2016 Buffalo Bandits season
The Buffalo Bandits are a lacrosse team based in Buffalo, New York playing in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2016 season was their twenty-fifth season in the NLL.
| 2016 Buffalo Bandits | |
|---|---|
| East Division Champions | |
| League | NLL |
| Division | 1st East |
| 2016 record | 13-5 |
| Home record | 8-1 |
| Road record | 5-4 |
| Goals for | 251 |
| Goals against | 214 |
| General Manager | Steve Dietrich |
| Coach | Troy Cordingley |
| Captain | Billy Dee Smith |
| Arena | First Niagara Center |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Dhane Smith (72) |
| Assists | Dhane Smith (65) |
| Points | Dhane Smith (137) |
| Penalties in minutes | Steve Priolo (61) |
| Loose Balls | Jay Thorimbert (129) |
| Wins | Anthony Cosmo (8) |
| Goals against average | Anthony Cosmo (11.73) |
The Bandits had their best season in years, finishing with a franchise-record 13 wins. The 13-5 record gave the team first place in the East Division and also clinched first seed for the playoffs. The team only lost two games in a row once and finished the season winning 9 of their last 10 games.
Buffalo beat New England 2 games to 0 in the semifinals, but lost two close games to the Saskatchewan Rush in the Championship.
The team was led by Dhane Smith, who had one of the best offensive years in NLL history. Smith set new records for both goals in a season with 72 and points in a season with 137.