The Buffalo Bandits are a lacrosse team based in Buffalo, New York playing in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2011 season was their twentieth season in the NLL. The Bandits finished tied with the Toronto Rock and Rochester Knighthawks with the best record in the East at 10–6, but were awarded first place due to tiebreakers. After defeating the Boston Blazers in the Division Semifinal, the Bandits lost to the eventual league champion Toronto Rock in the Division Final. The Bandits were led by Mark Steenhuis, who scored 36 goals and had 54 assists on the year.

Standings

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Playoffs

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Runners (Top 10)

Player GP G A Pts LB PIM John Tavares 16 32 46 78 59 10 Mark Steenhuis 16 22 39 61 82 18 Tracey Kelusky 16 21 33 54 54 11 Chad Culp 15 21 19 40 61 10 Roger Vyse 13 16 20 36 49 2 Brenden Thenhaus 16 17 18 35 42 8 Brett Bucktooth 15 12 19 31 45 12 Tom Montour 15 6 11 17 104 14 Kyle Clancy 9 5 7 12 14 4 Chris Corbeil 16 5 6 11 121 10 Totals 169 268 437 1,150 369

Goaltenders

Player GP MIN W L GA Sv% GAA Mike Thompson 16 763:13 10 3 123 .785 9.67 Angus Goodleaf 16 206:01 0 3 35 .767 10.19 Totals 969:14 10 6 158 .781 9.78

Transactions

Trades October 6, 2010 To Calgary RoughnecksFirst round pick, 2011 entry draft To Buffalo BanditsTracey KeluskyThird round pick, 2011 entry draft

Entry draft The 2010 NLL Entry Draft took place on September 8, 2010. The Bandits selected the following players: RoundOverallPlayerCollege/Club19 Travis Irving New Westminster, British Columbia 213 Ben McCullough SUNY Potsdam 221 Wayne Van Every Six Nations, Ontario437 Holden Vyse Six Nations, Ontario547 Jimmy Purves Six Nations, Ontario657 Elijah Printup Six Nations, Ontario660 Jordan Costa Mississauga, Ontario Minnesota traded their 13th overall pick and their third round pick in 2011 to for both Buffalo's 15th and 27th overall picks. Toronto traded their 60th overall pick for Buffalo's sixth round pick in 2011.

Roster

See also 2011 NLL season

References

External links 2011 Buffalo Bandits at nllstats.com