Latest News About Buffalo Bandits Roster

Here’s the latest available on the Buffalo Bandits roster.

• Roster snapshot for 2025-26: The Bandits announced their initial 21-man roster ahead of the 2025-26 season, with Dhane Smith, Josh Byrne, Tehoka Nanticoke, Kyle Buchanan, and Dhane Smith among the top forwards; defensemen include Steve Priolo and Dylan Robinson; goaltenders listed were Matt Vinc and Evan Constantopoulos. This was published in late November 2025, ahead of the season opener.

• Practice squad updates: The team also added Ryan Benesch and Carter Coffey to the practice squad in the surrounding days, indicating ongoing adjustments to the 21-man roster. This occurred around November 23–25, 2025.

• Current season context: The Bandits were set to raise their third consecutive NLL Cup banner in their home opener on Nov. 29, 2025, against the Georgia Swarm, signaling a strong roster expectation for championship contention. While rosters can shift, these sources capture the official initial roster and notable subsequent practice-squad moves.

• For ongoing updates: Check the Buffalo Bandits’ official site and the NLL transactions page, which track signings, releases, and injury/IR moves in real time.

Illustration (example of roster structure):

• Forwards: 7 players (e.g., Dhane Smith, Josh Byrne, Tehoka Nanticoke, Kyle Buchanan, Lukas Nielsen, Clay Scanlan, Mike Triolo)
• Transition: 5 players
• Defensemen: 5 players
• Goalies: 4 players
• Injured/IR and Practice Squad: several names such as Kiel Matisz, Matt Spanger, Coltrane Tyson on IR, with 3 on the practice squad (e.g., Ryan Benesch, Carter Coffey, Taylor Dooley)

If you’d like, I can pull the exact rosters from the cited pages and summarize any changes since the season began, or compare this roster to the prior season.