2009 Buffalo Bandits season
The Buffalo Bandits are a lacrosse team based in Buffalo, New York playing in the National Lacrosse League. The 2009 season was the franchise's 18th season. It was also their first season in title defense since 1997.Regular season
Conference standings
Game log
Reference:Playoffs
Game log
Reference:Player stats
Reference:Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; LB = Loose Balls; PIM = Penalty Minutes
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM |
| Mark Steenhuis | 16 | 51 | 50 | 101 | 117 | 24 |
| John Tavares | 16 | 51 | 43 | 94 | 98 | 6 |
| Mike Accursi | 16 | 30 | 30 | 60 | 66 | 4 |
| Cory Bomberry | 15 | 15 | 36 | 51 | 46 | 11 |
| Roger Vyse | 15 | 27 | 19 | 46 | 57 | 0 |
| Sean Greenhalgh | 15 | 15 | 22 | 37 | 51 | 0 |
| Kevin Dostie | 14 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 28 | 4 |
| Thomas Montour | 12 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 90 | 4 |
| Pat McCready | 9 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 55 | 24 |
| Totals | | 324 | 547 | 327 | 1073 | 40 |
Goaltenders
Note: GP = Games Played; MIN = Minutes; W = Wins; L = Losses; GA = Goals Against; Sv% = Save Percentage; GAA = Goals Against Average
| Player | GP | MIN | W | L | GA | Sv% | GAA |
| Ken Montour | 15 | 651:46 | 8 | 3 | 104 | .813 | 9.57 |
| Mike Thompson | 16 | 313:49 | 2 | 3 | 66 | .759 | 12.62 |
| Totals | | | 10 | 6 | 170 | .795 | 10.63 |
Transactions
- Sean Greenhalgh - acquired prior to last season, but did not play due to injury
Players not returning
- Kyle Laverty - selected in expansion draft
Trades
* - Hinman was acquired from the Arizona Sting in the dispersal draftThe 2008 NLL Entry Draft took place on September 7, 2008. The Bandits selected the following players:
| Round | Overall | Player | College/Club |
| 3 | 35 | Eryn Jones | Six Nations, ON |
| 4 | 49 | Tory Gardner | Six Nations, ON |
| 5 | 62 | Shane Pollock | Wallaceburg, ON |
| 6 | 65 | Dustin Dunn | Potsdam State University |
Roster
