2025 Buffalo Bandits season

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2025 Buffalo Bandits
League NLL
2025 record8-1
Home record4-1
Road record4-0
Goals for135
Goals against95
General Manager Steve Dietrich
Coach John Tavares
Captain Steve Priolo
Alternate captains Dhane Smith, Nick Weiss
Arena KeyBank Center
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The Buffalo Bandits are a lacrosse team based in Buffalo, New York playing in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2025 season is their 33rd season in the NLL.

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The Bandits entered the season as the defending champions for the second straight year and will look to become the first team since the original Rochester Knighthawks from 2012 to 2014 to win 3 straight NLL championships.

Bandits game at KeyBank Center against the Toronto Rock on January 10, 2025 KeyBank Center Bandits vs Rock 2025.jpg
Bandits game at KeyBank Center against the Toronto Rock on January 10, 2025

Regular season

NLL Standings Reference: [1]

PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1 Buffalo Bandits 871.8750.04–13–012283+3915.2510.38
2 Saskatchewan Rush 1082.8000.04–14–1129104+2512.9010.40
3 Calgary Roughnecks 1064.6002.02–34–1133125+813.3012.50
4 Colorado Mammoth 1064.6002.03–23–2125114+1112.5011.40
5 Georgia Swarm 954.5562.52–33–1105110−511.6712.22
6 Halifax Thunderbirds 954.5562.53–22–2117112+513.0012.44
7 Ottawa Black Bears 954.5562.52–23–28886+29.789.56
8 Vancouver Warriors 1055.5003.03–12–410497+710.409.70
9 San Diego Seals 1055.5003.03–22–3110113−311.0011.30
10 Philadelphia Wings 1055.5003.03–22–3134133+113.4013.30
11 Rochester Knighthawks 1147.3644.51–43–3124141−1711.2712.82
12 Toronto Rock 1037.3005.01–42–398112−149.8011.20
13 Las Vegas Desert Dogs 1028.2006.01–41–4103148−4510.3014.80
14 Albany FireWolves 1028.2006.01–41–4114128−1411.4012.80

Game log

The Bandits' schedule was released on September 17, 2024.

GameDateOpponentLocationScoreOTAttendanceRecord
1December 7, 2024@ Rochester Knighthawks Blue Cross Arena W 15–76,4541–0
2December 13, 2024@ Ottawa Black Bears Canadian Tire Centre W 18–75,2722–0
3December 28, 2024 Rochester Knighthawks KeyBank Center W 13–619,0703–0
4January 10, 2025 Toronto Rock KeyBank Center W 15–1317,2404–0
5January 18, 2025 Philadelphia Wings KeyBank Center W 19–1417,5615–0
6February 1, 2025 Albany FireWolves KeyBank Center W 16–1018,4596–0
7February 14, 2025@ Toronto Rock Paramount Fine Foods Centre W 13–125,1677–0
8February 15, 2025 San Diego Seals KeyBank Center L 13–14OT18,2247–1
9February 22, 2025@ San Diego Seals Pechanga Arena W 13–126,2808–1
10March 1, 2025@ Saskatchewan Rush SaskTel Centre
11March 8, 2025 Calgary Roughnecks KeyBank Center
12March 15, 2025@ Calgary Roughnecks Scotiabank Saddledome
13March 21, 2025 Las Vegas Desert Dogs KeyBank Center
14March 22, 2025@ Albany FireWolves MVP Arena
15March 29, 2025 Vancouver Warriors KeyBank Center
16April 5, 2025@ Colorado Mammoth Ball Arena
17April 12, 2025 Halifax Thunderbirds KeyBank Center
18April 19, 2025@ Georgia Swarm Gas South Arena

Roster

Buffalo Bandits roster
Active (21-man) rosterInactive rosterCoaches
Goaltenders
Defensemen
Forwards
Transition
Practice Squad
Injured Reserve
Holdout
Protected list
Unable to play
Head Coach

John Tavares

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

Roster updated 2024-5-7
NLL Transactions


Dispersal Draft

On August 30, 2024, the NLL announced that the Panther City Lacrosse Club would cease operations. The league held a dispersal draft on September 2. [2] [3]

RoundOverallPlayer
114Traded to Philadelphia [A]

Notes

  1. ↑ The Bandits traded the 14th overall selection in the 2024 Dispersal Draft to the Philadelphia Wings in exchange for Philadelphia’s 2nd round selection in the 2025 Entry Draft.

Entry Draft

The 2024 NLL Entry Draft was held virtually on September 15. The Bandits' selections are listed below. [4]

RoundOverallPlayerCollege/ClubNotes
17Lukas Nielsen New Westminster Salmonbellies (WLA)from Ottawa
18Luca Antongiovanni University of North Carolina (ACC)from Rochester
115Taylor DooleyEnnismore James Gang (Ontario Series Lacrosse)
219Trent RobertsonBrampton Express (Arena Lacrosse League)from Vancouver
335Marquez White Princeton Tigers (Ivy League)from Ottawa via Colorado
457Angus McDonnell Mimico Mountaineers (OLA Junior A Lacrosse League)
565Bryce CordingleyMimico Mountaineers (OLA Junior A Lacrosse League)from Rochester
686Vance AdamsAkwesasne Thunder (OLA Junior B Lacrosse League)

References

  1. ↑ "Standings". National Lacrosse League.
  2. ↑ "Panther City Lacrosse Club to Cease Operations Effective Immediately". National Lacrosse League. 2024-08-30. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  3. ↑ "Panther City Lacrosse Club Dispersal Draft". swarmitup.com. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  4. ↑ "2024 NLL Entry Draft Order". swarmitup.com. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
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