The Buffalo Bandits are a lacrosse team based in Buffalo, New York playing in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2017 season was their 26th season in the NLL.
Buffalo took a massive step back in 2017, after falling in the Championship to Saskatchewan in 2016. The Bandits began the season by losing five of their first six games, but followed up with a three-game win streak to keep their playoff hopes alive at midseason. However, Buffalo would only win two more games for the rest of the season, with the team going on two separate three-game losing streaks in the back half of the regular season.
Buffalo finished with a 6–12 record, which remains their worst record in franchise history as of 2026. This is also the most recent season where the Bandits finished with the worst record in the NLL.
Regular season
Final standings
Game log Reference:
Roster
Entry Draft The 2016 NLL Entry Draft took place on September 26, 2016. The Bandits made the following selections: RoundOverallPlayerCollege/Club 213 Justin Martin 218 Kevin Orleman 331 TJ Sanders 439 Bryce Brochu 547 Drake Smith 652 Logan Holmes
Player stats Reference:
Player GP G A Pts LB PIMDhane Smith 14 30 51 81 63 8 Mitch Jones 18 31 38 69 93 2Ryan Benesch 14 33 35 68 62 7Mark Steenhuis 18 24 43 67 67 32Brad Self 12 13 23 36 75 4Alexander-Kedoh-Hill 14 12 20 32 85 22Tony Malcom 9 12 19 31 29 0Craig England 12 17 7 24 23 6Pat Saunders 10 17 6 23 25 2Steve Priolo 18 7 15 22 131 27 Totals 226 334 560 1,310 311
Goaltenders Player GP MIN W L GA Sv% GAAAnthony Cosmo 18 583:01 5 6 132 .768 13.58Davide DiRuscio 18 498:23 1 6 116 .746 13.97 Totals 1,081:24 6 12 248 .758 13.76
See also 2017 NLL season
References
External links 2017 Buffalo Bandits at nllstats.com