1998 Buffalo Bandits Statistics

National Lacrosse League (NLL)
Team Record: 6-6
Finishing 5th in the NLL
Postseason: 0-1
Lost Semifinal
Coach: Les Wakeling (6-6)
Location: Buffalo, New York
1998 Buffalo Bandits Roster

The Buffalo Bandits of the National Lacrosse League ended the 1998 season with a record of 6 wins and 6 losses, finishing fifth in the NLL, and compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.

Buffalo recorded 166 goals and allowed 171. Darris Kilgour scored 37 goals for the Bandits, and John Tavares contributed twenty-five or more, too. Troy Cordingley recorded 31 assists. Pat O'Toole topped the team with 4 wins and a team-best 12.68 goals against average, leading goalkeepers with enough qualifying appearances.

Les Wakeling coached the team. The 1998 Buffalo Bandits lost in the Semifinal.

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Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG Shts SOG S% SG% GB FO FW FO%
Darris KilgourF12373067390000069672435.8
John TavaresF93125568000008000
Troy CordingleyF11113142200000573133.3
Travis KilgourF121823418000003800
Rich KilgourT12132639140000078561425.0
Jason LukeF1112183019000007700
Dean CecconiF12101222240000066200.0
John RosaD116915150000068100.0
Dallas SquireF8761320000035783747.4
Mike HasenD12281017000003300
Pat O'TooleG80990000008100
Tom PhairF93584000000231175547.0
Steve FannellF1234726000004900
Nicki TrudeauF851613000001900
Jason Henhawk3415000000600
Shaydon SantosD12325160000031422047.6
Casey Zaph311220000063133.3
Clay SquireF602213000001900
Ross CowieG90224000005100
Ryan SandersonF100226000001800
Chris ClarkF2011000000300
Clint JonesF1000000000000
Derek GrahamF1000200000244100.0
Chris LevisG3000000000500
Bob HenryF3000700000800
Totals2001662183842770000092237315641.8

Goalkeepers:

Player GP Min W L GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Pat O'Toole8369:00437812.68289211.730
Ross Cowie9322:00138315.47282199.706
Chris Levis331:00101019.352515.600
Totals20722:006617114.21596425.713

Postseason - Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG Shts SOG S% SG% GB FO FW FO%
Darris KilgourF1426600000200
John TavaresF1257000000900
Troy CordingleyF1347000000200
Travis KilgourF1224000000500
Rich KilgourT1123000000300
Jason LukeF1011400000900
Dean CecconiF1000000000500
John RosaD1022000000900
Dallas SquireF1000000000100
Mike HasenD1000200000100
Pat O'TooleG10110001100
Steve FannellF1000000000200
Nicki TrudeauF1000000000000
Shaydon SantosD1000200000100
Ross CowieG1000000100
Ryan SandersonF1011200000200
Bob HenryF1000200000300
Totals1712203218000006600

Postseason - Goalkeepers:

Player GP Min W L GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Pat O'Toole157:00011515.795540.727
Ross Cowie13:0000240.0042.500
Totals260:00011717.005942.712


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