Bandits
Bandits bombed in Rochester opener
ROCHESTER - The Buffalo Bandits picked up right where they left off last season …
unfortunately for them. (Updated: 01/10/10 2:13 AM )
Bandits notebook: Knighthawks coach Gait getting up to speed
ROCHESTER - Knighthawks coach Paul Gait is a little more relaxed this year than he was at
this time last year. (Updated: 01/10/10 2:13 AM )
New Bandit returns to WNY roots
Frank Resetarits has a problem. He may go broke getting tickets for all the family and
friends who want to see him play for the Buffalo Bandits this season. (Updated: 01/08/10 10:35 PM )
Bandits preview: Offseason changes begin at top
The Buffalo Bandits essentially stood pat in 2009 after winning the National Lacrosse League
championship in 2008, changing the roster only slightly in an effort to repeat. (Updated: 01/07/10 10:06 AM )
NLL's ranks shrink by one for coming season
Offseasons are never quiet in the National Lacrosse League, and this one was no exception.
Here are some developments worth noting as we enter the new season: (Updated: 01/07/10 10:06 AM )
Bandits make roster moves
The Buffalo Bandits have announced several roster cuts, including goalie Mike Thompson. He was called a co-top goalie during the 2009 season, but lost the starting job to Ken Montour as the campaign went on. Thompson finished with a 2-2 record and a 12.62 goals-against average. (Updated: 12/24/09 7:24 PM )
Bandits’ schedule out
A home-and-home series against the Rochester Knighthawks will kick off the 2010 season for the Buffalo Bandits on Jan. 9 (at Rochester) and Jan. 16 (HSBC Arena). (Updated: 09/22/09 8:21 AM )
Koesterer already gone
Jamieson Koesterer’s time as a Buffalo Bandit didn’t last very long. Koesterer has been traded along with a fifth-round draft choice to the Washington Stealth for a second-round pick in this year’s draft. The Stealth is based in Everett, Wash., near Seattle. (Updated: 08/12/09 7:04 AM )
Bandits protect pair
The Buffalo Bandits have tagged forward Mike Accursi and transition player Pat McCready as their franchise players for the 2010 National Lacrosse League season. That means the pair will have to play for the Bandits next season; NLL teams can designate two such players each year. (Updated: 08/04/09 7:02 AM )
Bandits trade for Driscoll
The Buffalo Bandits have brought an old face back to their roster. The team acquired defenseman Chris Driscoll from Toronto. In return, the Rock received defenseman Phil Sanderson. (Updated: 08/01/09 6:37 AM )
Bandits’ reach exceeded their grasp
Darris Kilgour knows something about winning championships. If you count playing and coaching, in the summer and winter, the Buffalo Bandits coach has more rings than fingers. He thought he had a chance to add to that collection this year with the Bandits, but it didn’t work as hoped. (Updated: 05/18/09 7:34 AM )
Montour injury adds to coach’s frustration
NEWARK, N. J.—Buffalo Bandits coach Darris Kilgour was very unhappy about losing the game and seeing an end to his team’s season Saturday night. He used his strongest language, however, about an injury to one of his players. (Updated: 05/10/09 6:53 AM )
Bandits face the Titans on the quiet
The Buffalo Bandits aren’t expected to walk into a cauldron of noise when they play the New York Titans in the East Division final of the National Lacrosse League playoffs (7:30 tonight, Radio 1520 AM, Webcast available on nll.com). (Updated: 05/09/09 6:52 AM )
Resetarits scores three
PORTLAND, Ore.—Hamburg native Frank Resetarits scored his first hat trick this season and added two assists as his San Jose Stealth beat the Portland Lumberjax on Friday, 20-16, in the first round of the NLL playoffs. (Updated: 05/03/09 7:09 AM )
Blazers turned corner in game against Titans
The Boston Blazers weren’t expected to be playing with the big boys this season. But they made the playoffs this season and then gave the Buffalo Bandits all they could handle in Saturday’s playoff game before losing by an 11-8 count. (Updated: 05/03/09 7:09 AM )