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Buffalo Bandits

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NLL professional box lacrosse team in Buffalo, New York
Buffalo Bandits
SportBox lacrosse
Founded1992
LeagueNational Lacrosse League
LocationBuffalo, New York
ArenaKeyBank Center
ColorsOrange, Purple, Black, White
    
OwnerTerry Pegula
Head coachJohn Tavares
General managerSteve Dietrich
League titles7 (1992,1993,1996,2008,2023,2024,2025)
Conference titles2 (2022,2023)
Division titles8 (1993,1994,1996,2006,2008,2011,2016,2019)
Local mediaWNLO,WWKB,WGR
Retired numbers4 (11,16,34,43)
Websitebandits.com

TheBuffalo Bandits are an American professionalbox lacrosse team based inBuffalo, New York, that competes in theNational Lacrosse League (NLL). The team plays its home games atKeyBank Center. The Bandits played in theMajor Indoor Lacrosse League from1992 to1997, then in its successor the NLL since1998. The Bandits are one of the oldest franchises in the league, behind theOshawa FireWolves (which were founded in 1987 as the originalPhiladelphia Wings (1987–2014) franchise) and theColorado Mammoth (which were founded in 1987 as theBaltimore Thunder). The Bandits are the oldest franchise still playing in their original city and are the most successful team in the league, holding the record for most league titles at 7.

The Bandits are owned by Hockey Western New York LLC, led byTerry Pegula who also owns theRochester Americans,Buffalo Sabres and theBuffalo Bills.

History

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The threeNLL Cups won by the Bandits in the 2020s. The cup on the left was awarded in 2024, the cup in the center was awarded in 2025, and the cup on the right was awarded in 2023.

The Bandits played their first season in 1992. They played home games atBuffalo Memorial Auditorium sharing with theBuffalo Sabres until its closure in 1996.

The Bandits became the firstexpansion franchise in MILL/NLL history to win a championship in its first season.[1] The Bandits repeated as champions in their second season, compiling the league's onlyperfect season to date that year, lost the championship game their third season and captured their third Championship in1996, their fifth season. It was not until1999, their eighth season, that the Bandits did not make the playoffs.

After their1996 championship-winning season, the Bandits returned to the NLL Championship game on three separate occasions (1997,2004,2006) only to lose each time, including twice at home. It would not be until2008 that the Bandits would win their elusive fourth championship, a 14–13 triumph overPortland. The Bandits would lose the finals three more times before securing their fifth championship in2023. The Bandits won their fifth title against theColorado Mammoth winning the third and final game of the three game series 13–4.[2] The following year, the Bandits repeated as champions, winning their sixth title in a sweep of theAlbany FireWolves. The Bandits secured a third-straight championship in2025, their 7th overall and most in the NLL all-time, as well as one of only seven top-level professional North American sports teams to achieve the feat of a "three-peat."[3]

As of 2025, Buffalo is the longest tenured team in the NLL, in terms of continuous years in their home city, at 33 seasons. The team is also the strongest-attended franchise in the league, with an average attendance of over 18,000 fans per game in 2025, an NLL record and substantially outdrawing its NHL counterpart, the Sabres.[4]

Awards and honors

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During the 2009 season, Mark Steenhuis set two league records for most assists (13) and points (17) in a single game. He was also selected to his fifth all-star game, second consecutive as a starter.
YearPlayerAward
1992Derek KeenanRookie of the Year
John TavaresChampionship Game MVP
1993John TavaresChampionship Game MVP
1994John TavaresMost Valuable Player
1996Pat O'TooleChampionship Game MVP
2000John TavaresMost Valuable Player
2001John TavaresMost Valuable Player
2003Darris KilgourCoach of the Year
Kurt SilcottGM of the Year
2005Steve DietrichGoaltender of the Year[5]
2006Steve DietrichGoaltender of the Year[6]
Most Valuable Player[7]
2007Dave ZygajExecutive of the Year[8]
2008Mark SteenhuisTransition Player of the Year[9]
Champion's Cup MVP
2009Billy Dee SmithDefensive Player of the Year
Ken MontourGoaltender of the Year
2016Steve DietrichGM of the Year
Dhane SmithMost Valuable Player
2018Craig EnglandTeammate of the Year
2019Matt VincGoaltender of the Year
John Tavares/Rich KilgourCoach of the Year
Steve DietrichGM of the Year
2022Matt VincGoaltender of the Year
Steve DietrichGM of the Year
Dhane SmithMost Valuable Player
2023Dhane SmithNLL Finals MVP[10]
2024Josh ByrneOffensive Player of the Year[11]
Most Valuable Player[12]
NLL Finals MVP
2025John GurtlerMedia Person of the Year[13]
Kyle BuchananSportsmanship Award[14]
Dhane SmithOffensive Player of the Year[15]
Ian MacKayNLL Finals MVP

