Ethan O'Connor (born March 5, 1991) is a professional lacrosse player for the Buffalo Bandits of the

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and the

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of Major Series Lacrosse. Born in

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, O'Connor began his minor lacrosse career playing for the Milton Mavericks. He was drafted in the Ontario Junior A Lacrosse Draft to the

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where was named a two time team captain and earned First Team All League honors for his final season. During his junior career, O'Connor also played for the

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and

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of the

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. O'Connor was drafted in the first round of the 2013 NLL Entry Draft by the

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, playing in all but one game his rookie season. After one season with the Rock, he was traded to the

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(now

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) where he was a contributing member of their 2017 NLL Championship winning team. Prior to the 2018-19 season, O'Connor was traded to his current team, the Bandits. O'Connor also played division one lacrosse for Hobart College.

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