
Eastern Conference Finals
(Game 1)
May 15, 2022 Toronto Rock KeyBank Center W 181710,25820
Eastern Conference Finals
(Game 2)
May 21, 2022@ Toronto Rock FirstOntario Centre W 1097,99230
NLL Finals
(Game 1)
June 3, 2022 Colorado Mammoth KeyBank Center W 151414,27440
NLL Finals
(Game 2)
June 11, 2022@ Colorado Mammoth Ball Arena L 81110,08241
NLL Finals
(Game 3)
June 18, 2022 Colorado Mammoth KeyBank Center L 81019,06042

Roster

Active (21-man) rosterInactive rosterCoaches
Goaltenders
Defensemen
Forwards
Transition
Practice Squad
Injured Reserve
Holdout
Unable to play
Head Coach
Assistant Coaches

Equipment Manager

  • Ted Cordingley

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

Roster updated 2022-02-11
NLL Transactions

Entry Draft

The 2021 NLL Entry Draft took place on August 28, 2021. [2] The Bandits made the following selections:

RoundOverallPlayerCollege/Club
13Tehoka NanticokeSix Nations MSL/University of Albany
114Thomas VaesenNanaimo Jr. A/Montevello University
226Colin MunroCoquitlam Jr. A/Georgetown
457Carson ReesMaple Ridge WLA/Chestnut Hill
462Nicholas MillerHawkeyes UCBLL/St. John Fisher College
573Kyle HebertNew Westminster WLA/Stony Brook
686Hunter AggusSix Nations Jr. A/Paris ALL

References

  1. "2022 National Lacrosse League Standings". Pointstreak Stats.
  2. "2021 NLL ENTRY DRAFT LIVE RESULTS". NLL.com. September 17, 2019. Retrieved September 18, 2019.