NLL Hall of Fame members

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NLL records

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Single-game record holders

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  • Most assists in a single game –Mark Steenhuis (13 assists, February 14,2009)
  • Most points in a single game – Mark Steenhuis (17 points, February 14, 2009)

Season record holders

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  • Most points in a single season –Dhane Smith (137 points,2016)
  • Most goals in a single season – Dhane Smith (72 goals, 2016)
  • Most assists in a single season – Dhane Smith (103 assists,2025)

All-time record holders

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  • Most goals in a career – John Tavares (724 goals, 1991–2015)
  • Most assists in a career – John Tavares (823 assists, 1991–2015)
  • Most points in a career – John Tavares (1,547 points, 1991–2015)
  • Most saves in a career –Matt Vinc (8,299 saves 2005–Present)
  • Most wins in a career – Matt Vinc (119 wins 2005–present)
  • Most minutes played – Matt Vinc (12,627:54 2005–present)[16]

NLL All-Star Game

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* – voted as starter

Current roster

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Buffalo Bandits roster
Active (21-man) rosterInactive rosterCoaches
Goaltenders
Defensemen
Forwards
Transition
Practice squad
Injured reserve
Unable to play
Head coach

John Tavares


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

Roster updated 2025-3-23
NLL Transactions

All-time record

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SeasonDivision/Conference[a]W–LFinishHomeRoadGFGACoachPlayoffs
1992National5–32nd2–23–1161125Bob McCready / Les BartleyChampions
1993National8–01st4–04–0143108Les BartleyChampions
1994National6–21st3–13–112199Les BartleyLost final
19953–54th2–21–3109108Les BartleyLost semi-final
19968–21st3–25–0173127Les BartleyChampions
19976–43rd3–23–2158153Les BartleyLost final
19986–64th4–22–4166171Les WakelingLost semi-final
19994–86th1–53–3158177Les WakelingDid not qualify
20008–42nd5–13–3202194Ted SawickiLost semi-final
20018–65th4–34–3248218Ted SawickiDid not qualify
2002Central8–84th4–44–4210215Ted Sawicki / Frank NeilsonDid not qualify
2003Central12–42nd8–04–4231188Darris KilgourLost division final
2004Eastern8–83rd4–44–4205198Darris KilgourLost final
2005Eastern11–52nd5–36–2217183Darris KilgourLost division semi-final
2006Eastern11–51st6–25–3193167Darris KilgourLost final
2007Eastern10–62nd6–24–4207188Darris KilgourLost division final
2008Eastern10–61st7–23–4203174Darris KilgourChampions
2009Eastern10–62nd5–35–3223170Darris KilgourLost division final
2010Eastern8–83rd4–44–4169170Darris KilgourLost division semi-final
2011Eastern10–61st4–46–2169159Darris KilgourLost division final
2012Eastern7–94th4–43–5198204Darris KilgourLost division semi-final
2013Eastern6–104th2–64–4171211Darris KilgourDid not qualify
2014Eastern8–103rd6–32–7190200Troy CordingleyLost division final
2015Eastern11–73rd7–24–5236208Troy CordingleyLost division semi-final
2016Eastern13–51st8–15–4251214Troy CordingleyLost Finals
2017Eastern6–125th3–63–6226251Troy CordingleyDid not qualify
2018Eastern8–105th4–54–5232240Troy CordingleyDid not qualify
2019Eastern14–41st7–27–2244186John Tavares, Rich KilgourLost Finals
2020North7–4T-2nd4–23–2130118John TavaresNo playoffs held
2021EasternSeason cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2022Eastern14–41st7–27–2247185John TavaresLost Finals
2023Eastern14–41st7–27–2215191John TavaresChampions
2024Unified11–74th6–35–4237212John TavaresChampions
2025Unified13–51st6–37–2242195John TavaresChampions
Total33 seasons292–193155–89137–1046,4825,908
Playoff totals26 Appearances45–2534–1011–158827667 Championships

