The Buffalo Bandits have announced their roster for the 2025-26 season.  

NLL teams were required to submit their 21-man rosters on Monday. The team also signed forward Ryan Benesch and defensemen Taylor Dooley and Carter Coffey to the practice squad on Tuesday.

The Bandits open the season and raise their third consecutive NLL Cup banner to the KeyBank Center rafters on Saturday, Nov. 29 against the Georgia Swarm. Tickets are still available. 

Buffalo’s initial roster is as follows: 

Forwards (7) 

91 Kyle Buchanan 

22 Josh Byrne 

1 Tehoka Nanticoke 

18 Lukas Nielsen 

81 Clay Scanlan 

92 Dhane Smith 

29 Mike Triolo 

Transition (5) 

41 Connor Farrell 

33 Ron John 

4 Ian MacKay 

20 Nick Weiss 

3 Thomas Whitty 

Defensemen (5) 

77 Zack Belter 

6 Paul Dawson 

23 Steve Priolo 

8 Dylan Robinson 

5 Cam Wyers 

Goalies (4) 

46 Evan Constantopoulos  

44 Steve Orleman 

00 Wakiigan Shognosh 

48 Matt Vinc 

Injured Reserve (3) 

24 Kiel Matisz 

25 Matt Spanger 

87 Coltrane Tyson 

Practice Squad (3)

17 Ryan Benesch

80 Carter Coffey

19 Taylor Dooley