2000 Buffalo Bandits Roster

National Lacrosse League (NLL)
Team Record: 8-4
Finishing 3rd in the NLL
Postseason: 0-1
Lost Semifinal
Coach: Ted Sawicki (8-4)
Location: Buffalo, New York
2000 Buffalo Bandits Statistics

The Buffalo Bandits of the National Lacrosse League ended the 2000 season with a record of 8 wins and 4 losses, finishing third in the NLL, and compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.

Buffalo paced the league with 202 goals. The team surrendered 194 goals. John Tavares scored 34 goals for the Bandits, while Derek Malawsky and Mike Accursi netted twenty-five or more, too. John Tavares contributed 49 assists. Matt Disher topped the squad with 6 wins and a team-best 16.24 goals against average, leading qualifying goalkeepers.

Ted Sawicki coached the team. The 2000 Buffalo Bandits lost in the Semifinal.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Mike AccursiFFebruary 25, 19755'11"175Welland, ON
Kevin BrunschFApril 2, 1970New Westminster, BC
Rich CattonDSeptember 1, 19716'1"210Burnaby, BC
Kyle CoulingDNovember 15, 19736'0"190Coquitlam, BC
Matt DisherDJuly 10, 19766'3"258Hagersville, ON
Chris DriscollTSeptember 12, 19716'0"185Fergus, ON
Scott HochstadtF
Rich KilgourTJanuary 14, 19696'0"185Niagara Falls, NY
Travis KilgourFJuly 9, 19736'2"250Niagara Falls, NY
Mario LopezF
Pat MaddalenaJune 26, 19785'8"170Welland, ON
Derek MalawskySeptember 4, 19736'0"175New Westminster, BC
Marty O'NeillGJune 6, 19645'11"185Winnipeg, MB
Andy OgilvieDJanuary 31, 19656'1"210Peterborough, ON
Chris PratFApril 19, 19705'8"195Victoria, BC
Shaydon SantosDDecember 24, 19756'1"200Ajax, ON
Chris SellerFebruary 4, 19776'2"185Richmond, BC
Craig StevensonFSeptember 9, 19695'9"245Peterborough, ON
D'Arcy SweetF
John TavaresFSeptember 8, 19685'11"185Toronto, ON
Shane WannamakerFJune 6, 1972Mississauga, ON
Shawn WilliamsFJuly 7, 19846'2"220Richmond, BC



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