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Economic Times
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Economic Times
Buffalo Bandits make NLL history with MacKay's MVP nod and Smith's explosive offense
Buffalo Bandits secured a thrilling victory against Albany FireWolves. They won 15-13, claiming their third straight National Lacrosse League title. This win marks their seventh championship in franchise history. Ian MacKay was named Finals MVP. Dhane Smith scored five goals. Coach John Tavares praised the team's composure. The Bandits matched Toronto Rock's record. Albany's strong season ended in defeat. Buffalo Bandits' Ian MacKay was named Finals MVP for his outstanding performance throughout the series, anchoring Buffalo's defense and keeping the FireWolves at bay. The Bandits now stand on the brink of being considered an NLL dynasty. With a championship core and elite coaching, Buffalo's lacrosse reign might not be over just yet. (Image credit: Buffalo Bandits webpage) Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads The Buffalo Bandits have done it again, making history with a thrilling 15-13 victory over the Albany FireWolves to claim their third straight National Lacrosse League NLL ) title. In front of a roaring home crowd of over 18,000 at KeyBank Center, the Bandits delivered a performance worthy of a win marks the seventh championship in franchise history. The Bandits are now only the second team ever to pull off a three-peat in the NLL, matching the legendary run of the Toronto Rock in the early FireWolves, appearing in their first NLL Finals , started strong and kept Buffalo under pressure in the first half. Albany led 8-7 at halftime, forcing the Bandits to dig deep. Buffalo responded in the third quarter with a six-goal surge that changed the Albany rallied late in the fourth quarter, the Bandits held their ground with strong defense and clutch goaltending. The final whistle sealed their place in NLL MacKay was named Finals MVP for his outstanding performance throughout the series, anchoring Buffalo's defense and keeping the FireWolves at bay. Dhane Smith was a key player for the Bandits, scoring five goals and adding four assists in the final game. His leadership and offense powered Buffalo throughout the Byrne and Chris Cloutier also played key roles, scoring important goals that helped shift momentum during tight coach John Tavares, an NLL legend himself, praised his team's composure. 'They stayed calm under pressure and trusted each other,' he said after the game. 'This group earned every bit of this championship.'Albany's loss should not overshadow their remarkable season. In just their third year since rebranding, the FireWolves reached the league's biggest stage and pushed one of the best teams ever to the Bandits now stand on the brink of being considered an NLL dynasty. With a championship core and elite coaching, Buffalo's lacrosse reign might not be over just yet.
Time of India
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Buffalo Bandits make NLL history with MacKay's MVP nod and Smith's explosive offense
The Buffalo Bandits have done it again, making history with a thrilling 15-13 victory over the Albany FireWolves to claim their third straight National Lacrosse League ( NLL ) title. In front of a roaring home crowd of over 18,000 at KeyBank Center, the Bandits delivered a performance worthy of a dynasty. This win marks the seventh championship in franchise history. The Bandits are now only the second team ever to pull off a three-peat in the NLL, matching the legendary run of the Toronto Rock in the early 2000s. The FireWolves, appearing in their first NLL Finals , started strong and kept Buffalo under pressure in the first half. Albany led 8-7 at halftime, forcing the Bandits to dig deep. Buffalo responded in the third quarter with a six-goal surge that changed the game. Play Video Play Skip Backward Skip Forward Mute Current Time 0:00 / Duration 0:00 Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 1x Playback Rate Chapters Chapters Descriptions descriptions off , selected Captions captions and subtitles off , selected Audio Track Picture-in-Picture Fullscreen This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Text Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Caption Area Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Drop shadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Dukung Orang Terkasih Menghadapi Limfoma: Mulai Di Sini Limfoma Klik Di Sini Undo Though Albany rallied late in the fourth quarter, the Bandits held their ground with strong defense and clutch goaltending. The final whistle sealed their place in NLL history. Ian MacKay was named Finals MVP for his outstanding performance throughout the series, anchoring Buffalo's defense and keeping the FireWolves at bay. Live Events Dhane Smith was a key player for the Bandits, scoring five goals and adding four assists in the final game. His leadership and offense powered Buffalo throughout the playoffs. Josh Byrne and Chris Cloutier also played key roles, scoring important goals that helped shift momentum during tight moments. Head coach John Tavares, an NLL legend himself, praised his team's composure. 'They stayed calm under pressure and trusted each other,' he said after the game. 'This group earned every bit of this championship.' Albany's loss should not overshadow their remarkable season. In just their third year since rebranding, the FireWolves reached the league's biggest stage and pushed one of the best teams ever to the limit. The Bandits now stand on the brink of being considered an NLL dynasty. With a championship core and elite coaching, Buffalo's lacrosse reign might not be over just yet.
