The Buffalo Bandits are a lacrosse team based in Buffalo, New York playing in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2025 season will be their 33rd season in the NLL.
| 2025 Buffalo Bandits | |
|---|---|
| League | NLL |
| 2025 record | 0-0 |
| Home record | 0-0 |
| Road record | 0-0 |
| Goals for | 0 |
| Goals against | 0 |
| General Manager | Steve Dietrich |
| Coach | John Tavares |
| Captain | Steve Priolo |
| Alternate captains | Dhane Smith, Nick Weiss |
| Arena | KeyBank Center |
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The Bandits will enter 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.
Regular season
editNLL Standings Reference:[1]
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
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| 1 | Toronto Rock | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | −-0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2 | San Diego Seals | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | −-0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 3 | Albany FireWolves | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | −-0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 4 | Buffalo Bandits | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | −-0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 5 | Georgia Swarm | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | −-0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 6 | Halifax Thunderbirds | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | −-0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 7 | Rochester Knighthawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | −-0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 8 | Ottawa Black Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | −-0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 9 | Saskatchewan Rush | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | −-0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 10 | Calgary Roughnecks | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | −-0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 11 | Vancouver Warriors | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | −-0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 12 | Philadelphia Wings | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | −-0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 13 | Las Vegas Desert Dogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | −-0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 14 | Colorado Mammoth | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | −-0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Game log
editThe Bandits' schedule was released on September 17, 2024.
Roster
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Dispersal Draft
editOn 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]
| Round | Overall | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | Traded to Philadelphia[A] |
Notes
- ^ 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
editThe 2024 NLL Entry Draft was held virtually on September 15. The Bandits' selections are listed below.[4]
| Round | Overall | Player | College/Club | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Lukas Nielsen | New Westminster Salmonbellies (WLA) | from Ottawa |
| 1 | 8 | Luca Antongiovanni | University of North Carolina (ACC) | from Rochester |
| 1 | 15 | Taylor Dooley | Ennismore James Gang (Ontario Series Lacrosse) | |
| 2 | 19 | Trent Robertson | Brampton Express (Arena Lacrosse League) | from Vancouver |
| 3 | 35 | Marquez White | Princeton Tigers (Ivy League) | from Ottawa via Colorado |
| 4 | 57 | Angus McDonnell | Mimico Mountaineers (OLA Junior A Lacrosse League) | |
| 5 | 65 | Bryce Cordingley | Mimico Mountaineers (OLA Junior A Lacrosse League) | from Rochester |
| 6 | 86 | Vance Adams | Akwesasne Thunder (OLA Junior B Lacrosse League) |
References
edit- ^ "Standings". National Lacrosse League.
- ^ "Panther City Lacrosse Club to Cease Operations Effective Immediately". National Lacrosse League. 2024-08-30. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
- ^ "Panther City Lacrosse Club Dispersal Draft". swarmitup.com. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NLL Entry Draft Order". swarmitup.com. Retrieved June 15, 2024.