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Buffalo Bandits




Recent Buffalo Bandits news
1 May 08: NLL sends off Veltman with Player of Week award.
27 April 08: NLL Week Eighteen: Bandits clinch #1 seed.
24 April 08: Maddalena among three Titans on Top Players list.
19 April 08: NLL Week Seventeen: Titans surging in East.
13 April 08: NLL Week Sixteen: Iannucci breaks the record.
10 April 08: Jeff Zywicki chosen as NLL Player of the Week.
6 April 08: NLL Week Fifteen: Mammoth clinches playoff berth.


2008 Buffalo Bandits Schedule and Results

DATE         OPPONENT               BUF-OPP   W/L  REC  POS
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  Dec 27-30  -open date-                                t-1
  Jan  3- 6  -open date-                                t-2
Fri Jan 11   ROCHESTER        7:30    9-12     L   0-1  t-6
Sat Jan 12   at Rochester     7:35   14- 9     W   1-1  t-4
Sat Jan 19   NEW YORK         7:30   17-13     W   2-1  3rd
Sat Jan 26   at Philadelphia  7:30   14-15 OT  L   2-2  4th
  J/F 31- 3  -open date-                                4th
Fri Feb  8   at Calgary       9:30   17- 9     W   3-2  t-3
Sun Feb 10   at New York     12:30    9-10 OT  L   3-3  t-3
Fri Feb 15   at Toronto       7:30    8-11     L   3-4  4th
Sat Feb 16   MINNESOTA        7:30   16-14     W   4-4  t-4
Sun Feb 24   at Chicago       3:00   13- 8     W   5-4  t-4
Sat Mar  1   PHILADELPHIA     7:30   21-12     W   6-4  4th
Sat Mar  8   MINNESOTA        7:30   11- 7     W   7-4  t-2
  Mar 13-16  -open date-                                3rd
Sat Mar 22   TORONTO          7:30    9-13     L   7-5  4th
  Mar 27-30  -open date-                                4th
Sat Apr  5   COLORADO         7:30   12-11     W   8-5  3rd
Sat Apr 12   at Rochester     7:35    6-11     L   8-6  3rd
Sat Apr 19   CHICAGO          7:30   13- 9     W   9-6  t-2
Sat Apr 26   PORTLAND         7:30   14-10     W  10-6  t-1
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Fri May  2   PHILADELPHIA     7:30   14-12     W  11-6
Sat May 10   NEW YORK         7:30
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Bandits record breakdown:
  vs Eastern   8-6        Monday       0-0
  vs BUF       0-0        Tuesday      0-0
  vs CHI       2-0        Wednesday    0-0
  vs MIN       2-0        Thursday     0-0
  vs NY        1-1        Friday       2-2
  vs PHI       2-1        Saturday     8-3
  vs ROC       1-2        Sunday       1-1
  vs TOR       0-2        December     0-0
  vs Western   3-0        January      2-2
  vs CAL       1-0        February     3-2
  vs COL       1-0        March        2-1
  vs EDM       0-0        April        3-1
  vs POR       1-0        May          1-0
  vs SJ        0-0        After win    6-4
  Home         8-2        After loss   5-1
  Road         3-4        After bye    2-2
  Day          1-1        1st game     1-2
  Night       10-5        2nd game     2-1
  One goal     1-2        Overtime     0-2
  Two goals    3-2

* 1st/2nd game refers to a multi-game weekend.
* Day games are games beginning at or before 
    5:00 PM local time.


Buffalo Bandits Season-By-Season Results

       GP  W-L  Pct.   GF  GA Home Road  Ove/Div  Playoffs
1992    8  5-3  .625  161 125  2-2  3-1  t-2 2nd  Champions
1993    8  8-0 1.000  143 108  4-0  4-0  1st 1st  Champions
1994    8  6-2  .750  121  99  3-1  3-1  t-1 1st  Lost Final
1995    8  3-5  .375  109 108  2-2  1-3  t-4      Lost Semi
1996   10  8-2  .800  172 127  3-2  5-0  t-1      Champions
1997   10  6-4  .600  158 153  3-2  3-2  t-2      Lost Final
1998   12  6-6  .500  166 171  4-2  2-4  t-3      Lost Semi
1999   12  4-8  .333  158 177  1-5  3-3  6th      DNQ
2000   12  8-4  .667  202 194  5-1  3-3  t-2      Lost Semi
2001   14  8-6  .571  248 218  4-3  4-3  5th      DNQ
2002   16  8-8  .500  208 212  4-4  4-4  t-6 t-3  DNQ
2003   16 12-4  .750  231 188  8-0  4-4  t-1 t-1  Lost Semi
2004   16  8-8  .500  205 198  4-4  4-4  t-5 t-2  Lost Final
2005   16 11-5  .688  217 183  5-3  6-2  2nd 2nd  Lost DivS
2006   16 11-5  .688  193 167  6-2  5-3  t-1 1st  Lost Final
2007   16 10-6  .625  207 188  6-4  4-4  3rd 2nd  Lost DivF
1992-1994: Competed in National Division
2002-2003: Competed in Central Division
2004-pres: Competed in Eastern Division

Coaches:
1992       Buff McCready (0-3), Les Bartley (5-0)
1993-1997  Les Bartley
1998-1999  Les Wakeling
2000-2001  Ted Sawicki
2002       Ted Sawicki (5-4), Frank Neilson (3-4)
2003-2007  Darris Kilgour



Buffalo Bandits Record Book
Goals              51  John Tavares (2001 - 14)
                   49  John Tavares (2003 - 16)
                   49  John Tavares (2004 - 16)
                   41  John Tavares (1996 - 10)
                   37  Darris Kilgour (1998 - 12)
                   35  John Tavares (1993 - 8)
Assists            64  John Tavares (2001 - 14)
                   61  John Tavares (2007 - 16)
                   49  John Tavares (2000 - 12)
                   40  John Tavares (1996 - 10)
                   24  Jim Veltman (1994 - 8)
                   24  Jim Veltman (1995 - 8)
Points            115  John Tavares (2001 - 14)
                  107  John Tavares (2003 - 16)
                   83  John Tavares (2000 - 12)
                   81  John Tavares (1996 - 10)
                   58  John Tavares (1993 - 8)
Shots on Goal     184  John Tavares (2005 - 16)
                  144  John Tavares (2001 - 14)
                  129  John Tavares (1999 - 12)
                  119  John Tavares (1997 - 10)
                   86  John Tavares (1993 - 8)
Loose Balls       173  Pat McCready (2002 - 16)
                  159  John Tavares (2001 - 14)
                  130  Jim Veltman (1994 - 8)
                  125  Jim Veltman (1996 - 10)
                  123  John Tavares (2000 - 12)
Penalty Minutes    66  Kyle Lavery (2007 - 16)
                   59  Andy Ogilvie (2000 - 12)
                   58  Tom Phair (1997 - 10)
                   51  Andy Ogilvie (2001 - 14)
                   49  Darris Kilgour (1992 - 8)
Saves             586  Steve Dietrich (2002 - 16)
                  381  Matt Disher (2000 - 12)
                  374  Pat O'Toole (1996 - 10)
                  318  Phil Wetherup (2001 - 14)
                  194  Ross Cowie (1993 - 8)
Save Pct.        80.8  Steve Dietrich (2006)

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