After the Buffalo Bandits made an offer to restricted free agent Pat Saunders earlier in the week, but it appears he will not be going anywhere. After matching the Bandits offer, the New England Black Wolves will retain forward Pat Saunders on a two year deal. Saunders, who spent time with Philadelphia, broke out last season with New England. The former sixth round pick from Chicago scored 68 points which…
Buffalo Bandits General Manager Steve Dietrich today announced the team has agreed to terms on two-year contracts with transition players David Brock and Alex Kedoh Hill. Brock recently completed his third season with the Bandits, posting eight points (1+7) and 41 loose ball recoveries in 15 games during the 2015 campaign. The six-year NLL veteran has 34 points (14+20) in 70 career games for Buffalo, Boston and Philadelphia. Kedoh Hill experienced a breakout season…
Buffalo Bandits General Manager Steve Dietrich today announced the team has agreed to terms on two-year contracts with transition players Kevin Brownell and Brandon Goodwin, as well as defenseman Jamie Batson. The team has also agreed to terms with transition player Mitch Jones on a one-year deal. The contracts are pending league approval. Batson, who was acquired in a trade from the Rochester Knighthawks on March 31, 2015, collected one…
This summer, we will examine the top 50 players from the 2015 NLL season. Now, that doesn’t mean the best players, period, it just means who played the best this past season. The top 50 were voted on and decided by members of our NLL staff. Any questions, tweet to @LacrosseWeTrust. Jay Thorimbert 2015 Team: Buffalo Bandits Position: Transition Status: UFA Draft Year: 2008 2015 Stats: 13 points, 246 loose balls, 338-513 faceoffs Thorimbert was…
While the Buffalo Bandits ended their 2015 NLL regular season on a positive note with their respectable 11-7 finish and making the playoffs, it was their abrupt exit in the first round to the defending NLL champion Rochester Knighthawks (who also swept the season series with the Bandits) that left Banditland fans scratching their heads and asking what happened? Offense: The Buffalo Bandits offensive efforts this season was truly a…
The Buffalo Bandits have been eliminated from the playoffs at the hands of the Rochester Knighthawks. Rochester controlled much of the temp of the game game, and lead for all but a couple of minutes early in the 1st quarter, and as a result, came away with the 14-11 win. “We did not play good tonight” said Bandits Head Coach Troy Cordingley. “Especally considering how well we played down the…
After clinching second place in the NLL’s Eastern Division during the regular season, the defending NLL champion Rochester Knighthawks (12-6) will host the Buffalo Bandits (11-7) 7pm Friday night at the Blue Cross Arena for the opening round of the 2015 NLL playoffs. It’s what we work for in the regular season to get into the playoffs and then obviously to have home floor as much as possible,” said Knighthawks…
The Buffalo Bandits (10-7) and the New England Black Wolves (4-12) will face off in their final of four 2015 NLL regular season matchups on Saturday May 2nd at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo. In their first two meetings of the regular season, the Black Wolves defeated the Bandits by scores of 12-8 and 12-11. In their third meeting between these two teams, the Black Wolves were looking to…
00 With the Bandits locking up the third and final playoff spot in the Eastern Division Saturday with the 17-9 victory at home against the Vancouver Stealth, the Buffalo Bandits were playing for pride and a little bit of revenge against the New England Black Wolves Sunday night at the Mohegan Sun Arena. With New England winning the first two contests and both teams having back-to-back games for the weekend,…
The Buffalo Bandits will travel to Connecticut to take on the New England Blackwolves at 6 pm EST. The Bandits, following their thrilling 17-9 win over the Vancouver Stealth at home last night, have clinched a playoff berth. As a result, this also eliminated the Blackwolves from playoff contention. While New England has had an up and down season, on the bright side, they’ve beaten the Bandits in the two…