2017 Buffalo Bandits season

The Buffalo Bandits are a lacrosse team based in Buffalo, New York playing in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2017 season was their 26th season in the NLL.

2017 Buffalo Bandits
LeagueNLL
Division5th East
2017 record6-12
Home record3-6
Road record3-6
Goals for226
Goals against251
General ManagerSteve Dietrich
CoachTroy Cordingley
CaptainBilly Dee Smith
ArenaKeyBank Center
Average attendance15,148
Team leaders
GoalsRyan Benesch (33)
AssistsDhane Smith (51)
PointsDhane Smith (81)
Penalties in minutesMitch de Snoo (42)
Loose BallsSteve Priolo (131)
WinsAnthony Cosmo (5)
Goals against averageAnthony Cosmo (13.58)

Regular season

Final standings

Reference: [1]

East Division
PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1Georgia Swarm xyz18135.7220.07263266213+5314.7811.83
2Toronto Rock x1899.5004.04554219200+1912.1711.11
3New England Black Wolves x18810.4445.05436220244-2412.2213.56
4Rochester Knighthawks18711.3896.04536175209-349.7211.61
5Buffalo Bandits18612.3337.03636226251-2512.5613.94
West Division
PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1Saskatchewan Rush xy18126.6670.08145231212+1912.8311.78
2Vancouver Stealth x1899.5003.04554218221-312.1112.28
3Colorado Mammoth x1899.5003.05445202199+311.2211.06
4Calgary Roughnecks18810.4444.05436212220-811.7812.22

x: Clinched playoff berth; c: Clinched playoff berth by crossing over to another division; y: Clinched division; z: Clinched best regular season record; GP: Games Played
W: Wins; L: Losses; GB: Games back; PCT: Win percentage; Home: Record at Home; Road: Record on the Road; GF: Goals scored; GA: Goals allowed
Differential: Difference between goals scored and allowed; GF/GP: Average number of goals scored per game; GA/GP: Average number of goals allowed per game

Game log

Reference:[2]

Game Date Opponent Location Score OT Attendance Record
1 December 30, 2016 Colorado Mammoth KeyBank Center L 812 14,268 01
2 January 14, 2017 Georgia Swarm KeyBank Center L 1418 14,268 02
3 January 21, 2017 Vancouver Stealth KeyBank Center W 2115 12,903 12
4 January 28, 2017 @ New England Black Wolves Mohegan Sun Arena L 1213 7,074 13
5 February 3, 2017 @ Toronto Rock Air Canada Centre L 1018 8,314 14
6 February 17, 2017 New England Black Wolves KeyBank Center L 1114 13,813 15
7 February 19, 2017 @ New England Black Wolves Mohegan Sun Arena W 1615 OT 5,381 25
8 February 25, 2017 Toronto Rock KeyBank Center W 1512 14,803 35
9 March 3, 2017 Rochester Knighthawks KeyBank Center W 139 14,475 45
10 March 4, 2017 @ Rochester Knighthawks Blue Cross Arena L 89 OT 6,102 46
11 March 17, 2017 @ Vancouver Stealth Langley Events Centre W 1511 2,853 56
12 March 25, 2017 @ Rochester Knighthawks Blue Cross Arena L 1011 8,765 57
13 April 1, 2017 Saskatchewan Rush KeyBank Center L 1417 16,419 58
14 April 8, 2017 @ Calgary Roughnecks Scotiabank Saddledome L 813 10,855 59
15 April 14, 2017 @ Toronto Rock Air Canada Centre W 138 12,113 69
16 April 15, 2017 @ Georgia Swarm Infinite Energy Arena L 1617 3,528 610
17 April 22, 2017 Georgia Swarm KeyBank Center L 720 16,833 611
18 April 29, 2017 Toronto Rock KeyBank Center L 1519 18,417 612

Roster

2017 Buffalo Bandits roster
Active (21-man) roster Inactive roster Coaches
Goaltenders
Defensemen
Forwards
Transition
Injured Reserve
Head Coach
Assistant Coaches

Equipment Manager

  • Ted Cordingley

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

Roster updated 2016-01-04
NLL Transactions

Entry Draft

The 2016 NLL Entry Draft took place on September 26, 2016.[3] The Bandits made the following selections:

RoundOverallPlayerCollege/Club
213Justin Martin
218Kevin Orleman
331TJ Sanders
439Bryce Brochu
547Drake Smith
652Logan Holmes

See also

References

  1. "NLL Standings". NLL.com. Retrieved January 28, 2017.
  2. "2017 schedule". Bandits.com. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
  3. "2016 NLL Draft Results". NLL.com. September 26, 2016. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
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