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Minnesota Swarm
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Buffalo Bandits
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This Buffalo Bandit victory brought to you by the Lum-led Officiating Crew
Friday, March 24, 2006
St. Paul, Minnesota
Attendance: 9,533
The final score of last night's game at the Xcel Energy center should have been the Minnesota Swarm 13 and the
Buffalo Bandits 12. However, the Swarm lost 2-0 to the referees and Mark Steenhuis added an empty net goal with 20
seconds to go for a Bandit 13-11 victory.
The loss drops the Swarm to 6-6 (1-4 at home) and tied
for last with Philadelphia who lost to Arizona Saturday afternoon 13-12.
However, the Swarm hold the tiebreaker against the Wings leaving the Wings outside
of the playoff race. The win give the Bandits a 6-4 record and first place tie with Rochester
before tonight's Buffalo and Rochester matchup in Buffalo. Also this afternoon, Toronto lost 11-9 to Calgary.
EAST DIVISION STANDINGS (Before tonight's Knighhawks-Bandits game):
- Rochester Knighthawks 7-5
- Buffalo Bandits 6-4
- Toronto Rock 7-6
- MINNESOTA SWARM 6-6
- Philadelphia Wings 6-6
The Swarm's best crowd of the season at 9,533 saw a great game by the Swarm, lobotomized
by the Three Stooge-like officiating crew of Rick Lum, Mark Trinaitsch and Brad Scibak. After the Swarm
came back with four straight goals to tie the game at ten in the 4th quarter, #8 Rory McDade scores a goal on
Bandit goalie Ken Montour. The initial call is a goal, however, after the usual Keystone Kop-like manner
of officiating in the NLL, the goal is overturned. Montour backed in and moved the goal out of position.
Play continued and Montour kept on playing the ball and didn't move the goal back into position. McDade
then scored and the goal counted. The referees then decided to disallow it because McDade was behind the goal line which
intersects the front of the goal and to the boards on each side. It is illegal to score behind the goal line; however,
with play continuing and the goal out of position, the goal line also moved. The referees then made the case to the Swarm
coaching staff that even with the goal of out position, the goal line stays the same. With the goal out of position, it
gives the goalie, Montour, a decided advantage because it severely limits the Swarm in supposedly legal scoring angles based
on the never moving goal line established erroneously by the referees.
Then with the Swarm down 12-11 at the 11:44 minute mark, #40 Jamie Taylor scored a goal to tie the game on a
delayed penalty. The referees signaled goal then decided to waive the goal off even though the penalty still was delayed.
The two goals that were disallowed handicapped the Swarm in a game they needed to win the tiebreaker against Buffalo and to
stay in the playoff race. With the win, the Bandits have now won the series tiebreaker this year 2-1.
After a quick Bandit goal to start the game, the Swarm rallied to take a 4-3 lead after the 1st quarter on two goals by
#22 Kasey Beirnes and one each by #19 Chad Culp and #17 Sean Pollock.
After goals by Culp and the new goal scoring machine #55 Michael Kilby who was assisted beautifully by #23 Jon Sullivan
on a breakaway, the Bandits scored five straight to end the 2nd Quarter. Those goals help chase starting goaltender Steve
Dietrich who was replaced by Montour. At one point in the 2nd, the Swarm held a 21-9 shot lead but by the end of the quarter,
the Bandits had overtaken the Swarm 25-24 in shots and 8-6 on the scoreboard.
The Swarm gave up another two in the third to fall behind 10-6. That just gave the Swarm the impetus to stage a furious
attack on the Bandits. #12 Eric Pacey scored his second of the season on a breakaway and Pollock added his second of the
game to bring the Swarm within two at 10-8 after three.
The Swarm kept attacking in the 4th quarter with goals by #44 Ryan Ward and Culp. After the first disallowed goal,
the Swarm had it tied at 10-10, when Beirnes scored his third of the night with a high-flying diving act parallel to the
crease at 5:50. Buffalo scored two to take the lead back 12-11 and the referees nailed the Swarm in coffin with the second
disallowed goal. Steenhuis finished with the empty netter and the Swarm were left with the loss and possibly with a chip on
their shoulder for the rest of the season.
The Swarm had some jersey number changes going into this game. Andrew Biers acquired at the trading deadline from Calgary,
played his first game last night with a fantastic behind the back catch on the run, is wearing #18. Spencer Martin, who used to
wear #18 switched to #15. Even more startling for Swarm fans were the number changes for Brock Boyle and Chad Culp. After the
trading deadline move of Darryl Gibson to Toronto, Culp took the vacated #19, a number he had grown up with all his life. He wasn't
able to wear #19 last year because former Swarm Teddy Jenner wore it. After Culp's switched, Brock Boyle gave up the #24 jersey
and took the vacated #10. Like Culp, Boyle has always worn the #10 growing up.
The Swarm were led by #19 Chad Culp in scoring with 3 goals and 2 assists. #44 Ryan Ward notched a goal and four assists.
#22 Kasey Beirnes scored three goals and an assist. For Beirnes, this was his third straight game with three goals. #1 Matt Disher
made 25 saves on 37 shots. The Swarm outshot the Bandits 57-38 which is rare since the Swarm rarely outshoot their opponents.
In addition the following Swarm made the scoresheet:
#17 Sean Pollock (2g 1a)
#40 Jamie Taylor (0g 3a)
#39 Mark Miyashita (0g 2a)
#12 Eric Pacey (1g 0a)
#55 Michael Kilby (1g 0a)
#8 Rory McDade (0g 1a)
#10 Brock Boyle (0g 1a)
#15 Spencer Martin (0g 1a)
#23 Jon Sullivan (0g 1a)
#77 Riley Kemp (0g 1a)
The Swarm next face the NLL defending champion Toronto Rock on Saturday April 1st, 2006 at 7pm CST at the Xcel Energy Center.
Game Statistics
Pointstreak |
Swarm Notes
| Team Stats |
Sv/S |
PIM |
PP |
SHG |
S |
SOG |
LB |
FO |
| Minnesota |
25/38 |
6 |
2/4 |
0 |
72 |
57 |
57 |
14/28 |
| Buffalo |
46/57 |
8 |
2/2 |
0 |
54 |
38 |
64 |
14/28 |
| # |
Minnesota |
G |
A |
Pts |
PIM |
PPG |
SHG |
S |
SOG |
LB |
FO |
| 1 |
Matt Disher |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
| 8 |
Rory McDade |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
0-0 |
| 10 |
Brock Boyle |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
0-0 |
| 12 |
Eric Pacey |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
0-0 |
| 15 |
Spencer Martin |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
0-0 |
| 16 |
Noah Talbot |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0-0 |
| 17 |
Sean Pollock |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
6 |
6 |
0-0 |
| 18 |
Andrew Biers |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1-2 |
| 19 |
Chad Culp |
3 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
17 |
15 |
4 |
0-0 |
| 22 |
Kasey Beirnes |
3 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
12 |
3 |
0-0 |
| 23 |
Jon Sullivan |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0-0 |
| 39 |
Mark Miyashita |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
13-26 |
| 40 |
Jamie Taylor |
0 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
5 |
1 |
0-0 |
| 44 |
Ryan Ward |
1 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
5 |
0 |
0-0 |
| 50 |
Ryan Cousins |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0-0 |
| 55 |
Michael Kilby |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
0-0 |
| 77 |
Riley Kemp |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0-0 |
| 93 |
Nick Patterson |
Back Up Goaltender - Did Not Play |
| 11 |
Kelly Hall |
Did Not Dress |
| 28 |
Nolan Heavenor |
Did Not Dress |
| 33 |
Shawn Summerfield |
Did Not Dress |
| 47 |
Travis Hill |
Did Not Dress |
| 73 |
Dean Hill |
Did Not Dress |
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| # |
Minnesota |
MIN |
GA |
Saves |
Shots |
Dec |
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| 1 |
Matt Disher |
59:28 |
12 |
25 |
37 |
L 1-4 |
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| 93 |
Nick Patterson |
0:00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Empty Net |
0:32 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
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| # |
Buffalo |
G |
A |
Pts |
PIM |
PPG |
SHG |
S |
SOG |
LB |
FO |
| 3 |
Billy Dee Smith |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0-0 |
| 5 |
Clay Hill |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
0-0 |
| 6 |
Chris White |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0-0 |
| 7 |
Jon Harasym |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
0-0 |
| 8 |
A.J. Shannon |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
0-0 |
| 9 |
Mark Steenhuis |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
0-0 |
| 11 |
John Tavares |
2 |
4 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
9 |
8 |
2 |
0-0 |
| 15 |
Dan Teat |
4 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
10 |
2 |
0-0 |
| 16 |
Rich Kilgour |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1-1 |
| 17 |
Kyle Laverty |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
| 23 |
Pat McCready |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
11 |
0-0 |
| 27 |
Kyle Couling |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0-0 |
| 29 |
Ken Montour |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
| 30 |
Steve Dietrich |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
| 54 |
Jason Crosbie |
1 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
0-2 |
| 72 |
Cory Bomberry |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
13 |
13-25 |
| 81 |
Roger Vyse |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
