Buffalo Bandits Get Over the Hump, Win First NLL Cup Since 2008 and Fifth In Franchise History
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Sunday, June 4, 2023
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was named Finals MVP, after recording two goals and seven assists in Game 3 to lead the Bandits.
Key Points:
- was named Finals MVP, after recording two goals and seven assists in Game 3 to lead the Bandits.
- Dhane Smith becomes the 12th player in NLL history to win a regular season MVP and Finals MVP in their career.
- With the victory, the Bandits claim their fifth NLL title, good for a tie for third by any NLL franchise (Halifax, trailing the Albany FireWolves and Toronto Rock franchises with six), and their first since 2008.
- The decisive third game marked the fourth time since 2014 that the NLL Finals have needed all three games to determine a winner.