2005 Buffalo Bandits season
Lacrosse team season
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The Buffalo Bandits are a lacrosse team based in Buffalo playing in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2005 season was the 14th season in franchise history.
| 2005 Buffalo Bandits | |
|---|---|
| League | NLL |
| Division | 2nd East |
| 2005 record | 11–5 |
| Home record | 5–3 |
| Road record | 6–2 |
| Goals for | 217 |
| Goals against | 183 |
| General Manager | Darris Kilgour |
| Coach | Darris Kilgour |
| Captain | Rich Kilgour |
| Alternate captains | John Tavares |
| Arena | HSBC Arena |
| Average attendance | 10,288 |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | John Tavares (43) |
| Assists | John Tavares (59) |
| Points | John Tavares (102) |
| Penalties in minutes | Billy Dee Smith (60) |
| Loose Balls | Mark Steenhuis (141) |
| Wins | Steve Dietrich (9) |
| Goals against average | Steve Dietrich (10.96) |
← 2004 season | |
The Bandits finished second in the East after stellar seasons from veterans John Tavares and Steve Dietrich, who was named Goaltender of the Year. They hosted the Rochester Knighthawks in the division semi-final game, but the Knighthawks defeated the Bandits, 19–14, winning the right to face the eventual champion Toronto Rock in the division finals.
Regular season
Conference standings
Reference: [1]
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toronto Rock – xyz | 16 | 12 | 4 | .750 | 0.0 | 6–2 | 6–2 | 227 | 190 | +37 | 14.19 | 11.88 |
| 2 | Buffalo Bandits – x | 16 | 11 | 5 | .688 | 1.0 | 5–3 | 6–2 | 217 | 183 | +34 | 13.56 | 11.44 |
| 3 | Rochester Knighthawks – x | 16 | 10 | 6 | .625 | 2.0 | 5–3 | 5–3 | 193 | 179 | +14 | 12.06 | 11.19 |
| 4 | Philadelphia Wings | 16 | 6 | 10 | .375 | 6.0 | 3–5 | 3–5 | 213 | 218 | −5 | 13.31 | 13.62 |
| 5 | Minnesota Swarm | 16 | 5 | 11 | .312 | 7.0 | 2–6 | 3–5 | 188 | 231 | −43 | 11.75 | 14.44 |
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calgary Roughnecks – xy | 16 | 10 | 6 | .625 | 0.0 | 6–2 | 4–4 | 216 | 208 | +8 | 13.50 | 13.00 |
| 2 | Arizona Sting – x | 16 | 9 | 7 | .562 | 1.0 | 5–3 | 4–4 | 209 | 209 | −-0 | 13.06 | 13.06 |
| 3 | Colorado Mammoth – x | 16 | 8 | 8 | .500 | 2.0 | 5–3 | 3–5 | 201 | 182 | +19 | 12.56 | 11.38 |
| 4 | Anaheim Storm | 16 | 5 | 11 | .312 | 5.0 | 2–6 | 3–5 | 175 | 212 | −37 | 10.94 | 13.25 |
| 5 | San Jose Stealth | 16 | 4 | 12 | .250 | 6.0 | 2–6 | 2–6 | 170 | 197 | −27 | 10.62 | 12.31 |
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: Losses; GB: 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 7, 2005 | Toronto Rock | HSBC Arena | L 13–15 | 11,067 | 0–1 | |
| 2 | January 21, 2005 | @ Minnesota Swarm | Xcel Energy Center | W 15–10 | 13,198 | 1–1 | |
| 3 | January 22, 2005 | @ Colorado Mammoth | Pepsi Center | L 8–11 | 18,137 | 1–2 | |
| 4 | January 28, 2005 | @ Philadelphia Wings (1987–2014) | Wachovia Center | W 15–10 | 8,849 | 2–2 | |
| 5 | January 29, 2005 | Philadelphia Wings (1987–2014) | HSBC Arena | W 20–16 | 10,945 | 3–2 | |
| 6 | February 11, 2005 | Anaheim Storm | HSBC Arena | W 20–9 | 8,805 | 4–2 | |
| 7 | February 19, 2005 | @ Rochester Knighthawks | Blue Cross Arena | W 11–7 | 9,961 | 5–2 | |
| 8 | February 25, 2005 | Philadelphia Wings (1987–2014) | HSBC Arena | L 8–14 | 8,912 | 5–3 | |
| 9 | March 4, 2005 | @ Toronto Rock | Air Canada Centre | W 14–12 | 17,756 | 6–3 | |
| 10 | March 11, 2005 | @ Minnesota Swarm | Xcel Energy Center | W 23–16 | 8,254 | 7–3 | |
| 11 | March 18, 2005 | Minnesota Swarm | HSBC Arena | W 13–11 | 9,116 | 8–3 | |
| 12 | March 19, 2005 | @ Rochester Knighthawks | Blue Cross Arena | L 11–12 | OT | 10,102 | 8–4 |
| 13 | March 26, 2005 | Toronto Rock | HSBC Arena | L 8–12 | 11,309 | 8–5 | |
| 14 | April 1, 2005 | Rochester Knighthawks | HSBC Arena | W 11–9 | 10,014 | 9–5 | |
| 15 | April 9, 2005 | @ Calgary Roughnecks | Pengrowth Saddledome | W 14–9 | 10,183 | 10–5 | |
| 16 | April 16, 2005 | San Jose Stealth | HSBC Arena | W 13–10 | 12,138 | 11–5 |
Playoffs
Game log
Reference:[3]
| Game | Date | Opponent | Location | Score | OT | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division Semifinal | April 23, 2005 | Rochester Knighthawks | HSBC Arena | L 14–19 | 10,014 | 0–1 |
Player stats
Reference:[4]
Runners (Top 10)
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; LB = Loose Balls; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Tavares | 16 | 43 | 59 | 102 | 126 | 9 |
| Dan Teat | 16 | 26 | 39 | 65 | 84 | 24 |
| Mark Steenhuis | 16 | 34 | 28 | 62 | 141 | 23 |
| Jason Crosbie | 14 | 20 | 30 | 50 | 69 | 10 |
| Delby Powless | 13 | 20 | 24 | 44 | 57 | 4 |
| A.J. Shannon | 16 | 25 | 15 | 40 | 78 | 8 |
| Aime Caines | 13 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 33 | 10 |
| Pat McCready | 13 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 77 | 44 |
| Bryan Kazarian | 13 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 53 | 20 |
| Totals | 304 | 521 | 414 | 1137 | 40 |
Goaltenders
Note: GP = Games played; MIN = Minutes; W = Wins; L = Losses; GA = Goals against; Sv% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average
| Player | GP | MIN | W | L | GA | Sv% | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Dietrich | 15 | 749:43 | 9 | 4 | 137 | .789 | 10.96 |
| Derek General | 8 | 209:19 | 2 | 1 | 46 | .718 | 13.19 |
| Totals | 11 | 5 | 183 | .774 | 11.44 |
Awards
| Player | Award |
|---|---|
| Steve Dietrich | Goaltender of the Year |
| John Tavares | First Team All-Pro |
| Steve Dietrich | |
| Delby Powless | All-Rookie Team |
| John Tavares | Overall Player of the Month, January |
| John Tavares | Overall Player of the Month, March (tie with Bob Watson) |
| John Tavares | All-Stars |
| Kyle Couling | |
| Mark Steenhuis | |
| Dan Teat |
Transactions
Trades
| February 2, 2005[5] |
To Buffalo Bandits second round pick, 2005 entry draft second round pick, 2007 entry draft |
To Arizona Sting Jonas Derks |
Roster
Reference:[6]
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