2015 Buffalo Bandits season
| 2015 Buffalo Bandits | |
|---|---|
| League | NLL |
| Division | 3rd East |
| 2015 record | 11 - 7 |
| Home record | 7 - 2 |
| Road record | 4 - 5 |
| Goals for | 236 |
| Goals against | 208 |
| General Manager | Steve Dietrich |
| Coach | Troy Cordingley |
| Captain | John Tavares |
| Alternate captains | Scott Self |
| Arena | First Niagara Center |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Ryan Benesch (55) |
| Assists | Dhane Smith (68) |
| Points | Ryan Benesch (113) |
| Penalties in minutes | Billy Dee Smith (53) |
| Loose Balls | Jay Thorimbert (246) |
| Wins | Anthony Cosmo (10) |
| Goals against average | Anthony Cosmo (11.31) |
The Buffalo Bandits are a lacrosse team based in Buffalo, New York playing in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2015 season is their twenty-fourth season in the NLL.
Regular season
Current standings
Reference: [1]
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toronto Rock – xyz | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0.778 | 0.0 | 7–2 | 7–2 | 230 | 185 | +45 | 12.78 | 10.28 |
| 2 | Rochester Knighthawks – x | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0.667 | 2.0 | 7–2 | 5–4 | 205 | 173 | +32 | 11.39 | 9.61 |
| 3 | Buffalo Bandits – x | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0.611 | 3.0 | 7–2 | 4–5 | 236 | 208 | +28 | 13.11 | 11.56 |
| 4 | Minnesota Swarm | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0.333 | 8.0 | 3–6 | 3–6 | 185 | 226 | -41 | 10.28 | 12.56 |
| 5 | New England Black Wolves | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0.222 | 10.0 | 2–7 | 2–7 | 186 | 249 | -63 | 10.33 | 13.83 |
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edmonton Rush – xy | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0.722 | 0.0 | 6–3 | 7–2 | 241 | 177 | +64 | 13.39 | 9.83 |
| 2 | Colorado Mammoth – x | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0.500 | 4.0 | 6–3 | 3–6 | 212 | 218 | -6 | 11.78 | 12.11 |
| 3 | Calgary Roughnecks – x | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0.389 | 6.0 | 4–5 | 3–6 | 212 | 217 | -5 | 11.78 | 12.06 |
| 4 | Vancouver Stealth | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0.278 | 8.0 | 3–6 | 2–7 | 211 | 265 | -54 | 11.72 | 14.72 |
x–Clinched playoff berth;c–Clinched playoff berth by crossing over to another division;y–Clinched division;z–Clinched best regular season record;GP–Games Played
W–Wins;L–LossesGB–Games back;PCT–Win percentage;Home–Record at Home;Road–Record on the Road;GF–Goals scored;GA–Goals allowed
Differential–Difference between goals scored and allowed;GF/GP–Average number of goals scored per game;GA/GP–Average number of goals allowed per game
Game log
Reference: [2]
| Game | Date | Opponent | Location | Score | OT | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 2, 2015 | @ New England Black Wolves | Mohegan Sun Arena | L 8–12 | 5,768 | 0–1 | |
| 2 | January 3, 2015 | Edmonton Rush | First Niagara Center | W 9–8 | 14,236 | 1–1 | |
| 3 | January 17, 2015 | @ Vancouver Stealth | Langley Events Centre | W 14–13 | 3,478 | 2–1 | |
| 4 | January 23, 2015 | @ Toronto Rock | Air Canada Centre | L 11–13 | 11,413 | 2–2 | |
| 5 | January 30, 2015 | Minnesota Swarm | First Niagara Center | W 15–12 | 12,756 | 3–2 | |
| 6 | January 31, 2015 | @ Rochester Knighthawks | Blue Cross Arena | L 11–17 | 6,994 | 3–3 | |
| 7 | February 7, 2015 | @ Calgary Roughnecks | Scotiabank Saddledome | W 15–14 | OT | 10,312 | 4–3 |
| 8 | February 14, 2015 | Rochester Knighthawks | First Niagara Center | L 10–15 | 14,737 | 4–4 | |
| 9 | February 21, 2015 | @ Rochester Knighthawks | Blue Cross Arena | L 12–13 | OT | 6,669 | 4–5 |
| 10 | February 28, 2015 | Colorado Mammoth | First Niagara Center | W 14–11 | 14,669 | 5–5 | |
| 11 | March 13, 2015 | Toronto Rock | First Niagara Center | W 15–12 | 12,903 | 6–5 | |
| 12 | March 14, 2015 | @ Toronto Rock | Air Canada Centre | L 10–11 | OT | 11,460 | 6–6 |
| 13 | March 21, 2015 | Minnesota Swarm | First Niagara Center | W 12–8 | 14,601 | 7–6 | |
| 14 | April 4, 2015 | New England Black Wolves | First Niagara Center | L 11–12 | 13,674 | 7–7 | |
| 15 | April 11, 2015 | @ Minnesota Swarm | Xcel Energy Center | W 12–9 | 8,986 | 8–7 | |
| 16 | April 25, 2015 | Vancouver Stealth | First Niagara Center | W 17–9 | 15,897 | 9–7 | |
| 17 | April 26, 2015 | @ New England Black Wolves | Mohegan Sun Arena | W 20–9 | 3,036 | 10–7 | |
| 18 | May 2, 2015 | New England Black Wolves | First Niagara Center | W 20–10 | 15,374 | 11–7 |
Roster
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Transactions
Trades
| September 22, 2014 | To Buffalo Bandits Nick Weiss 9th overall selection, 2014 entry draft 2nd round selection, 2015 entry draft 1st round selection, 2018 entry draft |
To Vancouver Stealth Rory Smith Eric Penney 12th overall selection, 2014 entry draft |
| September 22, 2014 | To Buffalo Bandits 49th selection, 2014 entry draft |
To New England Black Wolves 6th round selection, 2016 entry draft |
Entry Draft
The 2014 NLL Entry Draft took place on September 22, 2014.[3] The Bandits made the following selections:
| Round | Overall | Player | College/Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Brandon Goodwin | |
| 2 | 14 | Matthew Bennett | |
| 2 | 18 | Tyler Ferreira | |
| 3 | 24 | Jordan Dance | |
| 6 | 49 | Mike Melnychenko |
See also
References
- ↑ "NLL Standings". NLL.com. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
- ↑ "2015 schedule". Bandits.com. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
- ↑ "2014 NLL Entry Draft Results". SwarmItUp.com. September 22, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
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