2017 Buffalo Bandits Roster

National Lacrosse League (NLL)
Team Record: 6-12
in the NLL's Eastern Division
Coach: Troy Cordingley (6-12)
Location: Buffalo, New York
Attendance: 136,340, Avg. 15,149 in 9 home dates
2017 Buffalo Bandits Statistics

The Buffalo Bandits of the National Lacrosse League ended the 2017 season with a record of 6 wins and 12 losses, in the NLL's Eastern Division.

The Bandits recorded 226 goals and allowed 251, most in the circuit. Ryan Benesch scored 33 goals for Buffalo, while Mitch Jones and Dhane Smith netted twenty-five or more also. Dhane Smith contributed 51 assists. Anthony Cosmo topped the team with 5 wins and a team-best 13.58 goals against average, leading goalkeepers with enough qualifying appearances.

Troy Cordingley coached the team.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Ryan BeneschFJanuary 30, 19855'8"180Kitchener, ON
Matthew BennettTJanuary 25, 19936'0"185Brampton, ON
Bryce BrochuFApril 7, 19946'2"195Welland, ON
David BrockAAugust 13, 19866'4"215London, ON
Kevin BrownellTAugust 16, 19886'1"175Millgrove, ON
Anthony CosmoGOctober 6, 19776'2"205Mississauga, ON
Mitch De SnooDOctober 22, 19926'1"200Oshawa, ON
Davide DiruscioGMay 5, 19926'5"300Oakville, ON
Tim EdwardsTOctober 8, 19926'2"194Jamesville, NY
Craig EnglandDMarch 2, 19906'2"195Fergus, ON
Alex HillFAugust 9, 19906'0"150Six Nations, ON
Brier JonathanDOctober 13, 19936'0"195Six Nations, ON
Mitch JonesFDecember 12, 19915'10"180Vancouver, BC
Anthony MalcomFOctober 22, 19926'1"190New Westminster, BC
Justin MartinDApril 4, 19955'11"185Oakville, ON
Craig PointMJanuary 19, 19865'11"215Ohsweken, ON
Steve PrioloDJanuary 15, 19896'5"236St. Catharines, ON
Creighton ReidDJanuary 20, 19876'2"195Coquitlam, BC
Blaze RiordenF,GFebruary 13, 19946'0"215Fairport, NY
Pat SaundersFJuly 1, 19896'1"185Fergus, ON
Brad SelfDFebruary 27, 19815'11"180Peterborough, ON Canada
Billy-Dee SmithMJune 30, 19826'3"215St. Catharines, ON Canada
Dhane SmithTSeptember 21, 19926'3"195Kitchener, ON Canada
Mark SteenhuisMDecember 3, 19805'11"195St. Catharines, ON
Zach TomkinsonF6'1"185Barrie, ON
Daryl VeltmanASeptember 25, 19856'0"195Brampton, ON
Andrew WattAJanuary 9, 19846'1"205Kitchener, ON
Nick WeissTAugust 16, 19926'2"195Port Hope, ON
Mitch WildeFJune 21, 19916'3"200Brooklin, ON
Adam WillDJuly 3, 19926'1"190Langley, BC



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