2026 Buffalo Bandits season
| 2026 Buffalo Bandits | |
|---|---|
| League | NLL |
| 2026 record | 1–1 |
| Home record | 1–1 |
| Road record | 0–0 |
| Goals for | 23 |
| Goals against | 20 |
| General Manager | Steve Dietrich |
| Coach | John Tavares |
| Captain | Steve Priolo |
| Alternate captains | Dhane Smith, Nick Weiss |
| Arena | KeyBank Center |
2027 season → | |
The Buffalo Bandits are a lacrosse team based in Buffalo, New York playing in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2026 season is their 34th season in the NLL.
The Bandits entered the season as the defending champions for the third straight year, and will attempt to become the first team in league history to win four straight NLL championships.
Regular season
NLL Standings Reference:[1]
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
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| 1 | Halifax Thunderbirds | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 10.00 | 5.00 |
| 2 | Rochester Knighthawks | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.5 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 15.00 | 7.00 |
| 3 | Philadelphia Wings | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.5 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 8.00 | 7.00 |
| 4 | Buffalo Bandits | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1.0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 11.50 | 10.00 |
| 5 | Vancouver Warriors | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1.0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 11.00 | 9.50 |
| 6 | Colorado Mammoth | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1.0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 8.50 | 7.50 |
| 7 | Ottawa Black Bears | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1.0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 24 | 24 | −-0 | 12.00 | 12.00 |
| 8 | Saskatchewan Rush | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1.0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 24 | 24 | −-0 | 12.00 | 12.00 |
| 9 | Georgia Swarm | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1.0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 20 | 20 | −-0 | 10.00 | 10.00 |
| 10 | Toronto Rock | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1.0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 18 | 18 | −-0 | 9.00 | 9.00 |
| 11 | San Diego Seals | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1.0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 11.50 | 14.00 |
| 12 | Oshawa FireWolves | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 1.5 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 15 | 27 | −12 | 5.00 | 9.00 |
| 13 | Las Vegas Desert Dogs | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.5 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 9 | 15 | −6 | 9.00 | 15.00 |
| 14 | Calgary Roughnecks | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 2.0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 23 | 27 | −4 | 11.50 | 13.50 |
Game log
The Bandits' schedule was released on September 19, 2025. The team's home opener was announced by the league on September 12.
Roster
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Entry Draft
The 2025 NLL Entry Draft was held on September 6, 2025. The Bandits' selections are listed below.[2]
| Round | Overall | Player | College/Club | Notes |
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| 1 | 14 | Waukiigan Shognosh | Peterborough Lakers Jr. A (OLA Junior A Lacrosse) | |
| 2 | 21 | Coltrane Tyson | UMass Minutemen (NCAA) / Brampton Excelsiors (MSL) | from Philadelphia |
| 2 | 32 | Jimmy Freehill | Denver Pioneers (NCAA) | |
| 3 | 39 | Carter Coffey | Orangeville Northmen Jr. A (OLA Junior A Lacrosse) | from Ottawa |
| 4 | 61 | Jaden Kennedy | Onondaga Community College (NJCAA) / Seneca WarChiefs (First Nations Junior B Lacrosse League) | |
| 5 | 74 | David Burr | Robert Morris Colonials (NCAA) | from Saskatchewan |
| 5 | 75 | Liam Keane | Robert Morris Colonials (NCAA) | |
| 6 | 89 | Traded to the Philadelphia Wings[A] | ||
Notes
- ^ The Bandits traded their sixth round selection to the Philadelphia Wings in exchange for a sixth round selection in the 2027 NLL Entry Draft.
References
- ^ "Standings". National Lacrosse League.
- ^ "2025 NLL Entry Draft Order". Retrieved May 25, 2025.