2009 Buffalo Bandits season
| 2009 Buffalo Bandits | |
|---|---|
| League | NLL |
| Division | 2nd East |
| 2009 record | 10–6 |
| Home record | 5–3 |
| Road record | 5–3 |
| Goals for | 223 |
| Goals against | 170 |
| General Manager | Darris Kilgour |
| Coach | Darris Kilgour |
| Captain | Rich Kilgour |
| Alternate captains | Mike Accursi John Tavares |
| Arena | HSBC Arena |
| Average attendance | 17,947 |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Mark Steenhuis (51) John Tavares (51) |
| Assists | Mark Steenhuis (50) |
| Points | Mark Steenhuis (101) |
| Penalties in minutes | Chris White (47) |
| Loose Balls | Phil Sanderson (137) |
| Wins | Ken Montour (8) |
| Goals against average | Ken Montour (9.57) |
The Buffalo Bandits are a lacrosse team based in Buffalo, New York playing in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2009 season was the franchise's 18th season. It was also their first season in title defense since 1997.
The Bandits finished the season with a 10–6 record, good for 2nd in the East, finishing in a three-way tie with New York and Boston. The Bandits defeated the Boston Blazers in the Division Semifinal, 11–8. However, the Bandits failed to defend their title, as they wound up losing to the New York Titans, 9–3, in the Division Final.