Laverty spitting in his face during that was kind of stupid. A ref sees that and who knows if he’d get suspoended for the Championship. But ya… Rochester was playing stupid the last bit of the game. I knew that once it was out of reach they wuld just get ultra physical by the time the game ended.
ill be there for the championship game, and it was BS on the part of rochester for that nonsense at the end, but I guess you have to hate what you can’t be.
Let’s Go Bandits!
http://www.nll.com/article_2393.shtml
STEVE DIETRICH NAMED RBK GOALTENDER OF THE YEAR
The naming of the 2006 National Lacrosse League season awards winners continues today with the RBK Goaltender of the Year Award.
Steve Dietrich of the Buffalo Bandits has been named the 2006 RBK Goaltender of the Year, winning the award for the second straight season. Since the awards inception in 2002, Dietrich becomes the first two-time winner of the award, doing so in back-to-back seasons.
Steve Dietrich totaled league bests in goals-against average (9.97), saves percentage (.808) and overall record by a goaltender (10-4) this season. He was the only goaltender to record a goals-against average below 10 and the only one to record a saves percentage higher than .8 this season.
Logging the fourth most minutes (812:34) of any goalie in 2006, Dietrich played in 15 games for the Bandits and helped the club to an 11-5 record and the top overall seed in the playoffs. The veteran anchored a Buffalo defense that gave up only 167 goals in 2006, a league best.
The award announcements continue on Thursday when the league will announce the winner of the “Les Bartley Award” for Head Coach of the Year. The award was won by Bob Hamley of the Arizona Sting last season.
The league will announce its season award winners over the next two weeks, leading up to the 2006 RBK NLL Championship Game presented by Edge Active. The Buffalo Bandits host the Colorado Mammoth on Saturday, May 13th at 6PM Eastern. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN2 and Fox Sports World Canada.
2006 NLL Season Awards
Monday 5/1
Bowflex Sportsmanship Award
Sean Greenhalgh, Philadelphia WingsTuesday 5/2
Belmont.com Defensive Player of the Year (for a defenseman, non-goaltender)
Brodie Merrill, Portland LumberjaxWednesday 5/3
RBK Goaltender of the Year
Steve Dietrich, Buffalo BanditsThursday 5/4
“Les Bartley Award” for Head Coach of the YearFriday 5/5
Vonage General Manager of the YearMonday 5/8
Executive of the Year
“The Tom Borrelli Award” for Writer of the Year
Ticket Sales Executive of the Year
Marketing Executive of the Year
Operations Executive of the Year
Sponsorships Executive of the Year
Public Relations Executive of the Year
Equipment Manager of the Year
Athletic Trainer of the YearTuesday 5/9
Edge Active Rookie of the Year
Edge Active All-Rookie TeamWednesday 5/10
Dodge First and Second All-Pro Teams
Dodge First Team All-Pro
Dodge Second Team All-ProThursday 5/11
Most Valuable Player Award
(End of award announcements)Saturday 5/13
RBK NLL Championship Game presented by Edge Active, 6PM Eastern, live on ESPN2 and Fox Sports World Canada
Buffalo news says 12,000 tickets have been sold so far!!!
That’s pretty damned good considering we still have until Saturday for the game!!
awesome, ill be watching it in hi def, cant make it.
Hey… if you can’t make it at least you are supporting the team… getting them a good TV rating is needed too. Colorado fans will help with that since they live so far away… 
Found this nice background… thought I’d pass it on.
http://www.wingszone.com/nllmb/showthread.php?t=23895&page=30&pp=25
The bf and I wil be there. I CAN’T WAIT!!!
Bandits Championship game ticket update:
100 Level Center: Singles Only, Best Avail: Section 106, Row 19, Seat 11
100 Level Corners: Singles Only, Best Avail: Section 115, Row 17, Seat 29
100 Level Ends: Singles Only, Best Avail: Section 109 Row 20, Seat 4
200 Level: Singles Only, Best Avail: Section 207, Row 5, Seat 7
300 Level Center: Best Avail: Section 318, Row 7, Seats 1-2 (Best Pair)
300 Level Ends: Best Avail: Section 314, Row 1, Seats 4-5 (Best Pair)
if the speedway rains out i will have to buy tickest for this!
It would be wise investment!
Rumor has it that there areonly around 2000 tickets available. :tup:
ESPN has a new LAX page…
http://sports.espn.go.com/extra/lacrosse/index
NLL Coverage on there… also from what I hear although I still don’t see it on here… is supposed to have signed a contract to cover more lacross stuff.
STEVE DIETRICH WINS 2006 JET BLUE MVP AWARD :tup::tup:
I’m soooo pumped for tonight.
Face paint and hair dye FTW
Also don’t forget the music and food!
http://www.buffalonews.com/editorial/20060513/1065764.asp
Font page of the buffalo news baby!!
Looks like i will be attending in the pimp box.
It’s almost sold out. I cannot wait!!!
I wont know what to do if we win!