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Buffalo Bandits
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Bandits Have Swarm’s Number Again
Sunday, March 4, 2007
St.Paul, Minnesota
Attendance: 7,504
The Minnesota Swarm’s four-game winning streak came to an end to their usual thorn in a side, the Buffalo
Bandits, by a score of 16-15 in front of 7,504 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul on Sunday afternoon.
The loss drops the Swarm (5-4) to third place as the Bandits (6-4) take over second going into next
Saturday’s All-Star Game in Portland. Second year player Dean Hill led the Swarm with a career high
five goals and three assists and Sean Pollock added two goals and six assists. Buffalo was led once
again by the league’s all-time leading scorer and Swarm killer, John Tavares, who had five goals and
four assists.
The Bandits grabbed a quick 1-0 after a Tavares goal just twenty-nine seconds into the game but the
Swarm surged out to their only lead, 2-1 after a Ryan Ward goal at the 5:04 mark of the first quarter.
Tavares scored two more to give the Bandits a 3-2 lead which they never lost for the remainder of the
afternoon. By the end of the quarter, the Bandits chased Swarm starting goaltender Nick Patterson from
the game and held a 6-3 lead.
With Matt Disher in net for the Swarm, Buffalo continued their assault on the Minnesota defense
extending their lead to 9-4. Hill led the Swarm comeback with three goals, two on the power play,
in a 4-1 rally that cut into the Bandit lead. Buffalo added two more but Mike Hominuck scored with
a second left in the half leaving the Swarm behind 12-9.
The third quarter saw the Swarm continue to chip away at the deficit that Buffalo put them at.
Kasey Beirnes assisted on three of the four Swarm goals and by the end of the quarter, the Swarm
got within one at 14-13 on a Ryan Cousins goal and the Bandits changed goaltenders from Steve Dietrich
to Mike Thompson.
The back up goalies for both teams, Disher and Thompson, were the stars in the fourth quarter
giving up only two goals each. The Bandits Kevin Dostie scored two goals in the first 5:09 of the
quarter to extend the lead at 16-13. The Swarm continued to rally with goals from Beirnes and Stewart
to bring it to 16-15. Disher prevented any more damaged but the Swarm couldn’t tie it up on Thompson
and fell defeated at the end as the Bandits extend their winning streak to four.
The Swarm had a fantastic opportunity to give themselves a buffer in the playoff race heading into
the All-Star break but with the loss to the Bandits, they lose the season series and the tiebreaker
between the two teams which may be the difference between hosting a home playoff game or going on
the road. The offense continues to function very well but the defense has to regroup going forward.
The Swarm had 55 shots on the Buffalo duo in net, Dietrich and Thompson, while the Bandits had 51
shots on Patterson and Disher. The Swarm went 6 of 7 on the power play; however, they gave up three
goals on five Bandit power plays. The Swarm won the loose ball battle, 70-56 and won 21 of 37 face
offs. The Swarm were penalized 7 times for 14 minutes while the Bandits were sent to the box 9 times
for 18 minutes.
The league has their All-Star Game in Portland on Saturday, March 10th at 9:00 pm CST in Portland.
The game will be televised at 1:30 CST on Sunday, March 11th at 1:30 pm CST on Versus. The Swarm will
be represented by forward Ryan Ward and team captain, defenseman Ryan Cousins.
The Swarm return to play in what may prove to be the biggest weekend of the year as the tangle with
the Philadelphia Wings in a home and home series. The first game will be on Saturday, March 17th at 6:30
pm CST in Philadelphia. Both teams then travel to the Xcel Energy Center to resume the series on Sunday,
March 18th at 5:00 pm CST. The game in Philadelphia is scheduled to be shown tape-delayed on Versus on
Monday, March 19th at 9:00 pm CST. Buffalo will resume play on Saturday, March 17th in New York to face
the Titans at 11:30 am CST.
