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Buffalo Bandits

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The Buffalo Bandits are an American professional box lacrosse team based in Buffalo, New York, that plays in the National Lacrosse League with home games at KeyBank Center. The team played in the Major Indoor Lacrosse League from 1992 to 1997 and in its successor, the NLL, since 1998, which makes it the oldest franchise still playing in its original city. The Bandits are tied with the Toronto Rock for the most NLL Cup championships, seven, and the club is owned by Hockey Western New York LLC, led by Terry Pegula, who also owns the Buffalo Sabres and the Buffalo Bills. The source describes the Bandits as widely regarded as the most popular franchise in the league.

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1. Buffalo Bandits (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, team type
    The Buffalo Bandits are an American professional box lacrosse team
  • Lead, titles
    The Bandits are tied with the Toronto Rock for the most National Lacrosse League Cup championships with 7 titles.
  • Lead, location
    based in Buffalo, New York
  • Plays: Lacrosse, Lead
    The Buffalo Bandits are an American professional box lacrosse team based in Buffalo, New York, that competes in the National Lacrosse League (NLL).
  • Competed In: National Lacrosse League, Lead, league
    that competes in the National Lacrosse League (NLL)
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Dhane Smith (Wikipedia)
Roster: Dhane Smith, Lead, NLL team
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for the Buffalo Bandits of the National Lacrosse League
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John Tavares (lacrosse) (Wikipedia)
Roster: John Tavares (lacrosse), Lead, Bandits
Quote, Roster: John Tavares (lacrosse), Lead, Bandits
Starting with the Bandits in their inaugural season in 1992
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Josh Byrne (Wikipedia)
Roster: Josh Byrne, Lead
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for the Buffalo Bandits of the National Lacrosse League
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Mark Steenhuis (Wikipedia)
Roster: Mark Steenhuis, Lead, team 1
Quote, Roster: Mark Steenhuis, Lead, team 1
best known for his time with the Buffalo Bandits in the National Lacrosse League (NLL) from 2003-2018
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Brenden Thenhaus (Wikipedia)
Roster: Brenden Thenhaus, Body, professional career
Quote, Roster: Brenden Thenhaus, Body, professional career
Thenhaus began his National Lacrosse League career with the Buffalo Bandits in the 2007 NLL season.
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Callum Crawford (Wikipedia)
Roster: Callum Crawford, Lead, teams
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He has played for the Buffalo Bandits, Edmonton Rush, Calgary Roughnecks, Philadelphia Wings
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Chad Culp (Wikipedia)
Roster: Chad Culp, Lead, teams
Quote, Roster: Chad Culp, Lead, teams
He has played for the Buffalo Bandits, Minnesota Swarm New England Black Wolves
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Chris Driscoll (Wikipedia)
Roster: Chris Driscoll, Body, professional career
Quote, Roster: Chris Driscoll, Body, professional career
during the 1999 season, he was traded to the Buffalo Bandits
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Rich Catton (Wikipedia)
Roster: Rich Catton, Lead, NLL teams
Quote, Roster: Rich Catton, Lead, NLL teams
In his National Lacrosse League career, Catton played for the Buffalo Bandits
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Ryan Benesch (Wikipedia)
Roster: Ryan Benesch, Body, professional career
Quote, Roster: Ryan Benesch, Body, professional career
traded to the Buffalo Bandits along with Andrew Watt
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Clay Hill (lacrosse) (Wikipedia)
Roster: Clay Hill (lacrosse), Lead, team
Quote, Roster: Clay Hill (lacrosse), Lead, team
He was a member of the National Lacrosse League's Buffalo Bandits for seven seasons
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Chris White (lacrosse) (Wikipedia)
Roster: Chris White (lacrosse), Professional career
Quote, Roster: Chris White (lacrosse), Professional career
He was acquired by the Bandits in a trade on December 4, 2004.
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Ian Llord (Wikipedia)
Roster: Ian Llord, NLL career
Quote, Roster: Ian Llord, NLL career
Llord was a member of the 2008 NLL Champion Buffalo Bandits
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Sean Greenhalgh (lacrosse) (Wikipedia)
Roster: Sean Greenhalgh (lacrosse), Professional career, NLL
Quote, Roster: Sean Greenhalgh (lacrosse), Professional career, NLL
In July 2007, Greenhalgh was traded to the Buffalo Bandits in a three-team blockbuster trade
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Shawn Williams (lacrosse) (Wikipedia)
Roster: Shawn Williams (lacrosse), NLL career
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Williams was traded to the Buffalo Bandits for a draft pick
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Bryce Sweeting (Wikipedia)
Roster: Bryce Sweeting, Lead, team
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Bryce Sweeting (born July 7, 1994) is a Canadian professional box lacrosse player for the Buffalo Bandits of the National Lacrosse League and the Peterborough Lakers of Major Series Lacrosse.
