2012 Buffalo Bandits Roster

National Lacrosse League (NLL)
Team Record: 7-9
Finishing 4th in the NLL's Eastern Division
Postseason: 0-1
Lost Division Semifinal
Coach: Darris Kilgour (7-9)
Location: Buffalo, New York
Attendance: 127,345, Avg. 15,918 in 8 home dates
2012 Buffalo Bandits Statistics

The Buffalo Bandits of the National Lacrosse League ended the 2012 season with a record of 7 wins and 9 losses, finishing fourth in the NLL's Eastern Division, and compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.

The Bandits netted 198 goals and surrendered 204. John Tavares scored 41 goals for Buffalo, while Luke Wiles and Mark Steenhuis tallied twenty-five or more as well. John Tavares contributed 39 assists. Mike Thompson topped the team with 4 wins. Anthony Cosmo recorded a 12.41 goals against average, leading goalkeepers with enough qualifying appearances.

Darris Kilgour coached the team. The 2012 Buffalo Bandits lost in the Division Semifinal.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Kevin BuchananA,MMay 9, 19865'11"180Cockeysville, MD
Jeff CornwallDMay 28, 19916'2"200Coquitlam, BC
Anthony CosmoGOctober 6, 19776'2"205Mississauga, ON
Chad CulpFFebruary 5, 19825'10"180Fergus, ON
Brandon FrancisFAugust 4, 19836'2"245
Darryl GibsonDJuly 28, 19766'1"200Toronto, ON
Mat GilesFSeptember 3, 19756'4"240Toronto, ON
Angus GoodleafGMarch 16, 19876'1"281Kahnawake, QC
Jon HarasymTDecember 13, 19795'9"180Edmonton, AB
Travis IrvingApril 9, 19906'4"205Maple Ridge, BC
Tracey KeluskyASeptember 9, 19755'10"170Peterborough, ON
Ian LlordDJune 9, 19856'2"192St. Catharines, ON
Mike McNamaraDJuly 24, 19795'7"165Peterborough,
Tom MontourMJune 7, 19826'1"170Ohsweken, ON
Steve PrioloDJanuary 15, 19896'5"236St. Catharines, ON
Jim PurvesDJanuary 11, 19906'0"190Sarnia, ON
Frank ResetaritsAMarch 20, 19856'2"210Hamburg, NY
Scott SelfDAugust 4, 19796'0"195Peterborough, ON
Billy-Dee SmithMJune 30, 19826'3"215St. Catharines, ON Canada
Mark SteenhuisMDecember 3, 19805'11"195St. Catharines, ON
Kyle SweeneyDApril 5, 19816'2"185Sea Girt, NJ
John TavaresFSeptember 8, 19685'11"185Toronto, ON
Jeremy ThompsonMJanuary 3, 19876'0"165Syracuse, NY
Mike ThompsonGJune 16, 19775'10"240Masscal, NY
Jay ThorimbertTJuly 6, 19866'1"205Whitby, ON
Roger VyseAOctober 31, 19815'10"185Hagersville, ON
Chris WhiteDApril 26, 19806'0"205Peterborough, ON
Luke WilesFAugust 28, 19825'11"200Orillia, ON



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