2002 Buffalo Bandits Roster

National Lacrosse League (NLL)
Team Record: 8-8
Finishing 4th in the NLL's Central Division
Coach: Frank Nielsen (3-4)
Coach: Ted Sawicki (5-4)
Location: Buffalo, New York
2002 Buffalo Bandits Statistics

The Buffalo Bandits of the National Lacrosse League ended the 2002 season with a record of 8 wins and 8 losses, finishing fourth in the NLL's Central Division.

Buffalo netted 208 goals and allowed 212. John Tavares scored 42 goals for the Bandits, while Mike Accursi tallied twenty-five or more, too. John Tavares contributed 46 assists. Steve Dietrich topped the team with 7 wins and a team-best 12.36 goals against average, leading goalkeepers with enough qualifying appearances.

Frank Nielsen and Ted Sawicki coached the team.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Mike AccursiFFebruary 25, 19755'11"175Welland, ON
Jason ClarkFMay 21, 19745'10"180Toronto, ON
Roy ColseyMJuly 29, 19736'1"195Ridgefield, CT
Kyle CoulingDNovember 15, 19736'0"190Coquitlam, BC
Jonas DerksFNovember 24, 19745'9"165Newmarket, ON
Steve DietrichGFebruary 18, 19705'9"240Kitchener, ON
Chris DriscollTSeptember 12, 19716'0"185Fergus, ON
Randy FraserF
Craig GelsvikDJanuary 26, 19746'4"235Duncan, BC
Jamie HackelFFebruary 4, 19756'2"225Richmond, BC
Bob HenryFAugust 8, 19736'0"207Lewiston, NY
Kevin HowardFNovember 3, 19796'1"205Edmonton, AB
Rich KilgourTJanuary 14, 19696'0"185Niagara Falls, NY
Rob KirkbyDMay 21, 19796'3"195Kitchener, ON
Marc LandriaultFFebruary 25, 19796'1"200Burlington, ON
Chris LangdaleDSeptember 26, 19736'2"200Burlington, ON
Chris LevisGMarch 25, 19766'1"198Windsor, ON
Pat MaddalenaJune 26, 19785'8"170Welland, ON
Pat McCreadyTOctober 18, 19746'1"195St. Catharines, ON
Randy MearnsFMay 28, 19695'10"170St. Catharines, ON
Ken MontourGSeptember 9, 19795'11"190Brantford, ON
Andy OgilvieDJanuary 31, 19656'1"210Peterborough, ON
Ryan PowellF,AFebruary 23, 19786'1"195Portland, OR
Chris SellerFebruary 4, 19776'2"185Richmond, BC
John TavaresFSeptember 8, 19685'11"185Toronto, ON
Jamie TaylorFMarch 17, 19805'10"175Hamilton, ON



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