Buffalo Bandits

Black Wolves Acquire Drew Petkoff

March 25, 2015
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Buffalo Bandits general manager Steve Dietrich today announced the team has acquired a second-round pick in the 2016 NLL Draft from the New England Black Wolves in exchange for the rights to defenseman Drew Petkoff and a fourth-round pick in the 2015 NLL Draft, pending league approval. The second-round pick will be the lower choice between New England’s own selection and the one originally belonging to the Toronto Rock. Petkoff…

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Bandits Get Over .500

March 23, 2015
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The Buffalo Bandits defeated the Minnesota Swarm 12-8 on Saturday night at the First Niagara Center. This marks the second time the Bandits have defeated Minnesota, as the Bandits pulled out the W in a January matchup. The Bandits controlled the game from the very start. Mark Steenhuis opened the scoring for the game with a nice shot while driving through the middle. That was all the momentum the Bandits…

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Brandon Goodwin Out For Bandits

March 21, 2015
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Some pretty bad news came out of the Buffalo Bandits camp today. According to Bandits reporter Budd Bailey, rookie forward Brandon Goodwin will miss the next two months with a knee injury. Goodwin was a second round pick and the first player selected by the Bandits in the 2014 NLL draft. The team traded defender Rory Smith and goalie Eric Penney to the Vancouver Stealth in order to acquire the…

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Swarm Look to Stay in Playoff Race Against Bandits

March 20, 2015
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The Buffalo Bandits (6-6) and the Minnesota Swarm (3-7) will face off in their second of three 2015 NLL regular season matchups on Saturday March 21st at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, New York. The last time these two teams met was a 2015 week 5 battle at the First Niagara Center where the Bandits emerged victorious with the hard fought 15-12 win at home. Last week, the Bandits…

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NLL Three Stars: Week Eleven

March 17, 2015
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Picking three stars is a lot easier when there are fewer games and when teams only play once ina weekend that’s for sure.  But when you have teams playing multiple games, rivalries, etc…it gets tough, but a lot of fun.  Veterans are stepping up in a big way and the rookies are playing like veterans. What will next week hold???  Stay tuned.   Week 11     Three Stars   1—Ryan Benesch…

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Power Rankings Week 11; Rock Still on Top

March 16, 2015
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Another exciting week of lacrosse action.   Buffalo splits with Toronto and almost steals a sweep, Swarm lose both and fall further in the east, while Calgary gets loss number 8 and playoff hopes start to dwindle.  Two big division games this weekend, a game with division leaders and a game that can put teams back into the playoff race.   NLL Power Rankings   Week 11   LW (1)….1—Toronto Rock (10-2) …

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Bandits Stun Rock 15-12

March 14, 2015
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Down three goals in the third quarter, the Buffalo Bandits (6-5) unleashed a furious fourth quarter rally to emerge victorious with the 15-12 win against the Eastern Division leading Toronto Rock (9-2) Friday night in front of 12,903 fans at the First Niagara Center. Buffalo concluded the contest on a four goal run to clinch their second consecutive victory and gained some serious ground in the Eastern Division race. With…

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Rock Look To Be First Team to Ten Wins

March 13, 2015
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After the Toronto Rock came through on “Guaranteed Win Night” Jan. 23 with a 13-11 win over the Buffalo Bandits, it appeared as though the Rock would be a force to be reckoned with in this NLL campaign. Toronto sit firmly atop the NLL with a 9-1 record, two games ahead of defending champion Rochester and four in front of the Bandits. The Rock will travel to Buffalo tonight in…

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Dave DiRuscio Shines in Spotlight for Bandits

March 3, 2015
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While Anthony Cosmo was out with a knee injury this past Saturday when the Buffalo Bandits took on the Colorado Mammoth, they saw a rookie shine with an opportunity. “I was definitely feeling some pressure, but I got lots of support from Cosmo and the whole team going into to the game so I felt that I was well prepared” said David DiRuscio to ILWT after making his first career…

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Power Rankings: Week 9, Rock n Roll Still Tops

March 3, 2015
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What a week!!!   A battle of division leaders went to OT, a battle between the teams who played in the Champion’s Cup was decided again by a goal.  We even had a goalie score a goal.  Calgary loses their fourth one-goal game of the year.  Most of the league is off this week as only two games are slated this weekend.  But beware, the weekend of March 13-15 is sure…

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