Long-time Buffalo Bandits star Darris Kilgour has retired due to an arthritic left hip, according to a report in today's Buffalo News. This past season, Kilgour played for the first-year Albany Attack.

Kilgour, 30, played in the league for nine seasons -- almost eight complete seasons with the Bandits, a month with the Rochester Knighthawks, and finally, one season in Albany.

The lacrosse coach at Niagara-Wheatfield, Kilgour tallied 144 goals and 168 assists in his career, including thirteen and thirty-eight, respectively, in twelve games this season.

"I know what a great player he still is," brother Rich Kilgour, 31, said at Bandits training camp. "To see arthritis take him out with probably five years left in his prime is so sad. Being his brother makes it tougher."

Younger brother Travis, 27, adds, "He had tremendous talent but his will to win is probably his strongest point. He was one of the most intense players I've ever seen, to play with or against. I try to emulate that, certainly not to that extent, but I've tried to learn that from him."

Kilgour's retirement comes days after the Toronto Rock's Russ Heard ended his career. This adds to an already-packed list of NLL retirees -- Sal LoCascio formally retired this summer to become the New York Saints head coach, and Philadelphia Wings Jim Rogers, Paul O'Grady and Matt Oglesby are all expected to call it quits.