Bandits schedule released!

Yesterday, we got the 716ers schedule and today the NLL has released its schedule, telling us exactly when we can see the Buffalo Bandits in action and the NLL's premier dance team, the Buffalo Bandettes, performing!

• Calgary Roughnecks 1/9 7:30pm
• at Colorado Mammoth 1/16 9pm
• Toronto Rock 1/23 7:30pm
• at New England Black Wolves 1/30 7pm
• New England Black Wolves 2/6 7:30pm
• at Georgia Swarm 2/14 2pm
• at Toronto Rock 2/19 8pm
• Georgia Swarm 2/20 7:30pm
• at Saskatchewan Rush 2/26 8:30p
• at Vancouver Stealth 3/5 10pm
• Rochester Knighthawks 3/11 7:30pm
• Vancouver Stealth 3/25 7:30pm
• at Georgia Swarm 4/2 7pm
• Rochester Knightawks 4/9 7:30pm
• at Toronto Rock 4/15 8pm
• Toronto Rock 4/16 7:30pm
• at Rochester Knighthawks 4/23 7:30
• New England Black Wolves 4/30

Included in the schedule are 4 games against the hated Toronto Rock, including a home-and-home series in mid-April. The 3 matchups against Rochester will be home-heavy with 2 games in Buffalo and the only game in Rochester coming in the next to the last week of the season.

The season will start later than it has the last few years since the switch to the 18-game schedule, with the 1st games not taking place until New Year's Day with the Bandits opening up the following weekend. Finally, there are a few notable changes coming as the Minnesota Swarm has moved to Georgia while the Edmonton Rush moved to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Also, for the 1st time in their history, the legendary John Tavares won't be on the field sporting his familiar #11 as he's retired from his playing days just last week. He won't be that far away however as he'll be behind the bench as an offensive coach in 2016.

The Bandettes are getting in gear for tryouts as they will be holding an open and optional dance clinic on September 22 with tryouts coming October 3 and 4. Everything will be held at the Catalyst Fitness on French Road in Depew. Get full details on all of that at http://www.bandits.com/newsX.asp?type=News&aID=490