2006 Buffalo Bandits season

The Buffalo Bandits are a lacrosse team based in Buffalo, New York playing in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2006 season was the 15th in franchise history.

2006 Buffalo Bandits
East Division Champions
LeagueNLL
Division1st East
2006 record11-5
Home record6-2
Road record5-3
Goals for193
Goals against167
General ManagerDarris Kilgour
CoachDarris Kilgour
CaptainRichie Kilgour
Alternate captainsJohn Tavares
ArenaHSBC Arena
Average attendance11,176
Team leaders
GoalsMark Steenhuis (34)
AssistsJohn Tavares (53)
PointsJohn Tavares (85)
Penalties in minutesChris White (51)
Loose BallsPat McCready (154)
WinsSteve Dietrich (10)
Goals against averageSteve Dietrich (9.97)

The Bandits captured the Eastern division title by repeating their 11-5 record from 2005. They then spoiled the Minnesota Swarm's first ever playoff game by defeating them 11-10, and advanced to the championship game by beating Rochester 15-10. The Bandits hosted the Championship game for the first time since 1997, but lost to Gary Gait's Colorado Mammoth 16-9.

Goaltender Steve Dietrich made history twice, by being the first person to be named Goaltender of the Year in consecutive years (in fact, the first person to win the award twice), and also by being the first goaltender to be named NLL Most Valuable Player.

Regular season

Conference standings

Reference: [1]

East Division
PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1Buffalo Bandits – xyz16115.6880.06–25–3193167+2612.0610.44
2Rochester Knighthawks – x1697.5622.06–23–5196180+1612.2511.25
3Toronto Rock – x1688.5003.05–33–5182179+311.3811.19
4Minnesota Swarm – x1688.5003.03–55–3158171−139.8810.69
5Philadelphia Wings1688.5003.05–33–5184184−-011.5011.50
West Division
PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1Portland LumberJax – xy16115.6880.05–36–2188177+1111.7511.06
2Colorado Mammoth – x16106.6251.06–24–4200172+2812.5010.75
3Calgary Roughnecks – x1697.5622.04–45–3183178+511.4411.12
4Arizona Sting – x1688.5003.04–44–4198199−112.3812.44
5San Jose Stealth16511.3126.03–52–6151174−239.4410.88
6Edmonton Rush16115.06210.00–81–7150202−529.3812.62

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 13, 2006 @ Toronto Rock Air Canada Centre W 13–11 15,104 1–0
2 January 21, 2006 Toronto Rock HSBC Arena W 13–10 13,072 2–0
3 January 28, 2006 @ Rochester Knighthawks Blue Cross Arena L 10–11 OT 11,121 2–1
4 February 10, 2006 Portland LumberJax HSBC Arena W 16–6 10,395 3–1
5 February 11, 2006 @ Philadelphia Wings (1987–2014) Wachovia Center L 9–10 11,207 3–2
6 February 18, 2006 Minnesota Swarm HSBC Arena W 14–9 12,458 4–2
7 March 4, 2006 Minnesota Swarm HSBC Arena L 8–11 10,961 4–3
8 March 11, 2006 Toronto Rock HSBC Arena L 8–10 14,064 4–4
9 March 18, 2006 @ Rochester Knighthawks Blue Cross Arena W 14–13 10,209 5–4
10 March 24, 2006 @ Minnesota Swarm Xcel Energy Center W 13–11 9,533 6–4
11 March 25, 2006 Rochester Knighthawks HSBC Arena W 18–13 13,722 7–4
12 March 31, 2006 @ San Jose Stealth HP Pavilion at San Jose W 11–9 5,143 8–4
13 April 1, 2006 @ Arizona Sting Jobing.com Arena W 13–10 6,759 9–4
14 April 8, 2006 Colorado Mammoth HSBC Arena W 14–12 11,895 10–4
15 April 14, 2006 Philadelphia Wings (1987–2014) HSBC Arena W 8–7 10,379 11–4
16 April 15, 2006 @ Philadelphia Wings (1987–2014) Wachovia Center L 11–14 12,796 11–5

