BUFFALO — Tied at 15 in the fourth quarter, the Buffalo Bandits scored the final six goals of the game Saturday night against the visiting Vancouver Stealth for a 21-15 victory.
The Bandits scored in bunches including three goals in 1:45 in the second quarter. Ryan Benesch had four goals on the night for Buffalo, while Mitch Jones and Steve Priolo each tallied three of their own.
Buffalo’s first win of the season ties them for third place in the Eastern Division with Rochester.
The Bandits next take on the New England Black Wolves on Jan. 28
SCORING SUMMARY
1st Quarter
- Vancouver – Thomas Hoggarth (Corey Small, Joel McCready) 0:13
- Vancouver – Peter McFetridge (Jordan Durston) 1:37
- Buffalo – Brad Self (unassisted) 4:33
- Buffalo – Andrew Watt (Kevin Brownell) 9:59
- Vancouver – Corey Small (Rhys Duch, Joel McCready) 10:16
- Buffalo – Anthony Malcom (Brad Self, Steve Priolo) 12:44
- Vancouver – Corey Small (powerplay) (Rhys Duch) 13:38
- Buffalo – Ryan Benesch (powerplay) (extra attacker) (Mark Steenhuis) 14:44
2nd Quarter
- Buffalo – Anthony Malcom (Craig England, Ryan Benesch) 0:31
- Buffalo – Ryan Benesch (shorthanded) (Steve Priolo, Kevin Brownell) 1:19
- Buffalo – Steve Priolo (shorthanded) (Andrew Watt) 2:16
- Buffalo – Daryl Veltman (powerplay) (Ryan Benesch, Mark Steenhuis) 6:50
- Vancouver – Jordan Durston (Ryan Wagner, Brendan Fowler) 6:56
- Vancouver – Jordan Durston (powerplay) (Logan Schuss, Corey Small) 7:50
- Vancouver – Garrett Billings (Logan Schuss, Corey Small) 8:34
- Vancouver – Rhys Duch (Corey Small) 9:44
- Buffalo – Mitch Jones (Daryl Veltman, Ryan Benesch) 10:55
- Buffalo – Craig England (Mitch Jones, Anthony Malcom) 13:25
3rd Quarter
- Buffalo – Ryan Benesch (Anthony Malcom, Brad Self) 2:03
- Vancouver – Jordan Durston (Garrett Billings, Corey Small) 3:07
- Buffalo – Steve Priolo (Matthew Bennett) 4:09
- Buffalo – Mitch Jones (Ryan Benesch, Alex Kedoh Hill) 5:21
- Vancouver – Logan Schuss (Garrett Billings, Joel McCready) 5:52
- Vancouver – Logan Schuss (powerplay) (Rhys Duch, Garrett Billings) 7:48
- Buffalo – Mitch Jones (Kevin Brownell) 11:09
- Buffalo – Mark Steenhuis (Ryan Benesch) 11:56
- Vancouver – Rhys Duch (Corey Small) 13:07
- Vancouver – Logan Schuss (powerplay) (Rhys Duch, Corey Small) 14:14
- Vancouver – Corey Small (powerplay) (Rhys Duch, Garrett Billings) 14:37
4th Quarter
- Vancouver – Logan Schuss (Justin Salt, Ryan Wagner) 1:56
- Buffalo – Steve Priolo (Brad Self) 2:02
- Buffalo – Adam Will (unassisted) 4:26
- Buffalo – Mitch Jones (Anthony Malcom) 7:15
- Buffalo – Mark Steenhuis (Andrew Watt) 9:53
- Buffalo – Alex Kedoh Hill (emptynet) (Kevin Brownell) 12:12
- Buffalo – Ryan Benesch (Steve Priolo, Brad Self) 13:26