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After 18 seasons playing for several different teams and ammassing an array of individual hardware, Steve 'Chugger' Dietrich announced his retirement from the National Lacrosse League. Among his individual awards are Championship Game MVP, two NLL Goaltender of the Year awards (winning in back to back years) and one NLL MVP in 2006 as a member of the Bandits. He also won a Champions Cup with the Rochester Knighthawks in 1997, one that most Bandits fans would like to forget I'm sure. In other... Read Full Story

With less than 2 months until their first home game, another season of Buffalo Bandits lacrosse is quickly approaching. I thought I would try to give my impressions of the Bandits quest for their fifth Champions Cup during the 2011 NLL season. We shall see how it goes. Read Full Story

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After their crushing loss in the Eastern Conference Finals last season, the Bandits felt that they were only a few moves away from being in the title hunt again this year. In a suprise move, Buffalo sent goalie and fan-favorite Steve Dietrich to Calgary in a three team deal consisting of seven players and draft picks. If you asked any Bandits fan during the offseason, they saw no reason to worry though. Mike Thompson, Dietrich's backup for years beforehand was ready for the challenge. "Mike... Read Full Story

From the day he was invited to tryout for the Bandits, John Tavares has been a huge contributer. Already the NLL's carear leader in points and assists, John Tavares added to his legend again on Saturday night. "Going in, i didn't set a goal of breaking the record" Tavares said "My role is to score, so i'd better be breaking the record at some point, or else i wouldnt be doing my job." The job that he has done so well for so long was epitimized as his screen shot that beat New York goalie Matt... Read Full Story

As a player and coach, most lacrosse fans know Darris Kilgour's accomplishments as part of the Buffalo Bandits. While his efforts have been tireless for the organization, they were not the focus Oct. 20 when Kilgour was inducted in to the Ontario Lacrosse Hall of Fame. This time, Kilgour was recognized for some lesser-known feats outside of the NLL. The list includes an array of championships, beginning with two Minto Cups in 1990 and 1991 when Kilgour played for the Junior A St. Catharines... Read Full Story

The Portland LumberJax selected All-Pro forward Dan Dawson with the first selection of Monday's dispersal draft. Dawson, who scored 47 goals for Arizona last season, joins a Portland offense that scored a league-worst 153 goals in 2007. New York grabbed defenseman Pat Merrill with the second selection, while Philadelphia selected former Goaltender of the Year Rob Blasdell with the third pick. Complete draft results are below: First Round 1. Portland - Dan Dawson (F) 2. New York - Patrick... Read Full Story

The National Lacrosse League has announced its new schedule for the 2008 regular season. The season will open on December 29th, 2007, when the Colorado Mammoth host the Calgary Roughnecks at Pepsi Center in Denver. The regular season schedule consists of eighteen weeks, and concludes on April 26th. The 2008 All-Star Game will be held on Sunday, March 16th, at Rexall Place, the home arena of the Edmonton Rush. The original schedule for the 2008 season was lost when the league cancelled the... Read Full Story

My East Aurora Blue Devils will play the Depew Wildcats on Friday November 2nd at 4:30 p.m. at Ralph Wilson Stadium. This will decide the Section 6 Class B title. Me and my posse will defenately be attending and I hope you do too. Lets go Bandits or rather Lets Go Blue Devils! -Bandit Blogger Tickets: $7 at stadium, $5 at TopsBandits Blogger Read Full Story

Last week, the National Lacrosse League and its player's association reached agreement on a new 7-year Collective Bargaining Agreement that allowed for a new 2008 season to be scheduled. The original 2008 season had been cancelled when an agreement was not reached by the original deadline of October 15. On the evening of Monday, October 29th, NLL Commissioner Jim Jennings held an online chat with fans to thank them for their patience throughout the process and to answer their questions about... Read Full Story