| 2024 Buffalo Bandits | |
|---|---|
| NLL Champions | |
| League | NLL |
| 2024 record | 11-7 |
| Home record | 6-3 |
| Road record | 5-4 |
| Goals for | 237 |
| Goals against | 212 |
| General Manager | Steve Dietrich |
| Coach | John Tavares |
| Captain | Steve Priolo |
| Alternate captains | Dhane Smith, Nick Weiss |
| Arena | KeyBank Center |
| Average attendance | 16,974 |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Josh Byrne (53) |
| Assists | Dhane Smith (101) |
| Points | Josh Byrne (135) |
| Penalties in minutes | Nick Weiss (31) |
| Loose Balls | Ian MacKay (160) |
| Wins | Matt Vinc (11) |
| Goals against average | Steven Orleman (10.42) |
The Buffalo Bandits are a lacrosse team based in Buffalo, New York playing in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2024 season was their 32nd season in the NLL.
The Bandits finished the regular season with an 11-7 record and the 4th seed in the playoffs. Buffalo beat the Georgia Swarm, 10-9, in the quarterfinals in overtime. The Bandits would go on to sweep the Toronto Rock in 2 games to advance to their 4th straight NLL Finals appearance. In the Finals, Buffalo swept the Albany FireWolves in 2 games to repeat as NLL Champions for the first time since the 1992 and 1993 seasons.[1][2]