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Minnesota Swarm
(1-1 H 1-0 A 0-1)

Buffalo Bandits
(2-2 H 1-1 A 1-1)

A Plan is Coming Together for the Swarm

Saturday, January 28, 2012
St. Paul, Minnesota
Attendance: 8,232

Game Links

Watch On Demand Minnesota Swarm Game Center  Bandit Notes  Box Score
1st Half Highlights 2nd Half Highlights Postgame Report Suitor's Hail Mary Goal

Game Notes

  • This is the first Swarm win over the Bandits in team history at The Hive in seven tries.
  • The Swarm are 4-4 in home openers in their history.
  • The 19 goals are tied for the most in a game in team history tying the 19 the Swarm got in Chicago against the Shamrox on February 24, 2007.
  • Tyler Carlson played and started in his first NLL and Swarm game in net getting the win saving 39 of 50 shots. Also, Carlson notched five assists which is a team record for a goaltender in a game. Carlson is the sixth goaltender to play in a game in the Swarm's team history. With Nick Patterson not dresing, don't be surprised if the Swarm go with either Carlson or Evan Kirk going forward.
  • Callum Crawford led the Swarm with 2 goals and 7 assists. Crawford has scored nine points in each of the first two games of the season. Kevin Ross mentioned that this was Crawford's best game in a Swarm uniform.
  • Joel Henry scored his first NLL and Swarm goal in the game.
  • Hat tricks for Ryan Benesch, Corbyn Tao, Kevin Ross & Andrew Suitor.
  • Andrew Sutior scored a goal from our team's net across the floor into the Bandits' net right at the end of the first quarter. The Bandits challenged the goal but the Referee Mark Gardonio upheld the ruling on the floor.
  • Ryan Benesch attempted a penalty shot but was turned away by Mike Thompson.
  • Jordan MacIntosh scooped a career high 19 loose balls.
  • Callum Crawford and Mitch Belisle served as assistant captains for the game.
  • Most impressive was how the Swarm continually got back on defense to thwart Bandit transition attempts.
  • According to Jeff Gilbert, the Swarm defense is taking a page from how the Bandits play defense with constant pressure on the ball carrier. It looks like the Swarm learned well.
  • Five Swarm players (Andrew Suitor, Mitch Belisle, Greg Downing Jeff Gilbert & Richard Morgan) and five Bandit players (Steve Priolo, Mark Steenhuis, Jon Harasym, Brandon Francis & Billy Dee Smith) were all assessed ten minute game misconducts and ejected for their involvement in fights that occured after time expired after the first half. The fights started with Bandit Mike Thompson attacking a Swarm player as the team started to depart for the locker room at the half.
  • Tyler Hass did not play due to a hand injury he suffered in the game against Colorado. He may very well be lost for the rest of year due to the injury.
  • Former Swarm Chad Culp led the Bandits in scoring with 3 goals and 3 assists.


Team Stats 1 2 3 4 OT F Sv/S PIM PP SH S SOG LB FT FO
Minnesota 4 6 7 2   19 39/50 83 9/13 3 58 48 57 24 20/33
Buffalo 1 4 0 6   11 29/48 66 2/6 0 66 50 46 38 13/33


# Minnesota G A Pts PIM PPG SHG S SOG LB FT FO
98 Callum Crawford 2 7 9 0 2 0 5 3 1 1 0/0
21 Ryan Benesch 3 5 8 0 2 0 6 6 2 0 0/0
71 Kevin Ross 3 2 5 2 2 0 8 8 3 0 1/1
84 Corbyn Tao 3 2 5 0 0 1 5 5 3 0 0/0
30 Tyler Carlson 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0/0
77 Jay Card 2 2 4 0 2 0 4 3 3 0 0/0
24 Jordan MacIntosh 1 3 4 2 0 0 5 4 19 1 17/29
19 Jamie Shewchuk 0 4 4 0 0 0 12 9 2 1 0/0
20 Andrew Suitor 3 0 3 10 1 1 4 3 3 1 1/1
22 Andrew Watt 1 0 1 2 0 1 2 1 3 2 0/0
94 Joel Henry 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 3 0 0 0/0
39 Dan Ball 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0/0
85 Mitch Belisle 0 1 1 10 0 0 1 1 4 0 0/0
4 Joe Cinosky 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 1/2
8 Greg Downing 0 0 0 10 0 0 1 1 2 1 0/0
11 Richard Morgan 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0
13 Matt Kelly 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0/0
43 Jeff Gilbert 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 2 0 0/0
79 Nik Bilic 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 1 3 1 0/0
35 Evan Kirk Did Not Play - Back Up Goaltender
9 Tyler Hass Did Not Dress
23 Brendon Doran Did Not Dress
93 Nick Patterson Did Not Dress
 
