BUFFALO, NY. (WKBW) — It was a night of milestones for both Dhane Smith and Josh Byrne as the Buffalo Bandits defeated the Rochester Knighthawks 15-14.
Smith tallied six points on two goals and four assists, earning his 1,000 career point. He's only the 14th player to ever do so in NLL history.
1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ points for The Great Dhane Smith! Congratulations! 👏#LetsGoBandits | @dhanesmith92 pic.twitter.com/tqco8OeXpP
— Buffalo Bandits (@NLLBandits) February 4, 2024
Byrne racked up seven points on three goals and four assists. He surpassed 400 career points.
More milestones‼️Congratulations Byrnzy on his 400th career point! pic.twitter.com/ckF2MCbex2
— Buffalo Bandits (@NLLBandits) February 4, 2024
Other notable performances came from Matt Vinc who stopped 49 shots between the pipes and held off a late Rochester comeback. Chase Fraser and Chris Cloutier each earned six points in the win and newcomer Christian Watts had a point in his NLL debut.
Buffalo will play against Halifax on February 16.