East Division W-L (Division Record) [vs. Swarm] (Goal Differential)
- Rochester Knighthawks 8-2 (5-1) [0-1] (+24)
- BUFFALO BANDITS 6-4 (6-2) [2-0] (+7)
- MINNESOTA SWARM 5-4 (4-3) (+4)
- Philadelphia Wings 4-5 (2-3) (+1)
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- Toronto Rock 4-5 (3-4) (-3)
- Chicago Shamrox 3-6 (2-5) [1-1] (-16)
- New York Titans 2-8 (2-6) [0-2] (-15)
Swarm Statistics:
#73 Dean Hill 5g 3a
#17 Sean Pollock 2g 6a
#44 Ryan Ward 2g 4a
#22 Kasey Beirnes 1g 5a
#90 Mike Hominuck 1g 5a
#50 Ryan Cousins 1g 3a
#39 Mark Miyashita 1g 1a; 20 LB; 20 of 35 on face offs
#15 Spencer Martin 1g
#48 Scott Stewart 1g
#18 Andrew Biers 1a; 1 of 2 on face offs
#1 Matt Disher 29 saves on 39 shots
#10 Brock Boyle 3 LB
#12 Eric Pacey 3 LB
#23 Jon Sullivan 2 LB
#26 Ryan Sharp 2 LB
#55 Michael Kilby 1 LB
#77 Riley Kemp 8 LB; 42 games in a row
#93 Nick Patterson 6 saves on 12 shots
Game Links
| Team Stats |
Sv/S |
PIM |
PP |
SH |
S |
SOG |
LB |
FO |
| Minnesota |
35/51 |
14 |
6/7 |
0 |
70 |
55 |
70 |
20/35 |
| Buffalo |
40/55 |
18 |
3/5 |
0 |
58 |
51 |
56 |
15/35 |
| # |
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 |
| 10 |
Brock Boyle |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
0-0 |
| 12 |
Eric Pacey |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
0-0 |
| 15 |
Spencer Martin |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
5 |
4 |
0-0 |
| 17 |
Sean Pollock |
2 |
6 |
8 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
9 |
7 |
3 |
0-0 |
| 18 |
Andrew Biers |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
1-2 |
| 22 |
Kasey Beirnes |
1 |
5 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
5 |
1 |
0-0 |
| 23 |
Jon Sullivan |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0-0 |
| 26 |
Ryan Sharp |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0-0 |
| 39 |
Mark Miyashita |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
20 |
19-33 |
| 44 |
Ryan Ward |
2 |
4 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
9 |
7 |
4 |
0-0 |
| 48 |
Scott Stewart |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
8 |
3 |
0-0 |
| 50 |
Ryan Cousins |
1 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
7 |
0-0 |
| 55 |
Michael Kilby |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0-0 |
| 73 |
Dean Hill |
5 |
3 |
8 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
11 |
10 |
0 |
0-0 |
| 77 |
Riley Kemp |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
0-0 |
| 90 |
Mike Hominuck |
1 |
5 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
5 |
4 |
0-0 |
| 93 |
Nick Patterson |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
| 6 |
Ashton McLean |
Did Not Dress |
| 16 |
Noah Talbot |
Did Not Dress |
| 19 |
Chad Culp |
Did Not Dress |
| 40 |
Jamie Taylor |
Did Not Dress |
| 47 |
Travis Hill |
Did Not Dress |
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| # |
Minnesota |
MIN |
GA |
Saves |
Shots |
Dec |
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| 1 |
Matt Disher |
46:30 |
10 |
29 |
39 |
L 1-1 |
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| 93 |
Nick Patterson |
13:08 |
6 |
6 |
12 |
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Started |
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Empty Net |
0:02 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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| # |
Buffalo |
G |
A |
Pts |
PIM |
PPG |
SHG |
S |
SOG |
LB |
FO |
| 2 |
Troy Bonterre |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
| 3 |
Billy Dee Smith |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-1 |
| 5 |
Clay Hill |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0-0 |
| 6 |
Chris White |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0-0 |