Playoffs

Game log

Reference:[3]

Game Date Opponent Location Score OT Attendance Record
Division Semifinal April 23, 2006 Minnesota Swarm HSBC Arena W 11–10 8,110 1–0
Division Final April 29, 2006 Rochester Knighthawks HSBC Arena W 15–10 10,897 2–0
Championship Game May 13, 2006 Colorado Mammoth HSBC Arena L 9–16 16,104 2–1

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 Tavares163253859512
Mark Steenhuis1534235714422
Dan Teat152729565010
Cory Bomberry152127488922
Delby Powless151233456410
Pat McCready1511152615436
Kim Squire121310234312
A.J. Shannon971623442
Lindsay Plunkett79918214
Totals287480402103950

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 Dietrich16812:34104135.8089.97
Ken Montour7116:481125.77512.84
Ryan Avery630:00006.80012.00
Totals115 167 .802 10.44

Awards
PlayerAward
Steve DietrichNLL Most Valuable Player
Steve DietrichGoaltender of the Year
Steve DietrichFirst Team All-Pro
John TavaresSecond Team All-Pro
John TavaresAll-Stars
Steve Dietrich
Mark Steenhuis

Transactions

Trades
February 21, 2006[5]
 To Buffalo Bandits
Ken Montour
third round pick, 2007 entry draft		 To Calgary Roughnecks
first round pick, 2006 entry draft
February 21, 2006[5]
 To Buffalo Bandits
first round pick, 2006 entry draft		 To Calgary Roughnecks
Ryan Avery
March 23, 2006[6]
 To Buffalo Bandits
Jason Crosbie		 To Arizona Sting
Lindsay Plunkett
fourth round pick, 2007 entry draft

Roster

Reference:[7]

No. Position Player
Canada Goalie Avery, Ryan
72 Iroquois Fwd Bomberry, Cory
2 Canada Def Bonterre, Troy
27 Canada Def Couling, Kyle
54 Canada Fwd Crosbie, Jason
30 Canada Goalie Dietrich, Steve
United States Def Francey, Tyler
7 Canada Fwd Harasym, Jon
5 Iroquois Def Hill, Clay
97 Canada Fwd Kazarian, Bryan
16 Iroquois Def Kilgour, Rich
32 Canada Def Langdale, Chris
17 Canada Def Laverty, Kyle
No. Position Player
23 Canada Def McCready, Pat
29 Iroquois Goalie Montour, Ken
Canada Fwd Plunkett, Lindsay
99 Iroquois Fwd Powless, Delby
12 Fwd Schmelzie, Kyle
8 Canada Fwd Shannon, A.J.
77 Canada Def Shattler, Jeff
3 Canada Def Smith, Billy Dee
93 Iroquois Fwd Squire, Kim
9 Canada Fwd Steenhuis, Mark
11 Canada Fwd Tavares, John
15 Canada Fwd Teat, Dan
81 Iroquois Fwd Vyse, Roger
6 Canada Def White, Chris

See also

References
  1. "National Lacrosse League - 2006 Regular Season - Standings". NLL.com. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
  2. "Buffalo Bandits - 2006 Regular Season - Game Schedule". NLL.com. Archived from the original on September 9, 2012. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
  3. "Buffalo Bandits - 2006 Playoffs - Game Schedule". NLL.com. Archived from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
  4. "Buffalo Bandits - National Lacrosse League - team stats | Pointstreak Sports Technologies".
  5. "Player Moves". NLL.com. February 22, 2006. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2008-04-21.
  6. "Trade Deadline Passes". NLL.com. March 14, 2006. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2008-04-21.
  7. "Buffalo Bandits - National Lacrosse League - team roster | Pointstreak Sports Technologies".
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