2024 Buffalo Bandits season

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2024 Buffalo Bandits
NLL Champions
League NLL
2024 record11–7
Home record6–3
Road record5–4
Goals for237
Goals against212
General Manager Steve Dietrich
Coach John Tavares
Captain Steve Priolo
Alternate captainsDhane Smith, Nick Weiss
Arena KeyBank Center
Average attendance16,974
Team leaders
Goals Josh Byrne (53)
Assists Dhane Smith (101)
PointsJosh Byrne (135)
Penalties in minutes Nick Weiss (31)
Loose BallsIan MacKay (160)
Wins Matt Vinc (11)
Goals against average Steven Orleman (10.42)

The Buffalo Bandits are a lacrosse team based in Buffalo, New York playing in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2024 season was their 32nd season in the NLL.

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The Bandits finished the regular season with an 11-7 record and the 4th seed in the playoffs. Buffalo beat the Georgia Swarm, 10-9, in the quarterfinals in overtime. The Bandits would go on to sweep the Toronto Rock in 2 games to advance to their 4th straight NLL Finals appearance. In the Finals, Buffalo swept the Albany FireWolves in 2 games to repeat as NLL Champions for the first time since the 1992 and 1993 seasons. [1] [2]

Regular season

NLL Standings Reference: [3]

PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1 Toronto Rock –xz18153.8330.07–28–1218169+4912.119.39
2 San Diego Seals –x18135.7222.08–15–4210178+3211.679.89
3 Albany FireWolves –x18117.6114.05–46–3206191+1511.4410.61
4 Buffalo Bandits –x18117.6114.06–35–4237212+2513.1711.78
5 Georgia Swarm –x18108.5565.06–34–5198197+111.0010.94
6 Halifax Thunderbirds –x18108.5565.06–34–5228200+2812.6711.11
7 Panther City Lacrosse Club –x1899.5006.05–44–5205202+311.3911.22
8 Rochester Knighthawks –x18810.4447.04–54–5214226−1211.8912.56
9 New York Riptide 18810.4447.04–54–5206234−2811.4413.00
10 Saskatchewan Rush 18810.4447.04–54–5217210+712.0611.67
11 Calgary Roughnecks 18810.4447.06–32–7198194+411.0010.78
12 Vancouver Warriors 18810.4447.05–43–6202211−911.2211.72
13 Philadelphia Wings 18612.3339.01–85–4198233−3511.0012.94
14 Las Vegas Desert Dogs 18513.27810.02–73–6176223−479.7812.39
15 Colorado Mammoth 18513.27810.04–51–8193226−3310.7212.56

Game log

GameDateOpponentLocationScoreOTAttendanceRecord
1December 9, 2023@ Albany FireWolves MVP Arena L 13–173,4060–1
2December 16, 2023 San Diego Seals KeyBank Center W 12–917,2001–1
3December 29, 2023 Georgia Swarm KeyBank Center L 8–916,7631–2
4January 6, 2024 Colorado Mammoth KeyBank Center W 12–815,1472–2
5January 13, 2024@ Rochester Knighthawks Blue Cross Arena W 15–138,1673–2
6January 19, 2024 New York Riptide KeyBank Center L 13–1514,4403–3
7January 27, 2024@ Toronto Rock FirstOntario Centre W 16–148,5864–3
8February 3, 2024 Rochester Knighthawks KeyBank Center W 15–1417,1355–3
9February 16, 2024@ Halifax Thunderbirds Scotiabank Centre L 12–147,8245–4
10February 24, 2024 Albany FireWolves KeyBank Center L 10–1317,9535–5
11March 1, 2024@ Vancouver Warriors Rogers Arena L 12–1310,3555–6
12March 8, 2024 Saskatchewan Rush KeyBank Center W 15–14OT16,5966–6
13March 16, 2024 Toronto Rock KeyBank Center W 14–1218,4637–6
14March 22, 2024@ Panther City Lacrosse Club Dickies Arena L 11–12OT3,0457–7
15March 30, 2024@ Philadelphia Wings (2018-) Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia) W 18–128,1828–7
16April 5, 2024@ Colorado Mammoth Ball Arena W 13–1111,2529–7
17April 13, 2024 Calgary Roughnecks KeyBank Center W 14–719,07010–7
18April 20, 2024@ Las Vegas Desert Dogs Michelob Ultra Arena W 14–56,05111–7

Playoffs

GameDateOpponentLocationScoreOTAttendanceRecord
NLL QuarterfinalsApril 27, 2024 Georgia Swarm KeyBank Center W 10–9OT17,8651–0
NLL Semifinals
(Game 1)		May 3, 2024@ Toronto Rock FirstOntario Centre W 12–47,1302–0
NLL Semifinals
(Game 2)		May 5, 2024 Toronto Rock KeyBank Center W 10–816,3123–0
NLL Finals
(Game 1)		May 17, 2024@ Albany FireWolves MVP Arena W 12–85,0324–0
NLL Finals
(Game 2)		May 18, 2024 Albany FireWolves KeyBank Center W 15–1319,0705–0

Roster

Buffalo Bandits roster
Active (21-man) rosterInactive rosterCoaches
Goaltenders
Defensemen
Forwards
Transition
Practice Squad
Holdout
Protected list
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 2023 NLL Entry Draft took place on September 11, 2023. [4] The Bandits made the following selections:

RoundOverallPlayerCollege/Club
238Evan ConstantopoulosOakville Buzz Jr. A
353Jake RosaSt. Bonaventure
468Kellen PuleraSt. Bonaventure
582Duncan CarteBrampton Express(ALL)

References

  1. ↑ "Buffalo Bandits Repeat As National Lacrosse League Champions And Capture NLL Cup". NLL.com. National Lacrosse League. May 18, 2024. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  2. ↑ Bronstein, Jonah (May 18, 2024). "Dynasty in Buffalo: Bandits run it back for 6th championship". wivb.com. Nexstar Media Group. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Standings". National Lacrosse League.
  4. ↑ "DRAFT CENTRAL – 2023 NLL ENTRY DRAFT". NLL.com. September 17, 2019. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
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