0-0 |
| 99 |
Delby Powless |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
0-0 |
| 2 |
Troy Bonterre |
Did Not Dress |
| 32 |
Chris Langdale |
Did Not Dress |
| 77 |
Jeff Shattler |
Did Not Dress |
| 93 |
Kim Squire |
Did Not Dress |
| 97 |
Bryan Kazarian |
Did Not Dress |
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| # |
Buffalo |
MIN |
GA |
Saves |
Shots |
Dec |
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| 29 |
Ken Montour |
42:30 |
5 |
30 |
35 |
W 1-0 |
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| 30 |
Steve Dietrich |
17:26 |
6 |
16 |
22 |
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Started |
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Empty Net |
0:04 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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| Scoring |
| Time |
MN |
BUF |
Team |
Goal |
1st Assist |
2nd Assist |
Notes |
| 1st Quarter |
| 0:23 |
0 |
1 |
Buffalo |
Jason Crosbie |
John Tavares |
Clay Hill |
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| 2:37 |
1 |
1 |
Minnesota |
Chad Culp |
Ryan Ward |
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PP |
| 2:56 |
1 |
2 |
Buffalo |
Roger Vyse |
Jason Crosbie |
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| 6:06 |
2 |
2 |
Minnesota |
Kasey Beirnes |
Ryan Ward |
Spencer Martin |
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| 6:35 |
3 |
2 |
Minnesota |
Sean Pollock |
Jamie Taylor |
Riley Kemp |
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| 13:31 |
3 |
3 |
Buffalo |
Mark Steenhuis |
Pat McCready |
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| 14:05 |
4 |
3 |
Minnesota |
Kasey Beirnes |
Jamie Taylor |
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| 2nd Quarter |
| 1:40 |
5 |
3 |
Minnesota |
Chad Culp |
Ryan Ward |
Kasey Beirnes |
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| 2:26 |
6 |
3 |
Minnesota |
Michael Kilby |
Jon Sullivan |
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| 4:35 |
6 |
4 |
Buffalo |
Dan Teat |
Cory Bomberry |
John Tavares |
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| 6:58 |
6 |
5 |
Buffalo |
Dan Teat |
Delby Powless |
John Tavares |
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| 8:30 |
6 |
6 |
Buffalo |
John Tavares |
Dan Teat |
Cory Bomberry |
PP |
| 8:44 |
6 |
7 |
Buffalo |
Dan Teat |
Jon Harasym |
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| 10:53 |
6 |
8 |
Buffalo |
A.J. Shannon |
Delby Powless |
Jon Harasym |
PP |
| 3rd Quarter |
| 5:34 |
6 |
9 |
Buffalo |
Clay Hill |
Chris White |
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| 6:58 |
6 |
10 |
Buffalo |
Dan Teat |
Jason Crosbie |
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| 9:51 |
7 |
10 |
Minnesota |
Eric Pacey |
Mark Miyashita |
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| 12:52 |
8 |
10 |
Minnesota |
Sean Pollock |
Ryan Ward |
Chad Culp |
PP |
| 4th Quarter |
| 1:24 |
9 |
10 |
Minnesota |
Ryan Ward |
Sean Pollock |
Rory McDade |
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| 2:22 |
10 |
10 |
Minnesota |
Chad Culp |
Mark Miyashita |
Brock Boyle |
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| 5:50 |
11 |
10 |
Minnesota |
Kasey Beirnes |
Jamie Taylor |
Chad Culp |
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| 7:30 |
11 |
11 |
Buffalo |
John Tavares |
Jason Crosbie |
Cory Bomberry |
EA |
| 9:25 |
11 |
12 |
Buffalo |
Roger Vyse |
John Tavares |
Ken Montour |
GWG |
| 14:40 |
11 |
13 |
Buffalo |
Mark Steenhuis |
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EA |
| Penalties |
| Time |
Team |
Player |
Penalty |
Bench |
Duration |
| 1st Quarter |
| 2:24 |
Buffalo |
Billy Dee Smith |
Holding |
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2:00 |
| 2nd Quarter |
| 8:10 |
Minnesota |
Jamie Taylor |
Goalie Interference |
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2:00 |
| 9:16 |
Minnesota |
Riley Kemp |
Checking from Behind |
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2:00 |
| 9:42 |
Minnesota |
Eric Pacey |
Roughing |
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2:00 |
| 3rd Quarter |
| 11:48 |
Buffalo |
Billy Dee Smith |
Slashing |
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2:00 |
| 4th Quarter |
| 3:39 |
Buffalo |
Kyle Couling |
Checking from Behind |
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2:00 |
| 11:44 |
Buffalo |
Billy Dee Smith |
Illegal Cross Checking |
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2:00 |
| Referees |
| Crew Chief |
Assistant Referee |
Technical Referee |
| Rick Lum |
Mark Trinaistich |
Brad Scibak |
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