Buffalo Bandits
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| Lacrosse | 01/28 21:53 | - | California Redwoods v Buffalo Bandits | 0-0 | |
| Lacrosse | 01/11 00:25 | - | Toronto Rock v Buffalo Bandits | 13-15 | |
| Lacrosse | 12/28 23:26 | - | Rochester Knighthawks v Buffalo Bandits | 6-13 | |
| Lacrosse | 12/13 23:53 | - | Buffalo Bandits v Ottawa Black Bears | 18-7 | |
| National Lacrosse League 2024 | 03/02 03:00 | - | Buffalo Bandits v Vancouver Warriors | View | |
| National Lacrosse League 2024 | 02/25 00:30 | - | Albany FireWolves v Buffalo Bandits | View | |
| National Lacrosse League 2024 | 02/04 00:30 | - | Rochester Knighthawks v Buffalo Bandits | View | |
| National Lacrosse League 2024 | 01/28 00:00 | - | Buffalo Bandits v Toronto Rock | View | |
| National Lacrosse League 2024 | 01/20 00:30 | - | New York Riptide v Buffalo Bandits | View | |
| National Lacrosse League 2024 | 01/14 00:00 | - | Buffalo Bandits v Rochester Knighthawks | View | |
| Lacrosse | 01/07 00:30 | - | Colorado Mammoth v Buffalo Bandits | 8-12 | |
| National Lacrosse League 2023 | 12/30 00:30 | - | Georgia Swarm v Buffalo Bandits | View |
Wikipedia - Buffalo Bandits
The Buffalo Bandits are a professional box lacrosse team based in Buffalo, New York, that competes in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The team plays its home games at KeyBank Center. The Bandits played in the Major Indoor Lacrosse League from 1992 to 1997, then in its successor the NLL since 1998 . Among teams in the NLL the Bandits are the second oldest team in the league behind the Albany FireWolves (which were founded in 1987 as the original Philadelphia Wings (1987–2014) franchise), the oldest franchise that was not relocated, and one of most successful teams in the league sharing the record for most league titles at 6 with the Toronto Rock and the original Philadelphia Wings franchise.
The Bandits are owned by Hockey Western New York LLC, led by Terry Pegula who also owns the Rochester Americans, Buffalo Sabres and the Buffalo Bills.
History
The Bandits played their first season in 1992. They played home games at Buffalo Memorial Auditorium sharing with the Buffalo Sabres until its closure in 1996.
The Bandits became the first expansion franchise in MILL/NLL history to win a championship in its first season. The Bandits repeated as champions in their second season, compiling the league's only perfect season to date that year, lost the championship game their third season and captured their third Championship in 1996, their fifth season. It was not until 1999, their eighth season, that the Bandits did not make the playoffs.
After their 1996 championship-winning season, the Bandits returned to the NLL Championship game on three separate occasions (1997, 2004, 2006) only to lose each time, including twice at home. It would not be until 2008 that the Bandits would win their elusive fourth championship, a 14–13 triumph over Portland. The Bandits would lose the finals three more times before securing their fifth championship in 2023. The Bandits won their fifth title against the Colorado Mammoth winning the third and final game of the three game series 13–4. The following year, the Bandits repeated as champions, winning their sixth title in a sweep of the Albany FireWolves. This ties them with Toronto for most league championships, which that their dominance against Toronto in the postseason has fueled the rivalry while also preventing Toronto from several championship appearances.
As of 2024, Buffalo is the longest tenured team in the NLL, in terms of continuous years in their home city, at 33 seasons.