| Paul Bittner | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 4, 1996, Crookston, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 204 lb (93 kg; 14 st 8 lb) |
| Position | Left Wing |
| Shoots | Left |
| DEL team F. teams |
Düsseldorfer EG Cleveland Monsters Väsby IK Mora IK |
| NHL Draft | 38th overall, 2015 Columbus Blue Jackets |
| Playing career | 2016–present |
Paul Bittner (born November 4, 1996) is an American professional ice hockey Winger who is currently playing for Düsseldorfer EG of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). Bittner has played major junior hockey with the Portland Winterhawks of the Western Hockey League (WHL). Bittner was rated as a top prospect who was widely projected to be a first round selection in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.[1] He was, however, selected 38th overall, in the second round by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career[]
In 2012, Bittner joined the Portland Winterhawks of the Western Hockey League.[2] and in his first year he helped the Winterhawks capture the Ed Chynoweth Cup as the 2012–13 WHL Champions.[3] During the 2014–15 season he was rewarded for his outstanding play when he was selected to skate in the 2015 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game.[4]
On August 20, 2015, Bittner was signed to a three-year entry-level contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets.[5] After attending the Blue Jackets training camp, Bittner was returned to his junior club, the Winterhawks for the 2015–16 season. Hampered by injury, Bittner was limited to just 25 games with Portland, recording 21 points. Upon the completion of the Winterhawks season and a return to health, Bittner was reassigned to AHL affiliate, the Lake Erie Monsters, on April 13, 2016, to make his professional debut to end the regular season.[6]
Following his fourth season within the Blue Jackets organization, Bittner as a restricted free agent was not tendered a qualifying offer, releasing him to free agency.[7]
Bittner played two seasons in the Swedish HockeyAllsvenskan with Väsby IK and Mora IK, until he left during the 2021–22 season and opted to sign for the remainder of the season with German top flight club, Düsseldorfer EG of the DEL, on November 26, 2021.[8]
International play[]
Bittner competed with Team USA at the 2013 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament.[9]
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2011–12 | Crookston High | USHS | 25 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Portland Winterhawks | WHL | 45 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 12 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Portland Winterhawks | WHL | 63 | 22 | 27 | 49 | 27 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 11 | ||
| 2014–15 | Portland Winterhawks | WHL | 66 | 34 | 37 | 71 | 52 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 6 | ||
| 2015–16 | Portland Winterhawks | WHL | 25 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Lake Erie Monsters | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Cleveland Monsters | AHL | 31 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Cleveland Monsters | AHL | 52 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Cleveland Monsters | AHL | 50 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Cleveland Monsters | AHL | 55 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Väsby IK | Allsv | 14 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Mora IK | Allsv | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 190 | 25 | 43 | 68 | 89 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
International[]
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | United States | IH18 | 
|
5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||||
Awards and honors[]
| Honors | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament | 2013 | [10] |
| CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game | 2015 | [11] |
References[]
- ↑ Paul Bittner: the next ones profile (2015-06-24). Retrieved on 2015-06-24.
- ↑ "The Winterhawks agree terms with Paul Bittner", Oregon Live, 2012-04-05. Retrieved on 2013-04-05.
- ↑ Ed Chynoweth Cup Champions. Western Hockey League (2015-06-25). Archived from the original on March 15, 2011. Retrieved on 2015-06-25.
- ↑ Bittner named to top prospects game (2015-01-29). Retrieved on 2015-01-29.
- ↑ Blue Jackets sign forward Paul Bittner to entry-level contract. Columbus Blue Jackets (2015-08-20). Retrieved on 2015-08-20.
- ↑ Blue Jackets assign Bittner to Monsters. Lake Erie Monsters (2016-04-13). Retrieved on 2016-04-13.
- ↑ What were hearing with the Blue Jackets. The Athletic (October 6, 2020). Retrieved on October 6, 2020.
- ↑ DEG sign forward Paul Bittner until end of season (German). Düsseldorfer EG (26 November 2021). Retrieved on 26 November 2021.
- ↑ Paul Bittner prospect profile (2015-06-26). Retrieved on 2015-06-26.
- ↑ Ivan Hlinka Tournament commences (2013-09-23). Retrieved on 2015-09-24.
- ↑ Team Orr dominates Team Cherry. CBC Sports (2015-03-03). Retrieved on 2015-03-03.
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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