All-time team-by-team records

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(active NLL franchises only)

  Home Road Overall
TeamGPWLPCTGPWLPCTGPWLPCT
Calgary Roughnecks862.7501055.50018117.611
Colorado Mammoth1275.5831046.400221111.500
asWashington Power211.5002201.000431.750
asPittsburgh CrosseFire000101.000101.000
asBaltimore Thunder862.750541.80013103.769
Oshawa FireWolves000000000
asAlbany FireWolves422.500422.500844.500
asNew England Black Wolves532.600523.4001055.500
asPhiladelphia Wings271512.555241113.458512625.509
Georgia Swarm835.375963.6671798.529
asMinnesota Swarm14122.8571174.63625196.760
Halifax Thunderbirds651.833422.5001073.700
asRochester Knighthawks321616.500371324.351692940.420
Las Vegas Desert Dogs1101.0001101.0002201.000
Ottawa Black Bears0001101.0001101.000
asNew York Riptide312.3332201.000532.625
Philadelphia Wings541.8005501.0001091.900
Rochester Knighthawks5501.000541.8001091.900
San Diego Seals321.6673301.000651.833
Saskatchewan Rush312.3334401.000752.714
asEdmonton Rush211.500413.250624.333
Toronto Rock371918.514321418.438693336.478
asOntario Raiders1101.000101.000211.500
Vancouver Warriors211.500211.500422.500
asVancouver Stealth431.750431.750862.750
asWashington Stealth202.000321.667523.400
asSan Jose Stealth1101.0001101.0002201.000
asAlbany Attack431.750431.750862.750
Total19911980.59819010387.542389222167.571

Playoff results

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SeasonGameVisitingHome
1992Division SemifinalBoston Blazers 16Buffalo Bandits 22
Division FinalBuffalo Bandits 19Detroit Turbos 16
ChampionshipBuffalo Bandits 11Philadelphia Wings 10 (OT)
1993Division FinalBoston Blazers 10Buffalo Bandits 12
ChampionshipPhiladelphia Wings 12Buffalo Bandits 13
1994Division FinalDetroit Turbos 10Buffalo Bandits 16
ChampionshipPhiladelphia Wings 26Buffalo Bandits 15
1995SemifinalsPhiladelphia Wings 19Buffalo Bandits 16
1996SemifinalsRochester Knighthawks 10Buffalo Bandits 18
ChampionshipPhiladelphia Wings 10Buffalo Bandits 15
1997SemifinalsNew York Saints 10Buffalo Bandits 19
ChampionshipRochester Knighthawks 15Buffalo Bandits 12
1998SemifinalsBuffalo Bandits 12Philadelphia Wings 17
2000SemifinalsRochester Knighthawks 15Buffalo Bandits 11
2003QuarterfinalsCalgary Roughnecks 9Buffalo Bandits 16
SemifinalsBuffalo Bandits 13Rochester Knighthawks 16
2004Division SemifinalBuffalo Bandits 13Rochester Knighthawks 9
Division FinalBuffalo Bandits 19Toronto Rock 10
ChampionshipBuffalo Bandits 11Calgary Roughnecks 14
2005Division SemifinalRochester Knighthawks 17Buffalo Bandits 16
2006Division SemifinalBuffalo Bandits 11Minnesota Swarm 10
Division FinalBuffalo Bandits 15Rochester Knighthawks 10
ChampionshipColorado Mammoth 16Buffalo Bandits 9
2007Division SemifinalMinnesota Swarm 8Buffalo Bandits 14
Division FinalBuffalo Bandits 13Rochester Knighthawks 14 (OT)
2008Division SemifinalPhiladelphia Wings 12Buffalo Bandits 14
Division FinalNew York Titans 12Buffalo Bandits 19
ChampionshipPortland LumberJax 13Buffalo Bandits 14
2009Division SemifinalBoston Blazers 8Buffalo Bandits 11
Division FinalBuffalo Bandits 3New York Titans 9
2010Division SemifinalBuffalo Bandits 11Toronto Rock 13
2011Division SemifinalBoston Blazers 10Buffalo Bandits 11
Division FinalBuffalo Bandits 11Toronto Rock 12
2012Division SemifinalBuffalo Bandits 6Toronto Rock 7
2014Division SemifinalBuffalo Bandits 15Toronto Rock 13
Division Final 1Rochester Knighthawks 8Buffalo Bandits 12
Division Final 2Buffalo Bandits 8Rochester Knighthawks 13
Division Final 3Buffalo Bandits 1Rochester Knighthawks 2
2015Division SemifinalBuffalo Bandits 11Rochester Knighthawks 14
2016Division Final 1Buffalo Bandits 15New England Black Wolves 10
Division Final 2New England Black Wolves 15Buffalo Bandits 20
Championship 1Saskatchewan Rush 11Buffalo Bandits 9
Championship 2Buffalo Bandits 10Saskatchewan Rush 11
2019Division SemifinalNew England Black Wolves 6Buffalo Bandits 13
Division FinalToronto Rock 8Buffalo Bandits 12
Championship 1Calgary Roughnecks 10Buffalo Bandits 7
Championship 2Buffalo Bandits 13Calgary Roughnecks 14 (OT)
2022Conference SemifinalAlbany FireWolves 5Buffalo Bandits 10
Conference Final 1Toronto Rock 17Buffalo Bandits 18
Conference Final 2Buffalo Bandits 10Toronto Rock 9
Championship 1Colorado Mammoth 14Buffalo Bandits 15
Championship 2Buffalo Bandits 8Colorado Mammoth 11
Championship 3Colorado Mammoth 10Buffalo Bandits 8
2023Conference SemifinalRochester Knighthawks 8Buffalo Bandits 20
Conference Final 1Toronto Rock 5Buffalo Bandits 14
Conference Final 2Buffalo Bandits 17Toronto Rock 8
Championship 1Colorado Mammoth 12Buffalo Bandits 13
Championship 2Buffalo Bandits 10Colorado Mammoth 16
Championship 3Colorado Mammoth 4Buffalo Bandits 13
2024QuarterfinalsGeorgia Swarm 9Buffalo Bandits 10 (OT)
Semi Final 1Buffalo Bandits 12Toronto Rock 4
Semi Final 2Toronto Rock 8Buffalo Bandits 12
Championship 1Buffalo Bandits 12Albany FireWolves 8
Championship 2Albany FireWolves 13Buffalo Bandits 15
2025QuarterfinalsSan Diego Seals 4Buffalo Bandits 5
Semi Final 1Vancouver Warriors 3Buffalo Bandits 9
Semi Final 2Buffalo Bandits 11Vancouver Warriors 9
Championship 1Saskatchewan Rush 10Buffalo Bandits 12
Championship 2Buffalo Bandits 10Saskatchewan Rush 11
Championship 3Saskatchewan Rush 6Buffalo Bandits 15