| 9 |
Mark Steenhuis |
1 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
0-1 |
| 10 |
Pat McCready |
0 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
0-0 |
| 11 |
John Tavares |
5 |
4 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
10 |
4 |
0-0 |
| 15 |
Dan Teat |
4 |
4 |
8 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
11 |
11 |
1 |
0-0 |
| 17 |
Kyle Laverty |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0-0 |
| 21 |
Daryl Seymour |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
| 26 |
Brett Bucktooth |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
1-5 |
| 27 |
Kyle Couling |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0-0 |
| 30 |
Steve Dietrich |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
| 51 |
Kevin Dostie |
3 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
7 |
7 |
0-0 |
| 54 |
Jason Crosbie |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
6-12 |
| 66 |
Mike Thompson |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
| 72 |
Cory Bomberry |
0 |
8 |
8 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
7 |
8 |
8-14 |
| 99 |
Delby Powless |
1 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
7 |
1 |
0-0 |
| 7 |
Tony Henderson |
Did Not Dress |
| 16 |
Rich Kilgour |
Did Not Dress |
| 18 |
Brendan Thenhaus |
Did Not Dress |
| 22 |
Tony Sorci |
Did Not Dress |
| 81 |
Roger Vyse |
Did Not Dress |
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| # |
Buffalo |
MIN |
GA |
Saves |
Shots |
Dec |
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| 30 |
Steve Dietrich |
44:51 |
13 |
31 |
44 |
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Started |
| 66 |
Mike Thompson |
15:00 |
2 |
9 |
11 |
W 3-2 |
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Empty Net |
0:09 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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| Scoring |
| Time |
MN |
BUF |
Team |
Goal |
1st Assist |
2nd Assist |
Notes |
| 1st Quarter |
| 0:26 |
0 |
1 |
Buffalo |
John Tavares |
Mark Steenhuis |
Steve Dietrich |
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| 4:31 |
1 |
1 |
Minnesota |
Dean Hill |
Mike Hominuck |
Sean Pollock |
PP |
| 5:04 |
2 |
1 |
Minnesota |
Ryan Ward |
Mike Hominuck |
Kasey Beirnes |
PP |
| 5:42 |
2 |
2 |
Buffalo |
John Tavares |
Dan Teat |
Pat McCready |
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| 6:03 |
2 |
3 |
Buffalo |
John Tavares |
Dan Teat |
Delby Powless |
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| 8:24 |
2 |
4 |
Buffalo |
Delby Powless |
Cory Bomberry |
Jason Crosbie |
PP |
| 10:03 |
3 |
4 |
Minnesota |
Sean Pollock |
Mike Hominuck |
Dean Hill |
PP |
| 12:05 |
3 |
5 |
Buffalo |
Mark Steenhuis |
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| 13:08 |
3 |
6 |
Buffalo |
Dan Teat |
Delby Powless |
Cory Bomberry |
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| 2nd Quarter |
| 0:31 |
4 |
6 |
Minnesota |
Sean Pollock |
Mark Miyashita |
Ryan Cousins |
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| 2:18 |
4 |
7 |
Buffalo |
John Tavares |
Cory Bomberry |
Dan Teat |
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| 3:36 |
4 |
8 |
Buffalo |
Dan Teat |
Cory Bomberry |
John Tavares |
PP |
| 3:52 |
4 |
9 |
Buffalo |
Kevin Dostie |
Mark Steenhuis |
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| 4:46 |
5 |
9 |
Minnesota |
Dean Hill |
Ryan Ward |
Mike Hominuck |
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| 6:04 |
5 |
10 |
Buffalo |
Jason Crosbie |
Dan Teat |
Cory Bomberry |
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| 6:28 |
6 |
10 |
Minnesota |
Ryan Ward |
Sean Pollock |
Dean Hill |
