Paul Bittner

Paul Bittner
Born (1996-11-04) November 4, 1996
Crookston, MN, USA
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 204 lb (93 kg; 14 st 8 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shoots Left
WHL team Portland Winterhawks
NHL Draft 38th overall, 2015
Columbus Blue Jackets
Playing career 2012–present

Paul Bittner (born November 4, 1996) is an American ice hockey player. He is currently playing 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.

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 WHL season he was rewarded for his outstanding play when he was selected to skate in the 2015 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game.[4]

International

Bittner competed with Team USA at the 2013 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament.[5]

Awards and honours

Honours Year
Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament 2013 [6]
CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game 2015 [7]

References

  1. ↑ http://thehockeywriters.com/paul-bittner-the-next-ones-nhl-2015-draft-prospect-profile/
  2. ↑ http://www.oregonlive.com/hawks/index.ssf/2013/04/the_winterhawks_paul_bittner_o.html
  3. ↑ http://whl.ca/page/the-ed-chynoweth-cup
  4. ↑ http://www.winterhawks.com/article/bittner-named-to-top-prospects-game
  5. ↑ http://www.hockeysfuture.com/prospects/paul-bittner/
  6. ