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BUF at TOR - Sat. 7pm ET Schedule

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WK
1
Fri, Dec 2
FINAL
Philadelphia
8
Halifax
18
Sat, Dec 3
FINAL
Vancouver
8
Toronto
19
Sat, Dec 3
FINAL
San Diego
15
New York
14
Sat, Dec 3
FINAL
Albany
11
Buffalo
10
Sat, Dec 3
FINAL
Rochester
16
Georgia
11
Sat, Dec 3
FINAL
Colorado
6
Saskatchewan
18
WK
2
Fri, Dec 9
FINAL
Las Vegas
11
Panther City
13
Fri, Dec 9
FINAL/OT
Saskatchewan
12
San Diego
13
Sat, Dec 10
FINAL
Toronto
7
Rochester
11
Sat, Dec 10
FINAL
Vancouver
9
Calgary
11
WK
3
Fri, Dec 16
FINAL
Calgary
14
Vancouver
5
Fri, Dec 16
FINAL
Panther City
9
Las Vegas
3
Sat, Dec 17
FINAL
Buffalo
11
Toronto
8
Sat, Dec 17
FINAL
Rochester
14
Albany
13
Sat, Dec 17
FINAL
Philadelphia
13
Georgia
12
Sat, Dec 17
FINAL
Halifax
20
New York
11
Sat, Dec 17
FINAL
Colorado
12
Panther City
9
WK
5
Fri, Dec 30
FINAL
Halifax
13
Buffalo
18
Fri, Dec 30
FINAL
San Diego
17
Calgary
14
Sat, Dec 31
FINAL
Panther City
9
Saskatchewan
11
WK
6
Fri, Jan 6
FINAL
Philadelphia
14
Las Vegas
9
Sat, Jan 7
FINAL
Panther City
9
Rochester
17
Sat, Jan 7
FINAL
Halifax
14
Albany
11
Sat, Jan 7
FINAL
Buffalo
18
Georgia
9
Sat, Jan 7
FINAL
Toronto
15
New York
7
Sat, Jan 7
FINAL
Calgary
8
Colorado
9
Sat, Jan 7
FINAL
Vancouver
11
San Diego
16
WK
7
Fri, Jan 13
FINAL/OT
Albany
11
Halifax
10
Fri, Jan 13
FINAL/OT
Saskatchewan
10
Colorado
11
Sat, Jan 14
FINAL
Halifax
8
Toronto
17
Sat, Jan 14
FINAL
Panther City
12
Philadelphia
10
Sat, Jan 14
FINAL
Georgia
9
Buffalo
11
Sat, Jan 14
FINAL
San Diego
10
Calgary
14
Sat, Jan 14
FINAL
Las Vegas
16
Vancouver
19
Sun, Jan 15
FINAL
Rochester
11
New York
8
WK
8
Fri, Jan 20
FINAL
Buffalo
12
Rochester
15
Fri, Jan 20
FINAL
Vancouver
14
Las Vegas
15
Sat, Jan 21
FINAL
Toronto
14
Philadelphia
5
Sat, Jan 21
FINAL
New York
16
Albany
10
WK
9
Fri, Jan 27
FINAL
Rochester
7
Halifax
17
Fri, Jan 27
FINAL
Buffalo
13
Philadelphia
9
Sat, Jan 28
FINAL
Buffalo
16
New York
10
Sat, Jan 28
FINAL
Las Vegas
10
Saskatchewan
15
Sat, Jan 28
FINAL/OT
Toronto
11
Calgary
10
Sat, Jan 28
FINAL
San Diego
13
Colorado
9
Sat, Jan 28
FINAL
Panther City
20
Vancouver
7
WK
10
Fri, Feb 3
FINAL
Georgia
10
Colorado
13
Sat, Feb 4
FINAL/OT
Calgary
12
Halifax
11
Sat, Feb 4
FINAL
New York
14
Toronto
22
Sat, Feb 4
FINAL
Albany
5
Philadelphia
13
Sat, Feb 4
FINAL
Rochester
10
Buffalo
13
Sat, Feb 4
FINAL
Panther City
10
San Diego
12
Sat, Feb 4
FINAL
Saskatchewan
14
Vancouver
8
Sat, Feb 4
FINAL
Colorado
8
Las Vegas
13
WK
11
Fri, Feb 10
FINAL
Toronto
11
Georgia
10
Fri, Feb 10
FINAL
Saskatchewan
6
Calgary
13
Sat, Feb 11
FINAL
Halifax
14
Rochester
16
Sat, Feb 11
FINAL
Albany
12
New York
14
Sat, Feb 11
FINAL
Vancouver
13
Panther City
14
Sat, Feb 11
FINAL
Colorado
9
Calgary
13
WK
12
Fri, Feb 17
FINAL
Calgary
14
Vancouver
9
Fri, Feb 17
FINAL
Saskatchewan
16
San Diego
11
Sat, Feb 18
FINAL
Georgia
7
Toronto
16
Sat, Feb 18
FINAL
Las Vegas
12
Albany
10
Sat, Feb 18
FINAL/OT
Philadelphia
12
Buffalo
13
Sat, Feb 18
FINAL
Colorado
7
Panther City
13
Sun, Feb 19
FINAL
New York
12
Halifax
13
WK
13
Fri, Feb 24
FINAL
Panther City
12
Colorado
14
Fri, Feb 24
FINAL
Calgary
9
Las Vegas
11
Sat, Feb 25
FINAL/OT
New York
10
Rochester
11
Sat, Feb 25
FINAL
Albany
4
Georgia
20
Sat, Feb 25
FINAL
Vancouver
16
Saskatchewan
12
WK
14
Fri, Mar 3
FINAL
Buffalo
10
Halifax
9
Sat, Mar 4
FINAL
New York
12
Philadelphia
19
Sat, Mar 4
FINAL
Las Vegas
12
San Diego
15
Sat, Mar 4
FINAL
Rochester
8
Toronto
9
Sat, Mar 4
FINAL/OT
Georgia
9
Albany
8
Sat, Mar 4
FINAL
Saskatchewan
10
Panther City
16
Mon, Mar 6
FINAL
Toronto
10
Philadelphia
11
WK
15
Fri, Mar 10
FINAL/OT
Halifax
9
Buffalo
10
Fri, Mar 10
FINAL
Calgary
16
Colorado
10
Sat, Mar 11
FINAL
Albany
6
Toronto
12
Sat, Mar 11
FINAL
Philadelphia
10
New York
13
Sat, Mar 11
FINAL
San Diego
12
Saskatchewan
11
Sat, Mar 11
FINAL
Vancouver
14
Las Vegas
5
Sun, Mar 12
FINAL
Rochester
19
Georgia
18
WK
16
Fri, Mar 17
FINAL
Saskatchewan
6
Calgary
11
Fri, Mar 17
FINAL
San Diego
16
Vancouver
9
Sat, Mar 18
FINAL
Georgia
13
Philadelphia
12
Sat, Mar 18
FINAL
Toronto
12
Halifax
14
Sat, Mar 18
FINAL
Albany
10
New York
13
Sat, Mar 18
FINAL
Colorado
13
Buffalo
8
Sat, Mar 18
FINAL
Las Vegas
8
Panther City
11
Sun, Mar 19
FINAL/OT
Philadelphia
9
Rochester
8
WK
17
Fri, Mar 24
FINAL
San Diego
17
Panther City
9
Sat, Mar 25
FINAL
Toronto
11
Albany
9
Sat, Mar 25
FINAL
Halifax
14
Philadelphia
10
Sat, Mar 25
FINAL
Georgia
13
New York
8
Sat, Mar 25
FINAL
Calgary
14
Saskatchewan
6
Sat, Mar 25
FINAL/OT
Buffalo
7
San Diego
6
Sat, Mar 25
FINAL
Colorado
12
Vancouver
14
Sat, Mar 25
FINAL
Rochester
7
Las Vegas
12
WK
18
Q4
01:36
New York
6
Georgia
12
Q1
09:22
Las Vegas
1
Colorado
2
Fri, Mar 31
22:00:00
Calgary
San Diego
Sat, Apr 1
19:00:00
Buffalo
Toronto
Sat, Apr 1
20:00:00
Albany
Panther City
Sat, Apr 1
21:30:00
Vancouver
Saskatchewan
Sun, Apr 2
13:00:00
Georgia
Halifax
Sun, Apr 2
18:00:00
Rochester
Philadelphia
WK
19
Sat, Apr 8
19:00:00
Albany
Rochester
Sat, Apr 8
19:00:00
Saskatchewan
Georgia
Sat, Apr 8
21:00:00
Panther City
Calgary
Sat, Apr 8
21:00:00
Vancouver
Colorado
Sat, Apr 8
22:30:00
San Diego
Las Vegas
WK
20
Fri, Apr 14
21:00:00
Las Vegas
Calgary
Fri, Apr 14
21:00:00
San Diego
Colorado
Sat, Apr 15
19:00:00
Philadelphia
Toronto
Sat, Apr 15
19:00:00
Georgia
Albany
Sat, Apr 15
19:30:00
New York
Buffalo
Sat, Apr 15
21:30:00
Halifax
Saskatchewan
Sat, Apr 15
22:00:00
Panther City
Vancouver
WK
21
Fri, Apr 21
20:30:00
Calgary
Panther City
Sat, Apr 22
18:00:00
New York
Halifax
Sat, Apr 22
19:00:00
Georgia
Rochester
Sat, Apr 22
20:00:00
Toronto
Buffalo
Sat, Apr 22
21:30:00
Colorado
Saskatchewan
Sat, Apr 22
22:00:00
Las Vegas
San Diego
Sun, Apr 23
15:00:00
Philadelphia
Albany
WK
22
Sat, Apr 29
19:00:00
Philadelphia
Rochester
Sat, Apr 29
19:00:00
Buffalo
Albany
Sat, Apr 29
19:00:00
Halifax
Georgia
Sat, Apr 29
22:00:00
Colorado
San Diego
Sat, Apr 29
22:00:00
New York
Vancouver
Sat, Apr 29
22:30:00
Saskatchewan
Las Vegas
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Connor Fields And The Bandits Hope To Give Buffalo A Championship

