Buffalo Bandits sign captain Steve Priolo to three-year deal

Buffalo Bandits sign captain Steve Priolo to new three-year deal

BY Brian Campbell City of Buffalo

PUBLISHED 10:13 AM ET Jul. 31, 2024 PUBLISHED July 31, 2024 @10:13 AM

The Buffalo Bandits have signed defenseman Steve Priolo to a three-year deal, pending league approval, the team announced Wednesday. The team captain, Priolo will return to the Bandits for his 15th season with the team.

Priolo recorded 13 points (five goals, eight assists) and 120 loose-ball recoveries in 18 games in 2023-24. For his career, he has totaled 212 points (57 goals, 155 assists) in 218 career games with Buffalo. He currently ranks third in franchise history in games played (218) and second in loose-ball recoveries (1,337) and penalty minutes (531).

CAPTAIN’S BACK‼️

We have signed Steve Priolo to a three-year deal: https://t.co/AYCgH18PQB pic.twitter.com/1rpelu1cfW
— Buffalo Bandits (@NLLBandits) July 31, 2024

Priolo ranks second all-time in games played (32), and loose-ball recoveries (244) in Bandits playoff history.

The Bandits drafted Priolo in the second round of the 2009 NLL Draft. The Bandits are defending NLL champions, having defeated Albany for the league title in May.