# Minnesota MIN GA Saves Shots Dec  
30 Tyler Carlson 60:00 11 39 50 W 1-0  
35 Evan Kirk 0:00 0 0 0    
 
# Buffalo G A Pts PIM PPG SHG S SOG LB FT FO
20 Chad Culp 3 3 6 4 1 0 10 8 3 2 0/0
17 Tracey Kelusky 2 4 6 2 0 0 9 7 2 1 0/0
27 Mat Giles 0 5 5 6 0 0 7 6 12 1 7/18
11 John Tavares 2 2 4 0 1 0 11 8 5 1 0/0
81 Roger Vyse 2 2 4 0 0 0 8 7 3 0 0/0
15 Luke Wiles 2 1 3 0 0 0 17 10 1 1 0/0
4 Scott Self 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0/1
2 Ian Llord 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0/0
3 Billy Dee Smith 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 1 0 0/0
6 Chris White 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0
7 Jon Harasym 0 0 0 10 0 0 1 1 1 1 0/0
9 Mark Steenhuis 0 0 0 12 0 0 1 1 0 1 0/0
13 Jeff Cornwall 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0/0
23 Steve Priolo 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 1 1 0/0
55 Angus Goodleaf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0
63 Thomas Montour 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 3 0/0
66 Mike Thompson 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0
77 Kyle Sweeney 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 1/1
84 Brandon Francis 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 4 0 5/13
98 Jimmy Purves 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0/0
5 Frank Resetarits Did Not Dress
33 Kevin Buchanan Did Not Dress
74 Jeremy Thompson Did Not Dress
 
# Buffalo MIN GA Saves Shots Dec  
55 Angus Goodleaf 41:56 11 19 30 L 0-1
66 Mike Thompson 18:02 7 10 17    
  Empty Net 0:02 1 0 1    


Scoring
Quarter Time MN BUF Team Goal 1st Assist 2nd Assist Notes
First 3:58 1 0 Minnesota Kevin Ross Ryan Benesch Jamie Shewchuk  
First 5:48 2 0 Minnesota Ryan Benesch Kevin Ross Jordan MacIntosh PP
First 9:42 2 1 Buffalo Luke Wiles John Tavares Roger Vyse  
First 11:25 3 1 Minnesota Corbyn Tao Jordan MacIntosh    
First 14:59 4 1 Minnesota Andrew Suitor Tyler Carlson   EN
Second 0:39 4 2 Buffalo Tracey Kelusky Mat Giles Roger Vyse  
Second 0:52 5 2 Minnesota Corbyn Tao Callum Crawford Tyler Carlson  
Second 2:34 6 2 Minnesota Andrew Suitor Tyler Carlson   PP
Second 5:03 7 2 Minnesota Jay Card Ryan Benesch Callum Crawford PP
Second 6:58 8 2 Minnesota Kevin Ross Jay Card Callum Crawford PP
Second 9:32 9 2 Minnesota Andrew Suitor Mitch Belisle   SH
Second 11:04 9 3 Buffalo John Tavares Tracey Kelusky Mat Giles  
Second 13:35 10 3 Minnesota Jay Card Callum Crawford Jordan MacIntosh PP
Second 14:06 10 4 Buffalo Chad Culp Mat Giles Tracey Kelusky  
Second 14:57 10 5 Buffalo Tracey Kelusky Scott Self    
Third 0:32 11 5 Minnesota Ryan Benesch Corbyn Tao Callum Crawford PP
Third 5:07 12 5 Minnesota Callum Crawford Ryan Benesch Corbyn Tao PP GWG
Third 8:00 13 5 Minnesota Joel Henry Jamie Shewchuk Kevin Ross  
Third 8:27 14 5 Minnesota Jordan MacIntosh Dan Ball    
Third 12:20 15 5 Minnesota Callum Crawford Ryan Benesch Tyler Carlson PP
Third 13:12 16 5 Minnesota Corbyn Tao Ryan Benesch Tyler Carlson SH
Third 13:12 17 5 Minnesota Andrew Watt Tyler Carlson   SH
Fourth 2:17 17 6 Buffalo John Tavares Mat Giles Chad Culp PP
Fourth 3:11 17 7 Buffalo Luke Wiles      
Fourth 3:25 17 8 Buffalo Chad Culp Mat Giles    
Fourth 4:32 18 8 Minnesota Ryan Benesch Jamie Shewchuk Callum Crawford  
Fourth 4:32 18 9 Buffalo Roger Vyse Tracey Kelusky Chad Culp  
Fourth 7:05 19 9 Minnesota Kevin Ross Callum Crawford Jay Card PP
Fourth 11:31 19 10 Buffalo Roger Vyse Luke Wiles Chad Culp  
Fourth 12:50 19 11 Buffalo Chad Culp Tracey Kelusky John Tavares PP