When it comes to professional sports championships, the city of Buffalo just doesn’t have a very extensive resume.

The Buffalo Bills of the NFL went to four straight Super Bowls in the early 1990’s but lost all four.

The Buffalo Sabres of the NHL went to the Stanley Cup Final twice in their history but lost on both occasions.

The Buffalo Braves of the NBA never made it to the NBA Finals before the franchise moved to San Diego to become the Clippers.

And then we have the Buffalo Bandits of the National Lacrosse League, the professional sports franchise that has given lacrosse fans in the city, Erie County and Western New York (well, except in Rochester) the opportunity to celebrate championships.

But there’s been a drought in that department too.

The Bandits have won the MILL/NLL championship in 1992, 1993, 1996 and 2008.

Fifteen years later, they’ve got a great chance to finally get number five as they will be the number one overall seed heading into this year’s NLL playoffs.

“I think it would mean the world to all of us,” said Bandits forward and Buffalo area native Connor Fields.

“Being from Buffalo, I’m very familiar with the Buffalo fans. I am one.  Just knowing how great these fans are. I think they’re the best fans in the world. You can see how supportive they are with us, the Bills and the Sabres. Winning or losing, they always have the team’s backs.”

The Bandits head into their regular season finale Saturday night against Toronto at Keybank Center (7:30pm ET ESPN+/TSN.ca) with a record of 14-3 and they have already clinched the 12th division title in franchise history along with the number one overall seed giving them home floor advantage throughout the playoffs.

For Fields, being on his hometown team, the very team that he rooted for as a kid and cheered for from the stands in “Banditland”, this has been one magical season.

