The Buffalo Bandits today announced the team has signed transition player Ethan O’Connor to a one-year contract, pending league approval.
After joining the Bandits prior to the 2018-19 season, O’Connor (6’1”, 185 lbs., 5/3/1992) spent the 2019-20 season on the Physically Unable to Perform list. In 18 games during his debut season with the team, he posted career-high totals in goals (6) and points (13), adding 35 loose-ball recoveries and 11 caused turnovers.
Through six NLL seasons, the Milton, Ontario native has recorded 56 points (20+36), 493 loose balls and 66 caused turnovers in 103 regular-season games. He has appeared in playoff games in five of those seasons, totaling five assists and 49 loose-ball recoveries in 10 postseason contests.