Penalties

Quarter Time Team Player Penalty Bench Duration
First 5:19 Buffalo Kyle Sweeney Slashing   2:00
First 6:25 Buffalo Tracey Kelusky Delay of Game   2:00
Second 1:33 Buffalo Mat Giles Illegal Cross Checking   2:00
Second 2:34 Buffalo Mark Steenhuis Roughing   2:00
Second 6:50 Buffalo Jimmy Purves Too Many Men X 2:00
Second 8:16 Minnesota Dan Ball Too Many Men X 2:00
Second 10:49 Minnesota Kevin Ross Illegal Cross Checking   2:00
Second 10;49 Buffalo Steve Priolo Roughing   2:00
Second 12:53 Buffalo Chris White Roughing   2:00
Seocnd 14:57 Buffalo Chad Culp Roughing   2:00
Second 14:59 Buffalo Billy Dee Smith Game Misconduct   10:00
Second 14:59 Minnesota Andrew Suitor Game Misconduct   10:00
Second 14:59 Buffalo Steve Priolo Game Misconduct   10:00
Second 14:59 Minnneota Richard Morgan Game Misconduct   10:00
Second 14:59 Minnesota Greg Downing Game Misconduct   10:00
Second 14:59 Minnesota Mitch Belisle Game Misconduct   10:00
Second 14:59 Buffalo Jon Harasym Game Misconduct   10:00
Second 14:59 Buffalo Brandon Francis Game Misconduct   10:00
Second 14:59 Minnesota Jeff Gilbert Game Misconduct   10:00
Second 14:59 Buffalo Mark Steenhuis Game Misconduct   10:00
Second 14:59 Buffalo Mike Thompson Roughing   5:00
Third 3:29 Buffalo Mat Giles Delay of Game   2;00
Third 3:29 Buffalo Kyle Sweeney Too Many Men X 2:00
Third 8:59 Minneosta Nik Bilic Slashing   2:00
Third 12:07 Buffalo Chad Culp Goaltender Interference   2:00
Third 12:46 Minnesota Jordan MacIntosh Checking from Behind   2:00
Fourth 1:58 Minnesota Andrew Watt Roughing   2:00
Fourth 6:50 Buffalo Mat Giles Goaltender Interferene   2:00
Fourth 11:31 Minnesota Joe Cinosky Holding   2:00
Fourth 11:31 Buffalo Chris White Holding   2:00
Fourth 11:31 Buffalo Jimmy Purves Unsportsmanlike Conduct X 2:00
Fourth 12:09 Minnesota Dan Ball Delay of Game X 2:00
Fourth 12:30 Minnesota Nik Bilic Holding   2:00


Referees
Crew Chief Assistant Referee Shot Clock Operator
Mark Gardonio 17-Jeff Dolan 72-Daron Yates

Next Games After This Match Up

  • Minnesota at Rochester - Saturday, February 4th, 2012 6:30 pm Central
  • Buffalo vs Washington - Saturday, February 4th, 2012 6:30 pm Central