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Connor Fields (lacrosse) (Wikipedia)
Roster: Connor Fields (lacrosse), Professional career, NLL
Quote, Roster: Connor Fields (lacrosse), Professional career, NLL
Fields was traded from San Diego to the Buffalo Bandits on August 28, 2021
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Andy Ogilvie (Wikipedia)
Roster: Andy Ogilvie, Lead, NLL clubs
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He played for the Buffalo Bandits, Vancouver Ravens and Calgary Roughnecks in the National Lacrosse League.
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Anthony Cosmo (lacrosse) (Wikipedia)
Roster: Anthony Cosmo (lacrosse), Lead
Quote, Roster: Anthony Cosmo (lacrosse), Lead
Cosmo has served as the goaltending coach for the NLL's Buffalo Bandits, the team with which he ended his playing career.
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Billy Dee Smith (Wikipedia)
Roster: Billy Dee Smith, Lead, Buffalo Bandits
Quote, Roster: Billy Dee Smith, Lead, Buffalo Bandits
played for the Buffalo Bandits and Rochester Knighthawks
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Delby Powless (Wikipedia)
Roster: Delby Powless, Lead, Buffalo Bandits
Quote, Roster: Delby Powless, Lead, Buffalo Bandits
He has played for the Buffalo Bandits of the National Lacrosse League and the Hamilton Nationals of Major League Lacrosse.
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Darryl Gibson (lacrosse) (Wikipedia)
Roster: Darryl Gibson (lacrosse), Lead, Buffalo Bandits
Quote, Roster: Darryl Gibson (lacrosse), Lead, Buffalo Bandits
He played for the Albany Attack, Toronto Rock, San Jose Stealth, Arizona Sting, Minnesota Swarm, Chicago Shamrox and Buffalo Bandits the National Lacrosse League.
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Bob Hamley (Wikipedia)
Roster: Bob Hamley, Career, Buffalo Bandits
Quote, Roster: Bob Hamley, Career, Buffalo Bandits
Hamley played four seasons with the Buffalo Bandits, winning two Championships.
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A. J. Shannon (Wikipedia)
Roster: A. J. Shannon, Lead, Buffalo Bandits
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Edmonton Rush, and the Buffalo Bandits in the National Lacrosse League
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Chris Seller (Wikipedia)
Roster: Chris Seller, Lead, clubs
Quote, Roster: Chris Seller, Lead, clubs
He played for the Buffalo Bandits
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Chris Sanderson (Wikipedia)
Roster: Chris Sanderson, Biography, club teams
Quote, Roster: Chris Sanderson, Biography, club teams
as well as the NLL team Buffalo Bandits
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Drew Petkoff (Wikipedia)
Roster: Drew Petkoff, Biography, NLL career
Quote, Roster: Drew Petkoff, Biography, NLL career
Petkoff then joined the Bandits
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Jim Veltman (Wikipedia)
Roster: Jim Veltman, NLL career
Quote, Roster: Jim Veltman, NLL career
Veltman began his NLL career in 1992 with the Buffalo Bandits.
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Jay Thorimbert (Wikipedia)
Roster: Jay Thorimbert, Career, Buffalo Bandits
Quote, Roster: Jay Thorimbert, Career, Buffalo Bandits
He was a member of the Buffalo Bandits in 2007, 2011 and 2012
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Darris Kilgour (Wikipedia)
Roster: Darris Kilgour, Player, Buffalo Bandits
Quote, Roster: Darris Kilgour, Player, Buffalo Bandits
Kilgour played for the Buffalo Bandits of the National Lacrosse League for eight seasons
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Pat McCready (Wikipedia)
Roster: Pat McCready, NLL career
Quote, Roster: Pat McCready, NLL career
he was traded to the Buffalo Bandits in a blockbuster deal
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Daryl Veltman (Wikipedia)
Roster: Daryl Veltman, Professional career
Quote, Roster: Daryl Veltman, Professional career
On August 8, 2015, Veltman signed a two-year contract with the Buffalo Bandits
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Jamie Batley (Wikipedia)
Roster: Jamie Batley, Lead, playing career
Quote, Roster: Jamie Batley, Lead, playing career
Batley is also a former player, who played with the Buffalo Bandits, Syracuse Smash, and Pittsburgh CrosseFire.
