2004 Buffalo Bandits Statistics

National Lacrosse League (NLL)
Team Record: 8-8
Finishing 2nd in the NLL's Eastern Division
Postseason: 2-1
Lost Championship
Coach: Darris Kilgour (8-8)
Location: Buffalo, New York
2004 Buffalo Bandits Roster

The Buffalo Bandits of the National Lacrosse League ended the 2004 season with a record of 8 wins and 8 losses, finishing second in the NLL's Eastern Division, and compiled a postseason mark of 2-1.

The Bandits chalked up 205 goals and conceded 198. John Tavares scored 49 goals for Buffalo, while Mark Steenhuis and Mike Accursi contributed twenty-five or more, too. John Tavares accounted for 44 assists. Steve Dietrich topped the team with 5 wins and a team-best 11.3 goals against average, leading goalkeepers with enough qualifying appearances.

Darris Kilgour coached the team. The 2004 Buffalo Bandits lost in the Championship.

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Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG Shts SOG S% SG% GB FO FW FO%
John TavaresF16494493250000011800
Mike AccursiF162628541800000871225444.3
Jonas DerksF1524305460000088100.0
Mark SteenhuisT16271744200000012911100.0
Jason ClarkF1614253940000065200.0
Jason CrosbieF1619193814000008100
Pat McCreadyT1662026360000016600
A.J. ShannonF16915249000007100
Neal PowlessF11910194000002800
Aime CainesF7671311000002500
Steve DietrichG12012120000004700
Kyle CoulingD1244817000004511100.0
Kerry SusheskiT343713000001413646.2
Rich KilgourT131672200000511535334.6
Andy OgilvieD323534000002400
Billy-Dee SmithD1522456000004000
Tom MontourM11340000001200
Derek GeneralG160445000002400
Bryan KazarianT42132000001300
Drew Candy1121354000001500
Mike HominuckF21120000001100
Roy ColseyF21122000001000
Chris LangdaleD1202242000003625624.0
Kyle Laverty13022630000033100.0
Ryan PowellF,A1011200000500
Randy FraserF60111500000121506342.0
Greg FlorisD1000000000400
Corey QuinnG3000000000000
Darren MutchF600014000002000
Totals28120926247148800000127446918439.2

Goalkeepers:

Player GP Min W L GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Steve Dietrich12483:00549111.30404313.775
Derek General16488:003410613.03422316.749
Totals28971:008819712.17826629.762

Postseason - Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG Shts SOG S% SG% GB FO FW FO%
John TavaresF3713204000002100
Mike AccursiF367132000001600
Jonas DerksF39615200000900
Mark SteenhuisT374112000003600
Jason ClarkF3325000000600
Jason CrosbieF32810400000800
Pat McCreadyT32240000002400
A.J. ShannonF34592001100
Neal PowlessF3123000000400
Steve DietrichG3033000700
Kyle CoulingD300011000001000
Rich KilgourT31348000001100
Andy OgilvieD30116000002300
Billy-Dee SmithD30114000001100
Derek GeneralG3000000000
Bryan KazarianT31452000001000
Chris LangdaleD3000600000600
Kyle Laverty30220000001500
Totals544363106530000022800

Postseason - Goalkeepers:

Player GP Min W L GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Steve Dietrich3174:00213211.03161129.801
Derek General35:0000112.0043.750
Totals6179:00213311.06165132.800


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