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Bandits Announce Roster For 2009 Season

December 23, 2008 - National Lacrosse League (NLL)
Buffalo Bandits News Release


BUFFALO, NY (December 23, 2008) --- Buffalo Bandits Director of Lacrosse Operations, Scott Loffler announced today Buffalo's 23-man roster for the 2009 National Lacrosse League season.

The Bandits return 22 players from their 2008 NLL Championship squad including veterans John Tavares and Mark Steenhuis. There will also be two new faces on the roster: forward Cody Jacobs and defenseman Tom Montour.

Joining the team on the practice squad will be defensemen Bill Warder and Dustin Dunn along with goaltender Findley Wilson.

The Bandits also announced that forwards Delby Powless and Brett Bucktooth have been placed on the physically unable to perform list. The complete roster is listed below.

The Bandits will open the 2009 season at home against the Philadelphia Wings on Saturday, January 3 at 7:30 p.m. The team will raise the 2008 NLL Championship banner before the game. In celebration of the first championship in 12 years the Bandits will be selling all 300 level tickets, regularly prices at $22, for just $10 for the season opener.

Season tickets are still available starting as low as $15 and individual tickets for all Bandits home games are on sale now. For additional information call 1-888-467-2273 or log onto www.bandits.com.

2009 Buffalo Bandits Roster

No. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. 2 Ian Llord D 6-3 211

3 Billy Dee Smith D 6-3 195

4 Andrew Lazore F 6-1 190

6 Chris White D 6-0 190

9 Mark Steenhuis F 5-11 195

11 John Tavares F 5-11 185

12 Brian Croswell D 6-3 210

14 Joe Smith D 6-1 204

16 Rich Kilgour D 6-0 185

17 Brandon Swamp F 5-10 190

18 Phil Sanderson D 5-9 175

19 Sean Greenhalgh F 5-10 185

24 Kyle Schmelzle D 6-1 200

28 Clay Hill D 5-11 185

29 Ken Montour G 5-11 215

44 Mike Accursi F 5-11 215

51 Kevin Dostie F 5-6 190

63 Tom Montour D 6-1 170

66 Michael Thompson G 5-10 240

72 Cory Bomberry F 5-11 215

81 Roger Vyse F 5-11 200

84 Brandon Francis F 6-2 245

88 Cody Jacobs F 5-10 185

Practice Squad

No. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. 7 Bill Warder D 6-4 215

27 Dustin Dunn D 5-10 180

39 Findley Wilson G 6-2 250

Injured Reserve

No. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. 8 Delby Powless F 5-7 175

26 Brett Bucktooth F 6-1 190

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