All-time team-by-team playoff records

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(Active NLL franchises only)

  Home Road Overall
TeamGPWLPCTGPWLPCTGPWLPCT
Calgary Roughnecks111.500202.000312.333
Colorado Mammoth532.600202.000734.429
Georgia Swarm1101.0000001101.000
Rochester Knighthawks1101.0000001101.000
San Diego Seals1101.0000001101.000
Saskatchewan Rush321.667202.000523.400
Toronto Rock541.800752.7141293.750
Vancouver Warriors1101.0001101.0002201.000
Total18144.7781468.429322012.625

Head coaching history

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TheColorado Mammoth visit the Buffalo Bandits in Game 3 of the2022 NLL Cup Finals
#NameTermRegular SeasonPlayoffs
GCWLW%GCWLW%
1Bob McCready1992303.000
2Les Bartley19921997493613.7351293.750
3Les Wakeling19981999241014.417101.000
4Ted Sawicki20002002352114.600101.000
5Frank Neilson2002734.429
6Darris Kilgour2003201317610373.58520119.550
7Troy Cordingley20142018904644.511945.444
8John Tavares,
Rich Kilgour[17]
201918144.778321.666
9John Tavares2020835924.71123194.827

Draft history

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NLL Entry Draft

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First Round Selections

  • 2010: Travis Irving (9th overall)
  • 2011: None
  • 2012:Dhane Smith (5th overall)
  • 2013: None
  • 2014: Brandon Goodwin (9th overall)
  • 2015: None
  • 2016: None
  • 2017:Josh Byrne (1st overall)
  • 2018: Matt Gilray (3rd overall) &Ian MacKay (4th overall)
  • 2019: Brent Noseworthy (12th overall)
  • 2020: Brad McCulley (9th overall)
  • 2021:Tehoka Nanticoke (3rd overall) & Thomas Vaesen (14th overall)
  • 2022: Cam Wyers (13th overall), Dylan Robinson (14th overall), Zack Belter (19th overall)
  • 2023: None
  • 2024: Lukas Nielsen (7th overall), Luca Antongiovanni (8th overall), Taylor Dooley (15th overall)
  • 2025: Waukiigan Shognosh (14th overall)

