2022 Buffalo Bandits season

Last updated
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 –xyz18144.7780.07–27–2247185+6213.7210.28
2 Toronto Rock –x18135.7221.07–26–3207166+4111.509.22
3 Halifax Thunderbirds –x18117.6113.07–24–5198195+311.0010.83
4 Albany FireWolves –x1899.5005.05–44–5198195+311.0010.83
5 Philadelphia Wings –x1899.5005.04–55–4185199−1410.2811.06
6 Georgia Swarm 1899.5005.04–55–4205212−711.3911.78
7 New York Riptide 18612.3338.03–63–6214226−1211.8912.56
8 Rochester Knighthawks 18414.22210.02–72–7184221−3710.2212.28
West Conference
PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1 San Diego Seals –xy18108.5560.05–45–4202183+1911.2210.17
2 Calgary Roughnecks –x18108.5560.06–34–5194201−710.7811.17
3 Colorado Mammoth –x18108.5560.07–23–6196198−210.8911.00
4 Saskatchewan Rush 18810.4442.06–32–7196194+210.8910.78
5 Panther City Lacrosse Club 18711.3893.03–64–5190223−3310.5612.39
6 Vancouver Warriors 18612.3334.03–63–6199209−1011.0611.61


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 16–97,3951–0
2December 11, 2021@ Rochester Knighthawks Blue Cross Arena W 12–84,3112–0
3January 8, 2022 Toronto Rock KeyBank Center W 12–68,0053–0
4January 14, 2022 Georgia Swarm KeyBank Center W 12–107,7444–0
5January 30, 2022@ New York Riptide Nassau Coliseum W 18–17OT4,0515–0
6February 5, 2022 Rochester Knighthawks KeyBank Center W 11–89,3716–0
7February 12, 2022@ Toronto Rock FirstOntario Centre L 10–126–1
8February 18, 2022 Albany FireWolves KeyBank Center W 13–88,2417–1
9February 26, 2022@ Rochester Knighthawks Blue Cross Arena W 14–84,8308–1
10March 5, 2022@ Albany FireWolves Times Union Center W 12–11OT6,0119–1
11March 12, 2022 Philadelphia Wings (2018-) KeyBank Center W 17–511,45110–1
12March 26, 2022 Halifax Thunderbirds KeyBank Center W 16–1111,16911–1
13March 27, 2022@ Halifax Thunderbirds Scotiabank Centre W 16–115,71512–1
14March 31, 2022@ Philadelphia Wings (2018-) Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia) W 17–1210,69913–1
15April 2, 2022@ Colorado Mammoth Ball Arena L 14–159,60113–2
16April 9, 2022 New York Riptide KeyBank Center L 12–1512,43613–3
17April 16, 2022@ Georgia Swarm Gas South Arena W 18–99,37414–3
18April 30, 2022 Toronto Rock KeyBank Center L 7–1013,48114–4

Playoffs

GameDateOpponentLocationScoreOTAttendanceRecord
Eastern Conference QuarterfinalsMay 7, 2022 Albany FireWolves KeyBank Center W 10–512,5351–0
Eastern Conference Finals
(Game 1)		May 15, 2022 Toronto Rock KeyBank Center W 18–1710,2582–0
Eastern Conference Finals
(Game 2)		May 21, 2022@ Toronto Rock FirstOntario Centre W 10–97,9923–0
NLL Finals
(Game 1)		June 3, 2022 Colorado Mammoth KeyBank Center W 15–1414,2744–0
NLL Finals
(Game 2)		June 11, 2022@ Colorado Mammoth Ball Arena L 8–1110,0824–1
NLL Finals
(Game 3)		June 18, 2022 Colorado Mammoth KeyBank Center L 8–1019,0604–2

Roster

Buffalo Bandits 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

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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.
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