2000 Buffalo Bandits Statistics

National Lacrosse League (NLL)
Team Record: 8-4
Finishing 3rd in the NLL
Postseason: 0-1
Lost Semifinal
Coach: Ted Sawicki (8-4)
Location: Buffalo, New York
2000 Buffalo Bandits Roster

The Buffalo Bandits of the National Lacrosse League ended the 2000 season with a record of 8 wins and 4 losses, finishing third in the NLL, and compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.

The Bandits paced the league with 202 goals. Buffalo surrendered 194 goals. John Tavares scored 34 goals for the team, while Derek Malawsky and Mike Accursi netted twenty-five or more, too. John Tavares contributed 49 assists. Matt Disher topped the squad with 6 wins and a team-best 16.24 goals against average, leading qualifying goalkeepers.

Ted Sawicki coached the team. The 2000 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%
John TavaresF12344983100000012300
Derek Malawsky12283361250000010900
Mike AccursiF12301848140000079713549.3
Shawn WilliamsF102119404000006800
Chris PratF12201535140000064100.0
Chris DriscollT91223356000004600
D'Arcy SweetF1215153021000009500
Pat Maddalena111211238000005200
Andy OgilvieD101141559000007900
Rich KilgourT124913600000511305542.3
Mario LopezF565116000002600
Matt DisherD11011110000003400
Travis KilgourF746100000003600
Chris Seller1028102000006600
Kyle CoulingD1243732000005700
Shaydon SantosD113473200000514125.0
Scott HochstadtF43360000001500
Rich CattonD72354000001700
Craig StevensonF81234000002422212154.5
Marty O'NeillG50330000003400
Kevin BrunschF30110000001300
Shane WannamakerF1000000000000
Totals19620225545724700000113942821249.5

Goalkeepers:

Player GP Min W L GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Marty O'Neill5160:59214316.0313592.681
Matt Disher11558:006315116.24532381.716
Totals16718:598419416.19667473.709

Postseason - Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG Shts SOG S% SG% GB FO FW FO%
John TavaresF12130000001800
Derek Malawsky11346000001200
Mike AccursiF12240000001200
Shawn WilliamsF1000000000600
Chris PratF1314000000500
D'Arcy SweetF10330000001400
Andy OgilvieD1011400000900
Rich KilgourT1112200000400
Mario LopezF1000200000400
Matt DisherD1000000200
Travis KilgourF1000200000200
Chris Seller1000000000600
Kyle CoulingD1000200000300
Shaydon SantosD1000200000300
Rich CattonD1000200000400
Craig StevensonF1303000000500
Marty O'NeillG1022200000900
Totals17121426240000011800

Postseason - Goalkeepers:

Player GP Min W L GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Marty O'Neill145:301810.653022.733
Matt Disher114:0000730.00125.417
Totals259:03011564.294227.643


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