OT: Other Buffalo Sports (Bandits, Beauts, Bisons, NCAA Basketball and Football)

[Chainshot]

Bandits down 2 going into the 4th quarter... Bleh.

 

[Mike McDermott]

Bandits down 2 going into the 4th quarter... Bleh.

Albany kept matching us on goals. We were never able to go on a run.

 

[Jim Bob]

Tehoka must be a big Jeff Skinner fan.

 

[Jim Bob]

TWO RYAN’S SHARING A ‘SURREAL’ MOMENT

For the first time in their National Lacrosse League careers, forwards Ryan Smith and Ryan Lanchbury were teammates. The latter of the two was acquired in a trade from the Georgia Swarm ahead of Rochester’s first road game of the season last Saturday in Saskatchewan, a game the Knighthawks won 16-14

rochesterknighthawks.com

 

[Taro Tsujimoto]

(not Buffalo, but I figure it's close enough)





Congrats to SUNY Cortland football on winning the Division III national title!

 

[Mike McDermott]

Now let’s do it again.

 

[Jim Bob]

 

[Chainshot]

 

[Tsujimoto]

Has Matt Vinc ever stopped a bounce shot??

 

[Jim Bob]

Has Matt Vinc ever stopped a bounce shot??

There is a reason that the phrase "bounce shots will go" is a thing in lacrosse.

 

[Mike McDermott]

I don’t know if I’ve ever seen as many short handed goals as Buffalo/Colorado have had tonight.

 

[Jim Bob]

 

[Chainshot]

Dear Banditland | A letter from Josh Byrne

Dear Banditland, Growing up, I dreamed of playing professional lacrosse. I looked up to players like Kevin Alexander, John Tavares, and John Grant Jr., idolizing them and the creativity they played with. I would always try to take pieces of their game along the way to add to my own. You’re alway

bandits.com

Five year deal? Excellent.

 

[Jim Bob]

Dear Banditland | A letter from Josh Byrne

Dear Banditland, Growing up, I dreamed of playing professional lacrosse. I looked up to players like Kevin Alexander, John Tavares, and John Grant Jr., idolizing them and the creativity they played with. I would always try to take pieces of their game along the way to add to my own. You’re alway

bandits.com

Five year deal? Excellent.

Josh had another big announcement yesterday, too.



It's too bad that Dhane was so down on the move.

 

[Taro Tsujimoto]

Holy Chase Fraser!

 

[Chainshot]

Holy Chase Fraser!

Love Fraser. He's such a dink, wish the Sabres had someone who could play that sort of heavy game with timely scoring. And even better, beating the Rock by 2 on the road.

 

[Mike McDermott]

Holy Chase Fraser!

I was at the game. It was my first road Bandits’ game. Yeah that goal was sick.

It wasn’t a bad drive up, with it starting 30 minutes earlier than home games and it being a quick exit from around the arena I got home maybe 20-30 minutes later than I do home games. I got to meet Ian MacKay’s dad as he was sitting near us. I was talking to my sister at her seats a little down from us and was in his seat when he came and goes “it’s ok, at least you have the right jersey on, that’s my son’s”. I will say though, what a stark difference between arenas. I know we play in an NHL arena but man what a difference in arenas. It was a good atmosphere though and the Rock fans in our area of the arena were cool and we had some playful banter. And there were tons of Bandits fans which was not surprising.

 

[Chainshot]

I was at the game. It was my first road Bandits’ game. Yeah that goal was sick.

It wasn’t a bad drive up, with it starting 30 minutes earlier than home games and it being a quick exit from around the arena I got home maybe 20-30 minutes later than I do home games. I got to meet Ian MacKay’s dad as he was sitting near us. I was talking to my sister at her seats a little down from us and was in his seat when he came and goes “it’s ok, at least you have the right jersey on, that’s my son’s”. I will say though, what a stark difference between arenas. I know we play in an NHL arena but man what a difference in arenas. It was a good atmosphere though and the Rock fans in our area of the arena were cool and we had some playful banter. And there were tons of Bandits fans which was not surprising.

I've done a few trips up to see the Bandits play the Swarm and it's an not the madhouse it is in Buffalo. Aren't the Rock in the old Hershey Center while Hamilton renovates the old Copps Coliseum? As OHL rinks go, it's nice but it's only about 5000 seats or so.

 

[Mike McDermott]

I've done a few trips up to see the Bandits play the Swarm and it's a not the madhouse it is in Buffalo. Aren't the Rock in the old Hershey Center while Hamilton renovates the old Copps Coliseum? As OHL rinks go, it's nice but it's only about 5000 seats or so.

They are still at First Ontario Center (old Copps) for that season as the renovations got delayed. They were supposed to only be able to play their December home games there this season but it changed a month or two before the season if I recall the timeline of the change correctly. They’ll be in Mississauga next season at minimum but I don’t remember the arena name they’ll be at.

 

[Chainshot]

They are still at First Ontario Center (old Copps) for that season as the renovations got delayed. They were supposed to only be able to play their December home games there this season but it changed a month or two before the season if I recall the timeline of the change correctly. They’ll be in Mississauga next season at minimum but I don’t remember the arena name they’ll be at.

Mississauga was the Hershey Center. I will have to look up what they call it now.

Edit - "Paramount Fine Foods Centre Arena and Rinks" is certainly a mouthful.

 

[MarkusKetterer]

Mississauga was the Hershey Center. I will have to look up what they call it now.

Edit - "Paramount Fine Foods Centre Arena and Rinks" is certainly a mouthful.

At least it’s not the former name of the Panthers rink. National Car Rental Center just made it seem like the companies headquarters. But that’s still a brutal name

 

[TheMistyStranger]

Holy Chase Fraser!

I had to see it in slow mo, ie, three times, to see when he took the shot. That was insane

 

[Mike McDermott]

This is why I love MacKay and got his jersey this year. He is often referred to as the team’s Swiss Army knife and with good reason. He is taking face off this year, playing defense, still starts the transition game with the best in the game, can play in the offense end and if you give him open floor, he is going to do this to you almost every time. He also isn’t afraid of the physical game, fights along the boards and I’ve actually seen guys back down when trying to start a scuffle when realizing it is him on the other end. I loved when he got a 3 year deal this offseason.

 

[Chainshot]

This is why I love MacKay and got his jersey this year. He is often referred to as the team’s Swiss Army knife and with good reason. He is taking face off this year, playing defense, still starts the transition game with the best in the game, can play in the offense end and if you give him open floor, he is going to do this to you almost every time. He also isn’t afraid of the physical game, fights along the boards and I’ve actually seen guys back down when trying to start a scuffle when realizing it is him on the other end. I loved when he got a 3 year deal this offseason.

He and Fraser are my two favorites - both are hard to play against and will do what it takes to win.

 

[Jim Bob]