2003 Buffalo Bandits Roster

National Lacrosse League (NLL)
Team Record: 12-4
Finishing 2nd in the NLL's Central Division
Postseason: 1-1
Lost Semifinal
Coach: Darris Kilgour (12-4)
Location: Buffalo, New York
2003 Buffalo Bandits Statistics

The Buffalo Bandits of the National Lacrosse League ended the 2003 season with a record of 12 wins and 4 losses, finishing second in the NLL's Central Division, and compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.

The Bandits scored 231 goals, best in the league. Buffalo conceded 188 goals. John Tavares netted 49 goals for the team, while Jonas Derks, Jason Crosbie and Mike Accursi each contributed twenty-five or more, too. John Tavares accounted for 58 assists. Steve Dietrich earned 11 wins for the squad and a team-best 11.6 goals against average, leading goalkeepers with enough qualifying appearances.

Darris Kilgour coached the team. The 2003 Buffalo Bandits lost in the Semifinal.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Mike AccursiFFebruary 25, 19755'11"175Welland, ON
Aime CainesFOctober 18, 19756'2"175Windsor, ON
Kyle CoulingDNovember 15, 19736'0"190Coquitlam, BC
Jason CrosbieFJune 25, 19755'11"205Bowmanville, ON
Jonas DerksFNovember 24, 19745'9"165Newmarket, ON
Steve DietrichGFebruary 18, 19705'9"240Kitchener, ON
Randy FraserF
Craig GelsvikDJanuary 26, 19746'4"235Duncan, BC
Ray GuzeJune 8, 19756'2"195Vancouver, BC
Jamie HackelFFebruary 4, 19756'2"225Richmond, BC
Duane JacobsFMarch 22, 19666'1"205Burlington, ON
Rich KilgourTJanuary 14, 19696'0"185Niagara Falls, NY
Chris LangdaleDSeptember 26, 19736'2"200Burlington, ON
Pat McCreadyTOctober 18, 19746'1"195St. Catharines, ON
Andy OgilvieDJanuary 31, 19656'1"210Peterborough, ON
Lindsay PlunkettFMay 12, 19806'3"210Peterborough, ON
Corey QuinnGJuly 13, 19776'3"230St. Catharines, ON
Chris SellerFebruary 4, 19776'2"185Richmond, BC
Billy-Dee SmithMJune 30, 19826'3"215St. Catharines, ON Canada
Mark SteenhuisMDecember 3, 19805'11"195St. Catharines, ON
Kelly SullivanFJuly 24, 19795'11"170Peterborough, ON
Kerry SusheskiTOctober 26, 19795'10"175New Westminster, BC
John TavaresFSeptember 8, 19685'11"185Toronto, ON
Peter TavaresFMarch 27, 1976


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