2009 Buffalo Bandits Roster

National Lacrosse League (NLL)
Team Record: 10-6
Finishing 2nd in the NLL's Eastern Division
Postseason: 1-1
Lost Division Final
Coach: Darris Kilgour (10-6)
Location: Buffalo, New York
Attendance: 143,581, Avg. 17,948 in 8 home dates
2009 Buffalo Bandits Statistics

The Buffalo Bandits of the National Lacrosse League ended the 2009 season with a record of 10 wins and 6 losses, finishing second in the NLL's Eastern Division, and compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.

The Bandits topped the league with 223 goals. Buffalo allowed 170 goals. Mark Steenhuis and John Tavares scored 51 goals each for the squad, while Mike Accursi and Roger Vyse netted twenty-five or more also. Mark Steenhuis accounted for 50 assists. Ken Montour recorded 8 wins in front of the net for the team and a team-best 9.59 goals against average, leading goalkeepers with enough qualifying appearances.

Darris Kilgour coached the team. The 2009 Buffalo Bandits lost in the Division Final.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Mike AccursiFFebruary 25, 19755'11"175Welland, ON
Cory BomberryFAugust 4, 19766'0"215Hamilton, ON
Brett BucktoothM,AApril 25, 19836'2"195Nedrow, NY
Brian CroswellFJuly 19, 19826'3"210Peterborough, ON
Kevin DostieFNovember 8, 19805'6"200Ottawa, ON
Brandon FrancisFAugust 4, 19836'2"245
Sean GreenhalghAJuly 15, 19825'10"180Philadelphia, PA
Clay HillTMay 17, 19765'11"185Hamilton, ON
Cody JacobsFJune 1, 19855'10"185
Rich KilgourTJanuary 14, 19696'0"185Niagara Falls, NY
Ian LlordDJune 9, 19856'2"192St. Catharines, ON
Pat McCreadyTOctober 18, 19746'1"195St. Catharines, ON
Ken MontourGSeptember 9, 19795'11"190Brantford, ON
Tom MontourMJune 7, 19826'1"170Ohsweken, ON
Delby PowlessFApril 2, 1959
Phil SandersonDJanuary 23, 19775'9"175Oakville, ON
Kyle SchmelzeDNovember 16, 19856'2"210
Billy-Dee SmithMJune 30, 19826'3"215St. Catharines, ON Canada
Joe SmithDJuly 29, 19806'1"205Syracuse, NY
Mark SteenhuisMDecember 3, 19805'11"195St. Catharines, ON
Brandon SwampFDecember 7, 19845'10"190
John TavaresFSeptember 8, 19685'11"185Toronto, ON
Mike ThompsonGJune 16, 19775'10"240Masscal, NY
Roger VyseAOctober 31, 19815'10"185Hagersville, ON
Chris WhiteDApril 26, 19806'0"205Peterborough, ON



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