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Glen Bryan (Wikipedia)
Roster: Glen Bryan, Early career
Quote, Roster: Glen Bryan, Early career
In 2012, he, along Jamie Rooney, was dealt to the Buffalo Bandits for a pair of draft picks.
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Jamie Rooney (lacrosse) (Wikipedia)
Roster: Jamie Rooney (lacrosse), Lead, Buffalo Bandits
Quote, Roster: Jamie Rooney (lacrosse), Lead, Buffalo Bandits
plays for the Buffalo Bandits in the National Lacrosse League
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Jason Crosbie (Wikipedia)
Roster: Jason Crosbie, NLL, Buffalo
Quote, Roster: Jason Crosbie, NLL, Buffalo
he was picked up by the Buffalo Bandits, where he played for three seasons
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Ian MacKay (Wikipedia)
Roster: Ian MacKay, Lead, Buffalo Bandits
Quote, Roster: Ian MacKay, Lead, Buffalo Bandits
player for the Buffalo Bandits of the National Lacrosse League
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Alex Kedoh Hill (Wikipedia)
Roster: Alex Kedoh Hill, Second paragraph
Quote, Roster: Alex Kedoh Hill, Second paragraph
Currently, Hill is still playing for the Buffalo Bandits.
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Jason Henhawk (Wikipedia)
Roster: Jason Henhawk, Professional career, Buffalo
Quote, Roster: Jason Henhawk, Professional career, Buffalo
in the league with the Buffalo Bandits
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John Zulberti (Wikipedia)
Roster: John Zulberti, MILL
Quote, Roster: John Zulberti, MILL
John played professionally in the Major Indoor Lacrosse League for the Buffalo Bandits
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Dan Teat (Wikipedia)
Roster: Dan Teat, Career, Bandits
Quote, Roster: Dan Teat, Career, Bandits
Teat then moved on to the Buffalo Bandits, where he played from 2005 to the middle of the 2008 season
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Matthew Bennett (lacrosse) (Wikipedia)
Roster: Matthew Bennett (lacrosse), Lead, former team Bandits
Quote, Roster: Matthew Bennett (lacrosse), Lead, former team Bandits
previously the Philadelphia Wings and Buffalo Bandits
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Cory Bomberry (Wikipedia)
Roster: Cory Bomberry, NLL career, Bandits
Quote, Roster: Cory Bomberry, NLL career, Bandits
three years in Buffalo Bandits
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Kevin Brownell (Wikipedia)
Roster: Kevin Brownell, Lead, draft and roster
Quote, Roster: Kevin Brownell, Lead, draft and roster
Brownell was drafted in the third round of the 2012 by the Bandits, beginning his rookie season on the practice roster, and working his way up to the active roster.
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Chase Fraser (Wikipedia)
Roster: Chase Fraser, Professional career
Quote, Roster: Chase Fraser, Professional career
drafted thirteenth overall in the 2017 NLL Entry Draft by the Buffalo Bandits
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Mitch de Snoo (Wikipedia)
Roster: Mitch de Snoo, Lead, Buffalo Bandits
Quote, Roster: Mitch de Snoo, Lead, Buffalo Bandits
Mitchell "Mitch" de Snoo (born October 22, 1992) is a Canadian professional box lacrosse player for the Buffalo Bandits of the National Lacrosse League and the Oakville Rock of Major Series Lacrosse.
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Nick Weiss (Wikipedia)
Roster: Nick Weiss, Lead, team
Quote, Roster: Nick Weiss, Lead, team
is a Canadian professional box lacrosse player for the Buffalo Bandits of the National Lacrosse League and the Peterborough Lakers of Major Series Lacrosse
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Rory Smith (lacrosse) (Wikipedia)
Roster: Rory Smith (lacrosse), Career, Buffalo
Quote, Roster: Rory Smith (lacrosse), Career, Buffalo
After one season in Buffalo, he was again traded, along with Eric Penney, to the Vancouver Stealth in exchange for Nick Weiss.
