Bryan Pitton | |
Position | Goaltender |
Catches | Left |
Height Weight |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 168 lb (76 kg) |
NHL Team (P) Cur. Team |
Edmonton Oilers Oklahoma City Barons (AHL) |
Born | Mississauga, ON, CAN | January 26, 1988,
NHL Draft | 133rd overall, 2006 Edmonton Oilers |
Pro Career | 2008 – present |
Bryan Pitton (born January 26, 1988) is a Canadian ice hockey goaltender who currently plays for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted in the fifth round, 133rd overall, by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career[]
Pitton played three seasons in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) with the Brampton Battalion. He played in 124 OHL regular season games, compiling a record of 64–46–6.
After completing his junior career in 2008, Pitton played one game in the American Hockey League (AHL) with the Springfield Falcons, the Oilers' minor league affiliation. He gave up one goal, in 12 minutes of playing time.
For the 2008–09 season, Pitton was assigned to the Stockton Thunder, of the ECHL. He spent the entirety of the season with the Thunder, playing 34 regular season games and posting a record of 9–19–3.
On December 12, 2009, Bryan Pitton became the first-ever player in Thunder history to earn a direct recall to the NHL, when Oilers GM, Steve Tambellini announced the sending down of fellow prospect, Devan Dubnyk to the Springfield Falcons.[1] Pitton would spend his time in Edmonton serving as Jeff Deslauriers' back-up.
During the 2009–10 season, Pitton split most of his time between Stockton and Springfield, playing a total of 29 games; 22 with the Thunder, and 7 with the Falcons.
Career stats[]
Season | Team | League | GP | Min | W | L | T/OTL | GA | GAA | SV% | SO |
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2004–05 | Wellington Dukes | OPJHL | 34 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
2005–06 | Brampton Battalion | OHL | 24 | 1293 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 74 | 3.43 | 0.904 | 0 |
2006–07 | Brampton Battalion | OHL | 61 | 3494 | 26 | 29 | 4 | 208 | 3.57 | 0.879 | 0 |
2007–08 | Brampton Battalion | OHL | 39 | 2153 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 91 | 2.54 | 0.911 | 4 |
2007–08 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 1 | 12 | – | – | – | 1 | 4.88 | 0.750 | 0 |
2008–09 | Stockton Thunder | ECHL | 34 | 1949 | 9 | 19 | 3 | 110 | 3.39 | 0.886 | 0 |
2009–10 | Stockton Thunder | ECHL | 22 | 1242 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 59 | 2.85 | 0.921 | 1 |
2009–10 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 7 | 458 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 36 | 4.71 | 0.857 | 0 |