2006 Buffalo Bandits Roster

National Lacrosse League (NLL)
Team Record: 11-5
Finishing 1st in the NLL's Eastern Division
Postseason: 2-1
Lost Championship
Coach: Darris Kilgour (11-5)
Location: Buffalo, New York
Attendance: 96,946, Avg. 12,118 in 8 home dates
2006 Buffalo Bandits Statistics

The Buffalo Bandits of the National Lacrosse League ended the 2006 season with a record of 11 wins and 5 losses, finishing first in the NLL's Eastern Division, and compiled a postseason mark of 2-1.

The Bandits led the circuit with just 167 goals allowed. Buffalo scored 193 goals. Mark Steenhuis netted 34 goals for the team, while Dan Teat and John Tavares tallied twenty-five or more also. John Tavares contributed 53 assists. Steve Dietrich earned 10 wins for the squad and a team-best 9.98 goals against average, leading keepers with significant playing time.

Darris Kilgour coached the team. The 2006 Buffalo Bandits lost in the Championship.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Ryan AveryGJune 27, 19826'1"210Hamilton, ON
Cory BomberryFAugust 4, 19766'0"215Hamilton, ON
Troy BonterreDApril 16, 19786'3"215
Kyle CoulingDNovember 15, 19736'0"190Coquitlam, BC
Jason CrosbieFJune 25, 19755'11"205Bowmanville, ON
Steve DietrichGFebruary 18, 19705'9"240Kitchener, ON
Tyler FranceyDMarch 5, 19786'2"215Brampton, ON
Jon HarasymTDecember 13, 19795'9"180Edmonton, AB
Clay HillTMay 17, 19765'11"185Hamilton, ON
Bryan KazarianTJune 30, 19815'10"195
Rich KilgourTJanuary 14, 19696'0"185Niagara Falls, NY
Chris LangdaleDSeptember 26, 19736'2"200Burlington, ON
Kyle LavertyMarch 29, 19806'1"200Peterborough, ON
Pat McCreadyTOctober 18, 19746'1"195St. Catharines, ON
Ken MontourGSeptember 9, 19795'11"190Brantford, ON
Lindsay PlunkettFMay 12, 19806'3"210Peterborough, ON
Delby PowlessFApril 2, 1959
Kyle SchmelzeDNovember 16, 19856'2"210
A.J. ShannonM,FJune 8, 19806'0"213Whitby, ON
Jeff ShattlerMDecember 26, 19846'0"185Edmonton, AB
Billy-Dee SmithMJune 30, 19826'3"215St. Catharines, ON Canada
Kim SquireDecember 26, 19795'8"185Brantford, ON
Mark SteenhuisMDecember 3, 19805'11"195St. Catharines, ON
John TavaresFSeptember 8, 19685'11"185Toronto, ON
Dan TeatFDecember 9, 19715'11"180Toronto, ON
Roger VyseAOctober 31, 19815'10"185Hagersville, ON
Chris WhiteDApril 26, 19806'0"205Peterborough, ON



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