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| 8:55 |
7 |
10 |
Minnesota |
Dean Hill |
Sean Pollock |
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PP |
| 12:10 |
8 |
10 |
Minnesota |
Dean Hill |
Sean Pollock |
Kasey Beirnes |
PP |
| 13:47 |
8 |
11 |
Buffalo |
Brett Bucktooth |
Cory Bomberry |
John Tavares |
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| 14:38 |
8 |
12 |
Buffalo |
Dan Teat |
John Tavares |
Pat McCready |
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| 14:59 |
9 |
12 |
Minnesota |
Mike Hominuck |
Ryan Ward |
Sean Pollock |
EA |
| 3rd Quarter |
| 2:08 |
9 |
13 |
Buffalo |
John Tavares |
Kevin Dostie |
Pat McCready |
EA |
| 4:49 |
10 |
13 |
Minnesota |
Dean Hill |
Ryan Ward |
Kasey Beirnes |
PP |
| 10:26 |
11 |
13 |
Minnesota |
Mark Miyashita |
Andrew Biers |
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| 11:35 |
11 |
14 |
Buffalo |
Dan Teat |
Cory Bomberry |
John Tavares |
PP |
| 13:50 |
12 |
14 |
Minnesota |
Spencer Martin |
Kasey Beirnes |
Ryan Ward |
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| 14:52 |
13 |
14 |
Minnesota |
Ryan Cousins |
Mike Hominuck |
Kasey Beirnes |
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| 4th Quarter |
| 0:08 |
13 |
15 |
Buffalo |
Kevin Dostie |
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| 5:09 |
13 |
16 |
Buffalo |
Kevin Dostie |
Cory Bomberry |
Mark Steenhuis |
GWG |
| 8:00 |
14 |
16 |
Minnesota |
Kasey Beirnes |
Sean Pollock |
Ryan Cousins |
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| 9:44 |
15 |
16 |
Minnesota |
Scott Stewart |
Dean Hill |
Ryan Cousins |
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| Penalties |
| Time |
Team |
Player |
Penalty |
Bench |
Duration |
| 1st Quarter |
| 1:17 |
Buffalo |
Kyle Laverty |
Boarding |
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2:00 |
| 2:29 |
Minnesota |
Kasey Beirnes |
Checking from Behind |
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2:00 |
| 4:09 |
Buffalo |
Chris White |
Checking from Behind |
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2:00 |
| 4:21 |
Buffalo |
Kyle Laverty |
Slashing |
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2:00 |
| 7:05 |
Minnesota |
Ryan Cousins |
Holding Stick |
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2:00 |
| 9:41 |
Buffalo |
Daryl Seymour |
Holding |
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2:00 |
| 2nd Quarter |
| 2:38 |
Minnesota |
Eric Pacey |
Facemask |
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2:00 |
| 2:38 |
Minnesota |
Eric Pacey |
Roughing |
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2:00 |
| 2:38 |
Buffalo |
Kyle Laverty |
Roughing |
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2:00 |
| 7:30 |
Buffalo |
Pat McCready |
Checking from Behind |
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2:00 |
| 10:29 |
Buffalo |
Troy Bonterre |
Slashing |
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2:00 |
| 3rd Quarter |
| 3:54 |
Buffalo |
Cory Bomberry |
Illegal Cross Checking |
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2:00 |
| 9:31 |
Buffalo |
Troy Bonterre |
Roughing |
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2:00 |
| 9:31 |
Minnesota |
Michael Kilby |
Roughing |
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2:00 |
| 10:44 |
Minnesota |
Riley Kemp |
Holding Stick |
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2:00 |
| 4th Quarter |
| 5:36 |
Minnesota |
Ryan Sharp |
Checking from Behind |
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2:00 |
| Referees |
| Crew Chief |
Assistant Referee |
Technical Referee |
| Tom Sutton |
David Berman |
Ty Wilkinson |
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