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The Buffalo Bandits are an indoor lacrosse team. Based in Buffalo, New York, they are a member of the National Lacrosse League.

Bandits Acquire McCannell from Wings

January 12, 2026 - BUFFALO, N.Y. - The Buffalo Bandits today announced the team has acquired transition player Mike McCannell from the Philadelphia Wings in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2028 NLL Entry Draft. McCannell (6'1", 190 lbs., 7/19/1999) was drafted by the San Diego Seals in the first round (5th overall) of the 2021 NLL Draft and has played in parts of three seasons for the Seals and Wings. In 35 career games, the Orangeville, Ontario native has compiled 16 points (5+11) and 116 loose-ball recoveries.... Full Story

Bandits' Offense Unable to Find Consistency in 12-9 Loss to Rochester

January 10, 2026 - Thomas McConvey had a game-high seven points and Zed Williams had a hat trick as the Rochester Knighthawks beat the Buffalo Bandits 12-9 on Saturday at Blue Cross Arena. Buffalo - which dropped to 3-2 on the season - went scoreless in the third quarter and had a 20:25 scoring drought that stretched from the 4:49 mark of the second quarter to the 14:14 mark of the fourth quarter. During that span, however, the Knighthawks only extended their lead by two as the Bandits defense allowed just one third-quarter goal. Head co... Full Story

Bandits at Knighthawks: How to Watch, Lineup Notes, and Storylines

January 9, 2026 - The Bandits are back on the road in Rochester against the Knighthawks The battle of Interstate 90 will take center stage at Blue Cross Arena with a clash between the Buffalo Bandits and the Rochester Knighthawks set for Saturday at 7 p.m. The Bandits (3-1) are coming off a 15-13 home win over the Las Vegas Desert Dogs. Amid a season-high seven points from Ian MacKay and a four-goal effort from Kyle Buchanan, the Bandits played the final 10 minutes with just seven defensemen as Mitch de Snoo and Zack Belter exited the g... Full Story

'There's Times I Really Wanted to Give Up': 2nd-Year Forward Clay Scanlan Thriving After Long Road

January 8, 2026 - Clay Scanlan nearly stepped away from his pursuit of being a professional lacrosse player. Scanlan was drafted by the Halifax Thunderbirds in the second round of the 2019 NLL Draft, five days before his 19th birthday. He bounced between three teams in four years without playing before blossoming into a dynamic offensive option for the Buffalo Bandits. Scanlan spent three seasons with Halifax from 2019-2022 but was never elevated to the active roster. He then signed with the Panther City Lacrosse Club in September of 20... Full Story

• Bandits Acquire McCannell from Wings - January 12, 2026
  
• Bandits' Offense Unable to Find Consistency in 12-9 Loss to Rochester - January 10, 2026
  
• Bandits at Knighthawks: How to Watch, Lineup Notes, and Storylines - January 9, 2026
  
• 'There's Times I Really Wanted to Give Up': 2nd-Year Forward Clay Scanlan Thriving After Long Road - January 8, 2026
  
• Standout Performances by MacKay, Buchanan Navigate Las Vegas Comeback in 15-13 Bandits' Win - January 3, 2026
  
• Bandits vs. Desert Dogs: How to Watch, Lineup Notes, and Storylines - January 2, 2026
  
• Bandits Acquire Sixth-Round Pick - December 31, 2025
  
• Tucker out Lymphoma Night Returns to Banditland on Saturday against Las Vegas - December 31, 2025
  
• Bandits' Offense Shines in Second Half, Score 8 of Final 11 to Topple Calgary 13-7 - December 29, 2025
  
• Bandits at Roughnecks: How to Watch, Lineup Notes, and Storylines - December 27, 2025
  
• Second Annual Tucker out Lymphoma Cup Unites Teams to Honor Tucker Williams - December 22, 2025
  
• Bandits Unable to Respond to Halifax's 2nd-Half Comeback, Fall, 9-8, in Overtime - December 13, 2025
  
• Bandits vs Thunderbirds: How to Watch, Lineup Notes, and Storylines - December 11, 2025
  
• Bandits' 2nd-Half Defense Leads To Season-Opening Win Over Swarm - November 29, 2025
  
• Bandits vs Swarm: How to Watch, Lineup Notes, and Storylines - November 28, 2025
  
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League: National Lacrosse League
Home: Buffalo, New York
Class: Indoor
Website: Buffalo Bandits site
Schedule: Full Buffalo Bandits Schedule Statistics: Full Buffalo Bandits Statistics

Sat., Jan 10	L	Buffalo 9 at Rochester 12	Final
Sat., Jan 3	W	Las Vegas 13 at Buffalo 15	Final
Sun., Dec 28	W	Buffalo 13 at Calgary 7	Final
Sat., Dec 13	L	Halifax 9 at Buffalo 8	Final
Sat., Nov 29	W	Georgia 11 at Buffalo 15	Final
Sat., May 24	W	Saskatchewan 6 at Buffalo 15 (Champ. Gm. 3)	Final
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• Buffalo Pro Soccer (USL) - Buffalo, New York
  

• VIDEO: Week 7: Bandits vs Knighthawks - NLL YouTube (January 12)
  
• VIDEO: Kyle Buchanan with AUTHORITY! - NLL YouTube (January 10)
  
• The Game's on 4: How to watch Buffalo Bandits at Rochester Knighthawks - NLL NewsBreak - Rochester (January 9)
  
• VIDEO: D. Smith Weiss for Pure Cinema - NLL YouTube (January 7)
  
• WWE superstars embrace Bills, Sabres, and Bandits during their visit to Buffalo - NLL WGRZ (January 3)
  
• VIDEO: Week 5: Bandits vs. Roughnecks - NLL YouTube (December 29)
  
• 4 Takeaways from Roughnecks' rough home-opening NLL loss - NLL Calgary Sun (December 29)
  
• VIDEO: Footwork, Finesse, and a Filthy Finish from Clay Scanlan - NLL YouTube (December 28)
  
• VIDEO: Buffalo Bandits' Banner Raising Ceremony: 2024-25 NLL Finals Champions - NLL YouTube (December 1)
  
• Dhane Smith's 4-goal night powers Bandits to season-opening win - NLL WGRZ (November 30)
  
• VIDEO: Buffalo Bandits vs. Georgia Swarm - Game Highlights - NLL YouTube (November 30)
  
• Buffalo Bandits drop championship banner, then win opener - NLL Buffalo News (November 30)
  
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