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2024 Buffalo Bandits season

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2024 Buffalo Bandits
NLL Champions
LeagueNLL
2024 record11-7
Home record6-3
Road record5-4
Goals for237
Goals against212
General ManagerSteve Dietrich
CoachJohn Tavares
CaptainSteve Priolo
Alternate captainsDhane Smith, Nick Weiss
ArenaKeyBank Center
Average attendance16,974
Team leaders
GoalsJosh Byrne (53)
AssistsDhane Smith (101)
PointsJosh Byrne (135)
Penalties in minutesNick Weiss (31)
Loose BallsIan MacKay (160)
WinsMatt Vinc (11)
Goals against averageSteven 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.

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

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NLL Standings Reference:[3]

PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1Toronto Rockxz18153.8330.07–28–1218169+4912.119.39
2San Diego Sealsx18135.7222.08–15–4210178+3211.679.89
3Albany FireWolvesx18117.6114.05–46–3206191+1511.4410.61
4Buffalo Banditsx18117.6114.06–35–4237212+2513.1711.78
5Georgia Swarmx18108.5565.06–34–5198197+111.0010.94
6Halifax Thunderbirdsx18108.5565.06–34–5228200+2812.6711.11
7Panther City Lacrosse Clubx1899.5006.05–44–5205202+311.3911.22
8Rochester Knighthawksx18810.4447.04–54–5214226−1211.8912.56
9New York Riptide18810.4447.04–54–5206234−2811.4413.00
10Saskatchewan Rush18810.4447.04–54–5217210+712.0611.67
11Calgary Roughnecks18810.4447.06–32–7198194+411.0010.78
12Vancouver Warriors18810.4447.05–43–6202211−911.2211.72
13Philadelphia Wings18612.3339.01–85–4198233−3511.0012.94
14Las Vegas Desert Dogs18513.27810.02–73–6176223−479.7812.39
15Colorado Mammoth18513.27810.04–51–8193226−3310.7212.56


Game log

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Game Date Opponent Location Score OT Attendance Record
1 December 9, 2023 @ Albany FireWolves MVP Arena L 13–17 3,406 0–1
2 December 16, 2023 San Diego Seals KeyBank Center W 12–9 17,200 1–1
3 December 29, 2023 Georgia Swarm KeyBank Center L 8–9 16,763 1–2
4 January 6, 2024 Colorado Mammoth KeyBank Center W 12–8 15,147 2–2
5 January 13, 2024 @ Rochester Knighthawks Blue Cross Arena W 15–13 8,167 3–2
6 January 19, 2024 New York Riptide KeyBank Center L 13–15 14,440 3–3
7 January 27, 2024 @ Toronto Rock FirstOntario Centre W 16–14 8,586 4–3
8 February 3, 2024 Rochester Knighthawks KeyBank Center W 15–14 17,135 5–3
9 February 16, 2024 @ Halifax Thunderbirds Scotiabank Centre L 12–14 7,824 5–4
10 February 24, 2024 Albany FireWolves KeyBank Center L 10–13 17,953 5–5
11 March 1, 2024 @ Vancouver Warriors Rogers Arena L 12–13 10,355 5–6
12 March 8, 2024 Saskatchewan Rush KeyBank Center W 15–14 OT 16,596 6–6
13 March 16, 2024 Toronto Rock KeyBank Center W 14–12 18,463 7–6
14 March 22, 2024 @ Panther City Lacrosse Club Dickies Arena L 11–12 OT 3,045 7–7
15 March 30, 2024 @ Philadelphia Wings (2018-) Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia) W 18–12 8,182 8–7
16 April 5, 2024 @ Colorado Mammoth Ball Arena W 13–11 11,252 9–7
17 April 13, 2024 Calgary Roughnecks KeyBank Center W 14–7 19,070 10–7
18 April 20, 2024 @ Las Vegas Desert Dogs Michelob Ultra Arena W 14–5 6,051 11–7

Playoffs

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Game Date Opponent Location Score OT Attendance Record
NLL Quarterfinals April 27, 2024 Georgia Swarm KeyBank Center W 10–9 OT 17,865 1–0
NLL Semifinals
(Game 1)
May 3, 2024 @ Toronto Rock FirstOntario Centre W 12–4 7,130 2–0
NLL Semifinals
(Game 2)
May 5, 2024 Toronto Rock KeyBank Center W 10–8 16,312 3–0
NLL Finals
(Game 1)
May 17, 2024 @ Albany FireWolves MVP Arena W 12–8 5,032 4–0
NLL Finals
(Game 2)
May 18, 2024 Albany FireWolves KeyBank Center W 15–13 19,070 5–0

Roster

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Active (21-man) roster Inactive roster Coaches
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

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The 2023 NLL Entry Draft took place on September 11, 2023.[4] The Bandits made the following selections:

Round Overall Player College/Club
2 38 Evan Constantopoulos Oakville Buzz Jr. A
3 53 Jake Rosa St. Bonaventure
4 68 Kellen Pulera St. Bonaventure
5 82 Duncan Carte Brampton Express(ALL)

References

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  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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