2009 Buffalo Bandits season

The Buffalo Bandits are a lacrosse team based in Buffalo, New York playing in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2009 season was the franchise's 18th season. It was also their first season in title defense since 1997.

The Bandits finished the season with a 10–6 record, good for 2nd in the East, finishing in a three-way tie with New York and Boston. The Bandits defeated the Boston Blazers in the Division Semifinal, 11–8. However, the Bandits failed to defend their title, as they wound up losing to the New York Titans, 9–3, in the Division Final.

Regular season

Conference standings

Game log

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Playoffs

Game log

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Player stats

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Runners (Top 10)

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; LB = Loose balls; PIM = Penalty minutes

Goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; MIN = Minutes; W = Wins; L = Losses; GA = Goals against; Sv% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average

Transactions

New players

• Sean Greenhalgh - acquired prior to last season, but did not play due to injury

Players not returning

• Kyle Laverty - selected in expansion draft

Trades

^* - Hinman was acquired from the Arizona Sting in the dispersal draft

Entry draft

The 2008 NLL Entry Draft took place on September 7, 2008. The Bandits selected the following players:

Roster

See also

• 2009 NLL season

References