Author: Dan Pattison

The problem with knowing that you were one goal away from winning the 2014 Eastern Conference finals matchup against the back-to-back defending NLL champion Rochester Knighthawks wasn’t an easy pill to swallow for the Buffalo Bandits. With the sting of the postseason loss still fresh in their minds, the Buffalo Bandits organization headed into the offseason with the mindset that while the defensive and goaltending play had excelled by leaps…

With the Buffalo Bandits ranking second to last in the Eastern Conference in the statistics of goals scored for the second year in a row, Bandits GM Steve Dietrich and head coach Troy Cordingley knew that drastic changes had to be made offensively to keep the team viable for the upcoming 2015 NLL season. The Bandits first showed signs of true change when Dietrich and Cordingley headed into the 2014…

We caught up with Buffalo Bandits defenseman at training camp to discuss his new three year deal and the start of the season.

When the latest NLL CBA was signed last year, every team in the NLL reduced their active rosters from 23 to 20 players and increased their practice rosters from three to four. With the existing limitations to the active roster, Buffalo Bandits GM Steve Dietrich and head coach Troy Cordingley definitely have their work cut out for them to make sure that the team’s best lacrosse players will secure each…

When the time came for the Buffalo Bandits to make their decision on the 21st overall selection in the 2009 draft, GM/head coach Darris Kilgour placed his faith in 6’5” 235lb defenseman Steve Priolo from St. Catharines, Ontario to one day become the team’s defensive linchpin they deserved. Heading into his sixth season with the Bandits, Priolo has finally proven himself to his coaches and the rest of the league…

After their dismal last place showing in the Eastern Conference during the 2012 NLL season, the Buffalo Bandits organization came to the conclusion that some fresh two-way firepower was needed to help restore balance to the defensive side and add to the offensive depth that they desired at the moment. Bandits head coach Darris Kilgour and newly appointed GM Steve Dietrich concluded that the best place to start would be…

When the Buffalo Bandits drafted Jerome Thompson Jr. with the 25th overall selection in the 2011 draft, General Manager Darris Kilgour had high hopes that pairing Jerome with his older brother Jeremy (whom they selected at ninth overall), the talented Thompson brothers could turn the franchise back into a serious championship contender once again. Unfortunately for Thompson, Kilgour and the Bandits, those dreams were ultimately shattered when Jerome was released…

Two weeks ago, Buffalo Bandits General Manager Steve Dietrich announced that the team had signed goaltender Rance Vigneux to a one-year deal. With the Bandits having three solid possible backup goaltending choices ahead of the 2015 season, the question now being asked is which goaltender will be the biggest standout during training camp and back up 2014 NLL Goaltender of the Year nominee Anthony Cosmo during the regular season. With…