ACQUIRED: Trade with Toronto FC on December 21, 2015.
Bendik joins the Lions after spending the previous three seasons in goal for Toronto FC. The acquisition of the 26-year-old Huntington, NY, native provides additional experience within the Lions’ squad, as Bendik has appeared in over 70 MLS games since joining the league in 2012.
After a standout four-year career at Clemson University, where he finished among the school’s career leaders in a number of statistical categories, Bendik made his professional debut in 2011 with Norwegian club Sogndal where he helped the Club gain promotion to the nation’s top flight. Following a two-year stint in Norway, he returned stateside in 2012 to sign with the Portland Timbers for one season.
