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The Buffalo Bandits are a lacrosse team based in Buffalo, New York playing in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2018 season was their 27th season in the NLL.

LeagueNLL
Division5th East
2018 record8–10
Home record4–5
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2018 Buffalo Bandits
LeagueNLL
Division5th East
2018 record8–10
Home record4–5
Road record4–5
Goals for232
Goals against240
General ManagerSteve Dietrich
CoachTroy Cordingley
CaptainSteve Priolo
ArenaKeyBank Center
Average attendance14,181
Team leaders
GoalsMitch Jones (38)
AssistsDhane Smith (68)
PointsDhane Smith (105)
Penalties in minutesSteve Priolo (45)
Loose BallsSteve Priolo (138)
WinsAlex Buque (6)
Goals against averageAlex Buque (12.94)
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The Bandits held the first overall pick in the NLL Entry Draft, where they selected Josh Byrne with the first overall pick. They also selected Chase Fraser with the 13th pick. These players would be instrumental in the Bandits' contention window opening, which would lead to three straight titles between 2023 and 2025.

However, Buffalo finished the 2018 season with an 8–10 record, finishing last in the East for a second straight season, in addition to missing the playoffs. Despite a slim chance to make the playoffs near the end of the season, Buffalo lost three straight games to finish the season, ending their playoff hopes.

As of the 2026 season, this remains the most recent season in which the Bandits missed the playoffs or finished with a losing record.

Regular season

Final standings

Reference: [1]

More information P, Team ...
East Division
PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1Georgia Swarm – xy18117.6110.06–35–4226215+1112.5611.94
2Rochester Knighthawks – x18108.5561.05–45–4236210+2613.1111.67
3New England Black Wolves – x1899.5002.04–55–4194242−4810.7813.44
4Toronto Rock18810.4443.03–65–4237216+2113.1712.00
5Buffalo Bandits18810.4443.04–54–5232240−812.8913.33
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More information P, Team ...
West Division
PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1Saskatchewan Rush – xyz18144.7780.06–38–1254196+5814.1110.89
2Colorado Mammoth – x18117.6113.05–46–3214199+1511.8911.06
3Calgary Roughnecks – x18810.4446.05–43–6227211+1612.6111.72
4Vancouver Stealth18216.11112.00–92–7186277−9110.3315.39
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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]

More information Game, Date ...
Game Date Opponent Location Score OT Attendance Record
1 December 8, 2017 Toronto Rock KeyBank Center W 13–9 11,516 1–0
2 December 23, 2017 @ Rochester Knighthawks Blue Cross Arena L 11–21 7,272 1–1
3 December 30, 2017 @ Toronto Rock Air Canada Centre L 13–20 9,398 1–2
4 January 6, 2018 Calgary Roughnecks KeyBank Center W 13–8 11,803 2–2
5 January 13, 2018 Vancouver Stealth KeyBank Center L 10–11 OT 12,610 2–3
6 January 19, 2018 @ Saskatchewan Rush SaskTel Centre W 16–15 OT 14,693 3–3
7 February 3, 2018 @ Rochester Knighthawks Blue Cross Arena W 16–14 9,425 4–3
8 February 9, 2018 @ New England Black Wolves Mohegan Sun Arena W 18–13 5,357 5–3
9 February 10, 2018 Georgia Swarm KeyBank Center W 18–9 14,058 6–3
10 February 24, 2018 Rochester Knighthawks KeyBank Center L 10–17 15,302 6–4
11 March 3, 2018 @ Colorado Mammoth Pepsi Center L 7–8 16,062 6–5
12 March 16, 2018 Saskatchewan Rush KeyBank Center L 10–16 12,936 6–6
13 March 18, 2018 @ Georgia Swarm Infinite Energy Arena L 10–14 3,863 6–7
14 March 23, 2018 @ New England Black Wolves Mohegan Sun Arena W 20–7 5,378 7–7
15 March 31, 2018 New England Black Wolves KeyBank Center W 14–11 13,709 8–7
16 April 14, 2018 @ Calgary Roughnecks Scotiabank Saddledome L 9–16 17,113 8–8
17 April 21, 2018 Toronto Rock KeyBank Center L 11–16 16,630 8–9
18 April 28, 2018 Rochester Knighthawks KeyBank Center L 13–15 19,070 8–10
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Roster

More information Active (21-man) roster, Inactive roster ...
Active (21-man) roster Inactive roster Coaches
Goaltenders
Defensemen
Forwards
Transition
Injured reserve
  • Canada Vaughn Harris
Head coach

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Legend
  • * Suspended list
  • (C) Captain
  • (A) Alternate captain

Roster updated 2017-12-08
NLL Transactions

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Entry Draft

The 2017 NLL Entry Draft took place on September 18, 2017.[3] The Bandits made the following selections:

More information Round, Overall ...
RoundOverallPlayerCollege/Club
11Josh Byrne
213Chase Fraser
220Ethan Schott
333Dallas Bridle
434Mackenzie Mitchell
436Connor Laird
543Dylan Molloy
651Braden Wallace
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Player stats

Reference:[4]

Runners (Top 10)

More information Player, GP ...
Player GP G A Pts LB PIM
Dhane Smith183768105950
Mitch Jones183843811168
Jordan Durston182441657915
Josh Byrne18263763729
Callum Crawford91822402916
Vaughn Harris141814321056
Shawn Evans8161632428
Nick Weiss189132211423
Craig England14911202925
Steve Priolo183161913845
Totals2323415731,416287
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Goaltenders

More information Player, GP ...
Player GP MIN W L GA Sv% GAA
Alex Buque18709:4166153.77112.94
Zach Higgins16373:232481.75813.02
Davide DiRuscio20:31001.000116.13
Totals1,083:35810235.76613.01
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