NLL Dispersal Draft

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NLL Expansion Draft

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Retired numbers

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The Bandits have four retired numbers, three of which are represented at the Arena in the rafters with the Championship banners.[19]

Game broadcasts

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Buffalo Bandits games can be heard on Buffalo'sAudacy stations, eitherWGR 550 AM orWWKB 1520 AM.John Gurtler, former play-by-play man for theBuffalo Sabres, handles announcing duties, while former BanditRandy Mearns handles color commentary. During its existence from 2010 to 2021, Seneca Nation-ownedWGWE inLittle Valley simulcast Bandits games in the Southern Tier.

All games are broadcast onESPN+. Select games can be found nationally onESPN Linear Networks, and locally (to the Buffalo market) onWNLO CW23. The Bandits are a strong television draw for WNLO, outratingthe CW programming that usually airs in prime time on that network.[20]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^Conference play began in the 2022 season

Footnotes and references

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  1. ^TheBaltimore Thunder won the Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League championship in the first year of their existence as well (1987), but that was the first year the league existed; theToronto Rock won a championship in its first season in Toronto (1999), but the franchise had already played one year inHamilton as theOntario Raiders.
  2. ^"Bandits win decisive Game 3, bring NLL championship back to Buffalo".wgrz.com. June 3, 2023. Retrieved2023-06-04.
  3. ^"Buffalo Bandits Join Upper Echelon of Sports History with Third Straight NLL Title".SI. 2025-05-25. Retrieved2025-06-01.
  4. ^"The Editorial Board: Buffalo should be proud of its Bandits – and of Haudenosaunee lacrosse tradition".Buffalo News. 2025-05-30. Retrieved2025-06-01.
  5. ^"Dietrich Named Aquis Goaltender of the Year".NLL.com. May 4, 2005. Retrieved2007-05-08.
  6. ^"Steve Dietrich Named RBK Goaltender of the Year".NLL website. May 3, 2006. Archived fromthe original on 2007-10-07. Retrieved2008-05-08.
  7. ^"Dietrich Wins 2006 Jet Blue MVP Award".NLL website. May 11, 2006. Archived fromthe original on 2007-10-11. Retrieved2008-05-08.
  8. ^"Dave Zygaj Named NLL Executive of the Year".NLL.com. May 7, 2007. Retrieved2008-05-08.
  9. ^"Steenhuis Named Top Transition Player".NLL.com. May 12, 2008. Retrieved2008-05-12.
  10. ^"SMITH NAMED 2023 NLL FINALS MVP".Buffalo Bandits. June 3, 2023. RetrievedMay 18, 2024.
  11. ^"BYRNE NAMED NLL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR".Buffalo Bandits. May 16, 2024. RetrievedMay 18, 2024.
  12. ^"BYRNE NAMED NLL'S MOST VALUABLE PLAYER".Buffalo Bandits. May 17, 2024. RetrievedMay 18, 2024.
  13. ^taylor (2025-05-12)."NLL Announces 2024-25 Award Winners".NLL. Retrieved2025-05-14.
  14. ^taylor (2025-05-13)."NLL Announces 2024-25 Award Winner".NLL. Retrieved2025-05-14.
  15. ^"NLL Announces 2024-25 Offensive, Defensive, Transition & Goaltender of the Year Winners".NLL.com. May 15, 2025. RetrievedMay 17, 2025.
  16. ^"Matt Vinc".NLL. Retrieved2021-06-03.
  17. ^http://www.bandits.com/article/BANDITS%20ANNOUNCE%20CHANGES%20TO%20COACHING%20STAFF[dead link]
  18. ^Acquired the first overall pick and selected Chris Langdale from Toronto
  19. ^"2017 Media Guide"(PDF). Buffalo Bandits. Retrieved5 December 2017.
  20. ^Pergament, Alan (2025-05-28)."Alan Pergament: Tom Bauerle taking WBEN show to Florida; WHLD gets patriotic new call letters".Buffalo News. Retrieved2025-05-29.

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