Three Jr. Bandit Teams will be entered into the annual Jr. NLL Tournament at the Toronto Rock Athletic Centre in Oakville, Ontario, which runs from August 26 to 28.

Please Note:

The Buffalo Jr. Bandits do not require vaccination to participate on our tournament teams, however, the Canadian Government does still have certain restrictions to cross the border. To see if your child is eligible to cross the border, please follow the links below. It is important to note that the main tournament we participate in is hosted in Oakville, Ontario and Canadian federal guidelines will need to be followed.

Coaches

• Ethan O’Connor
• Dalton Sulver
• Chris Cloutier
• Ian MacKay

Team Age Groups

• U13 (Formerly PeeWee) – Born in 2010 or 2011
• U15 (Formerly Bantam) – Born in 2008 or 2009
• U17 (Formerly Midget) – Born in 2006 or 2007

Tryout Dates

• Monday May 16 and May 23 at Buffalo Riverworks
• Riverworks is located at 359 Ganson St., Buffalo, NY 14203

Tryout Times

• PeeWee – 5:30-7pm
• Bantam – 7-8:30pm
• Midget – 8:30-10pm

Tryout Cost

• $39 per player

Included with Tryout

• Bandits practice pinnie
• 2021-22 Bandits team photo
• Autographed photo of a Bandits player
• Buy one get one free ticket to a Bandits game for the 22-23 regular-season

Players who make the team

• Each player who makes the team will be required to pay a team fee of $600-$650, depending on how many players are on the roster to cover the cost of the Jr. NLL Tournament in Oakville, Ontario on August 26-28 and the I-90 Cup, Saturday, August 13th at Tri-County Sports Complex (856 Walworth Penfield Rd, Macedon, NY 14502).
• Practice time is also covered in the team fee. Practices will be held each Tuesday at Buffalo Riverworks, located at 359 Ganson St., Buffalo, NY 14203.
• Each player will be equipped with a personalized Jr. Bandits ProJoy uniform, Epoch custom Jr. Bandits gloves, Jr. Bandits branded warm up shirt, warm up shorts, hat, socks, and Jr. Bandits helmet sticker.
• Epoch Lacrosse will be providing an exclusive Jr. Bandits discount code which can be used to purchase gear on Epochlacrosse.com
• Bandits Team Store powered by AdPro Sports. For one week, the Jr. Bandits team store will be open for families to purchase Jr. Bandits branded items.
• Receive discounts to select 2022-23 Bandits Youth Lacrosse Programming.
• Receive four complementary tickets to be used during the 22-23 NLL regular season

Practice schedule once teams are finalized

Practices will be held on Tuesday nights at Buffalo Riverworks. Times are consistent with tryout times for each age group

• June 7, 21
• July 12, 26
• August 9, 16

If you have any questions please reach out to Dan Ristine at [email protected]