“It’s been a dream come true,” said Fields.  “It’s been a lot of fun. I think it’s a really talented team. It’s so fun to play around guys of this skill level and they make everyone around them better. I’ve found myself open a couple of times when I’m not even expecting it.”

Fields is the third leading scorer on the Bandits with 67 points thanks to 32 goals and 35 assists. Acquired from San Diego in an off-season trade, Fields is having a season to remember in Buffalo, something that the East Amherst, New York native always felt was possible once he turned pro a few years ago.

He just needed to stay healthy and an opportunity showcase his skills.

“I’m a very confident player,” said Fields. “Inside, you have to think you’re able to have a good season. I just had to put in the time and effort obviously in the off-season as well as when I got here too. Just getting the chemistry going with the guys and just fitting in any way I could.”

The 26-year-old Fields is finishing up his first full NLL season. His rookie season was 2019-20, but he was limited to the final two games of the COVID-19 shortened season because of his recovery from an ACL injury. The pandemic wiped out the entire 2020-21 season and then came the trade from San Diego to Buffalo.

Everything that he has experienced has prepared him for this moment, the chance to help the Bandits win a championship.

“In those couple of games that I played with San Diego, I felt like each game I was playing more confident and I was getting better and I was hoping that trend continued in Buffalo,” said Fields.

And it has.

What has also been important to Fields is his relationship with Epoch Lacrosse. Every professional lacrosse player dreams of being able to have a strong partnership with a lacrosse equipment/apparel company and Fields has certainly found a home with Epoch.

“Epoch is tremendous,” said Fields. “I can’t say enough good things about them. I’m very vocal with how great their sticks and equipment are. I think it’s top of the line for sure.”

For Fields, having that relationship with Epoch goes beyond just using their sticks, heads and other equipment. It’s about the relationships with the staff and that starts with Epoch CEO, James Miceli, and includes each and every person who works at the company.

“I have a great relationship with (James),” said Fields. “He is super supportive. “I feel very lucky to be a part of the Epoch family. They are top-notch people and obviously they are a top-notch company.”

Fields is more than happy to spread the word about Epoch, especially when it comes to singing the praises of the equipment. There are many times before, during and after games when young players and fans come up to Fields and ask him about the equipment that he uses.  Generally, the questions have to do about his stick setup and what type of shaft and head that he’s using.

His message back to the kids is simple.

“It’s the best gear out there,” said Fields. “That’s the message I spread and share which ones I use. The Z-ONE head and the Dragonfly shafts. If they ask, I will definitely let them know.”

Fields loves talking to the kids in Buffalo because it really wasn’t that long ago when he was one of those very kids in the stands asking the very same questions to Bandits players like John Tavares who is now his head coach.

A decade later, Fields is paying it back to a new generation of Bandits fans that are clamoring for a championship.

“When I talk with them, I think of myself ten years ago just being in their shoes and I try to be the player that I grew up idolizing and the players that when I was young interacted with me,” said Fields.

Fields and the Bandits are a confident group heading into the playoffs but they still have some regular season work to do Saturday against the Rock in Banditland. And then as soon as the game is over, the focus shifts to a new season as the playoffs will begin next week.  They are the number one seed with home field advantage, but Fields and the Bandits aren’t about to take anything for granted.

Because in the playoffs, anything can happen, especially in a one game elimination in the Quarterfinals.

“You can be number one and anyone can beat anyone any given day,” said Fields. “We realize that going into this final week and preparing for the playoffs.  We want to make sure that we get into the right rhythm coming into the playoffs.”

And the Bandits have one goal in mind when the playoffs begin…that is to finally bring another professional sports championship to Buffalo.

The Bills have become one of the best teams in the NFL giving the city Super Bowl expectations, but the moment belongs to the Bandits and the chance they have to win it all for the first time in a long time.

“For us to be able to bring back a championship, it would be a dream come true and I think the fans would go crazy to say the least,” said Fields.

For Connor Fields, the Bandits and the fans, it would be an Epoch celebration.

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