The Buffalo Bandits are a lacrosse team based in Buffalo, New York playing in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2016 season was their 25th season in the NLL.
The Bandits had their best season in years, finishing with a franchise-record 13 wins. Their 13–5 record gave the team first place in the East Division and also clinched the first seed for the playoffs. The team only lost two games in a row once and finished the season winning 9 of their last 10 games.
Buffalo beat New England 2 games to none in the semifinals, but lost two close games to the Saskatchewan Rush in the Championship.
The team was led by Dhane Smith, who had one of the best offensive years in NLL history. Smith set new records for both goals in a season with 72 and points in a season with 137.
Regular season
Final standings
Game log Reference:
Playoffs
Roster
Player stats Reference:
Runners (Top 10) Player GP G A Pts LB PIMDhane Smith 18 72 65 137 111 9Ryan Benesch 17 39 53 92 101 17Mark Steenhuis 18 34 38 72 68 36Alexander-Kedoh-Hill 15 16 23 39 120 29Tony Malcom 17 17 21 38 59 2Daryl Veltman 17 14 24 38 41 2 Mitch Jones 17 11 22 33 119 4Chad Culp 14 9 23 32 46 14Kevin Brownell 18 8 14 22 101 14Steve Priolo 18 7 12 19 112 61 Totals 251 360 611 1,436 312
Goaltenders Player GP MIN W L GA Sv% GAAAnthony Cosmo 18 711:00 8 2 139 .783 11.73Davide DiRuscio 18 376:08 5 3 74 .782 11.80 Totals 1,087:08 13 5 213 .782 11.76 Transactions
Trades September 28, 2015 To Buffalo Bandits55th overall selection, 2015 entry draft To Saskatchewan Rush6th round selection, 2018 entry draft
Entry Draft The 2015 NLL Entry Draft took place on September 28, 2015. The Bandits made the following selections: RoundOverallPlayerCollege/Club 211 Anthony Malcom 327 Mike Triolo 436 Tim Edwards 655 Matt Francisco
See also 2016 NLL season
References
External links 2016 Buffalo Bandits at nllstats.com