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Paul Dawson (lacrosse) (Wikipedia)
Roster: Paul Dawson (lacrosse), Lead, team
Quote, Roster: Paul Dawson (lacrosse), Lead, team
is a Canadian box lacrosse player who plays defense for the Buffalo Bandits
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Ryan Avery (Wikipedia)
Roster: Ryan Avery, Lead
Quote, Roster: Ryan Avery, Lead
played for the Buffalo Bandits and Calgary Roughnecks in the National Lacrosse League
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Andrew Watt (lacrosse) (Wikipedia)
Roster: Andrew Watt (lacrosse), Lead
Quote, Roster: Andrew Watt (lacrosse), Lead
Canadian professional lacrosse player for the Buffalo Bandits of the National Lacrosse League
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Troy Cordingley (Wikipedia)
Roster: Troy Cordingley, Playing career
Quote, Roster: Troy Cordingley, Playing career
spending his first seven years with the Buffalo Bandits
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Steve Priolo (Wikipedia)
Roster: Steve Priolo, Lead, team
Quote, Roster: Steve Priolo, Lead, team
player for the Buffalo Bandits of the National Lacrosse League
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Zach Higgins (Wikipedia)
Roster: Zach Higgins, Lead, team
Quote, Roster: Zach Higgins, Lead, team
goaltender for the Buffalo Bandits of the National Lacrosse League
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Derek Suddons (Wikipedia)
Roster: Derek Suddons, Career
Quote, Roster: Derek Suddons, Career
signing with the Buffalo Bandits
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Davide DiRuscio (Wikipedia)
Roster: Davide DiRuscio, Lead
Quote, Roster: Davide DiRuscio, Lead
for the Buffalo Bandits and the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League
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Frank Resetarits (Wikipedia)
Roster: Frank Resetarits, Lead
Quote, Roster: Frank Resetarits, Lead
played forward for the Buffalo Bandits of the National Lacrosse League
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Matt Vinc (Wikipedia)
Roster: Matt Vinc, Lead, last team
Quote, Roster: Matt Vinc, Lead, last team
who last played for the Buffalo Bandits
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Joe Resetarits (Wikipedia)
Roster: Joe Resetarits, Lead, current team
Quote, Roster: Joe Resetarits, Lead, current team
professional lacrosse player for the Buffalo Bandits of the National Lacrosse League (NLL)
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Greg Harnett (Wikipedia)
Roster: Greg Harnett, Lead, current team
Quote, Roster: Greg Harnett, Lead, current team
plays for the Buffalo Bandits in the National Lacrosse League
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Ken Montour (Wikipedia)
Roster: Ken Montour, Lead
Quote, Roster: Ken Montour, Lead
Montour played 8 seasons in the NLL, most of them with the Buffalo Bandits.
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Rich Kilgour (Wikipedia)
Roster: Rich Kilgour, Lead
Quote, Roster: Rich Kilgour, Lead
He joined the Bandits in 1992 as a training camp invitee
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Mike Accursi (Wikipedia)
Roster: Mike Accursi, Lead
Quote, Roster: Mike Accursi, Lead
winning two Champion's Cups in consecutive years with the Rochester Knighthawks and the Buffalo Bandits
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Steve Dietrich (Wikipedia)
Roster: Steve Dietrich, Lead, clubs
Quote, Roster: Steve Dietrich, Lead, clubs
who played for the Calgary Roughnecks, Buffalo Bandits, Rochester Knighthawks, Detroit Turbos, Baltimore Thunder, and Toronto Rock
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Tracey Kelusky (Wikipedia)
Roster: Tracey Kelusky, Lead, clubs
Quote, Roster: Tracey Kelusky, Lead, clubs
Kelusky played for the Columbus Landsharks, Montreal Express, Calgary Roughnecks, Buffalo Bandits and Philadelphia Wings
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Max Adler (lacrosse) (Wikipedia)
Roster: Max Adler (lacrosse), NLL
Quote, Roster: Max Adler (lacrosse), NLL
Adler joined the Buffalo Bandits midway through the 2022 season
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Phil Sanderson (Wikipedia)
Roster: Phil Sanderson, Lead, 2009 trade
Quote, Roster: Phil Sanderson, Lead, 2009 trade
Sanderson was traded from the Buffalo Bandits to the Toronto Rock
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Jeff Cornwall (Wikipedia)
Roster: Jeff Cornwall, Career, rookie year
Quote, Roster: Jeff Cornwall, Career, rookie year
After playing five games for the Buffalo Bandits in his rookie year
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Jon Harnett (Wikipedia)
Roster: Jon Harnett, Lead, clubs
Quote, Roster: Jon Harnett, Lead, clubs
Vancouver Stealth and Buffalo Bandits in the National Lacrosse League
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Michael Thompson (lacrosse) (Wikipedia)
Roster: Michael Thompson (lacrosse), Lead, club
Quote, Roster: Michael Thompson (lacrosse), Lead, club
six with the Buffalo Bandits
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Justin Martin (lacrosse) (Wikipedia)
Roster: Justin Martin (lacrosse), Lead
Quote, Roster: Justin Martin (lacrosse), Lead
He played for the Buffalo Bandits of the National Lacrosse League
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