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Bandits’ Smith 3rd Straight Player of the Month & Roughnecks Berg Rookie Honor March

April 1, 2016
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LEAGUE ANNOUNCES NLL PLAYER AWARDS FOR MARCH Buffalo Bandits’ Dhane Smith wins third-straight Player of the Month award, Calgary Roughnecks’ Wesley Berg earns Rookie honor The National Lacrosse League has announced Buffalo Bandits forward Dhane Smith as Player of the Month for the third-straight month and Calgary Roughnecks forward Wesley Berg as Rookie of the Month for March of the 2016 NLL season. Smith continued his league-leading scoring pace with…

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Bandits Roll Over the Stealth 3/25/16

March 26, 2016
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By Chris Crane, NLL Correspondent The Buffalo Bandits (8-4) took on the Vancouver Stealth (3-9) at the First Niagara Center in front of a crowd of 14,301. The Bandits who are in first place in the Eastern Division would show why they are in first place by rolling over the Stealth 17-10. Vancouver’s Rhys Duch would get the Stealth on the board first only 53 seconds into the first period….

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Rochester Loses Close One in Buffalo 3/11/16

March 12, 2016
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By: Chris Crane, Beat Writer Rochester Knighthawks Last night in Buffalo, Rochester would end there 4 game road trip. In front of a crowd of 18,751 at the First Niagara Center the Buffalo Bandits (7-4) would hand the Knighthawks (4-5) an unfortunate loss in a very close defensive game. Final Score: Buffalo 13—Rochester 10. Scoring would get started in the first by Dhane Smith (Jones, Brock) at 5:39. Ryan Benesch…

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NLL PLAYER AWARDS ANNOUNCED FOR FEBRUARY

March 4, 2016
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NLL PLAYER AWARDS ANNOUNCED FOR FEBRUARY March 4, 2016   Buffalo Bandits’ Dhane Smith repeats as Player of the Month, Georgia Swarm’s Jesse King named Rookie of the Month The National Lacrosse League has announced Buffalo Bandits forward Dhane Smith as Player of the Month for the second-straight month and Georgia Swarm forward Jesse King as Rookie of the Month for February of the 2016 NLL season. Smith recorded a…

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SWARM DEFEATS BANDITS IN SECOND CONTEST OF THE SEASON 2/20/16

SWARM DEFEATS BANDITS IN SECOND CONTEST OF THE SEASON 2/20/16 By: Di Miller, NLL Correspondent On Saturday February 20, 2016 the Georgia Swarm (4-4) would head to the First Niagara Center to face their Eastern Division rivals the Buffalo Bandits (4-4). The last time these two teams met was in Georgia on their home turf the Infinite Energy Center and the Bandits would walk away with the victory. In Saturday…

February 21, 2016
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TORONTO GETS THEIR FIRST WIN OF THE SEASON 2/19/16

TORONTO GETS THEIR FIRST WIN OF THE SEASON 2/19/16 By: Michael King, Beat Writer Toronto Rock The Toronto Rock (1-6) hosted their Eastern Division rivals the Buffalo Bandits (4-4) on Friday February 19 at Air Canada Centre. The 7,837 die hard Rock fans were hoping to see their team come out with the first victory of the season and they got to see it firsthand. Final Score: Toronto 14—Buffalo 12….

February 20, 2016
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FURIOUS BLACK WOLVES RALLY COMES UP SHORT IN BUFFALO 2/6/16

FURIOUS BLACK WOLVES RALLY COMES UP SHORT IN BUFFALO 2/6/16 By Justin Ivey, Beat Writer New England Blackwolves Buffalo is always a tough place to play, with one of the best home crowds in the NLL. New England knows that and proved they would not be shaken when Sheldon Burns (1G) scored the first goal unassisted, shorthanded 2:05 into the game after a too many men bench minor.

February 10, 2016
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LEAGUE ANNOUNCES NLL PLAYER AWARDS FOR JANUARY 2/5/16

  Buffalo Bandits’ Dhane Smith wins Player of the Month, Georgia Swarm’s Randy Staats earns Rookie of the Month honors The National Lacrosse League has announced Buffalo Bandits forward Dhane Smith as Player of the Month and Georgia Swarm forward Randy Staats as Rookie of the Month for January of the 2016 NLL season. Smith finished the month tied for second in the league in both points (31) and goals…

February 5, 2016
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Black Wolves Get First Home Win As Bandits Comeback Effort Falls Short 1/30/16

By: Justin Ivey, Beat Writer New England Black Wolves The New England Black Wolves (3-1) topped the Buffalo Bandits (2-2) in front of a packed Mohegan Sun Arena for their first home win on the season. In fact, it was the Black Wolves first home win since January 10, 2015, a stretch of eight home games. Banditland was well represented, but it wasn’t enough to steal the first game of…

January 31, 2016
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MAMMOTH OUTLAST BANDITS IN OVERTIME BEHIND SIX GOALS FROM JONES 1/16/16

By: Tim Moony, NLL Correspondent In a close contender for (early) game of the year, the Colorado Mammoth (3-0) would survive the Buffalo Bandits (1-1) at a rocking Pepsi Center, in overtime Saturday night. With two of the league’s most popular and well-attended teams, the stars shone brightly, and the National Lacrosse League’s fans were provided a serious treat. Final Score Mammoth 15—Buffalo 14.

January 31, 2016
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Buffalo Bandits vs. Calgary Roughnecks Recap 1/9/16

By: Frank Wesaw, Jr., Beat Writer Buffalo Bandits As the Buffalo bandits come rolling into the new 2016 NLL Regular Season with their first win over Calgary Roughnecks on January 9, 2016 at the First Niagara Center in front of a crowd of 14,286, the fans were not disappointed. The team had a different roster as #66 Alex “Kedoh” Hill had a two game suspension from the preseason game against…

January 31, 2016
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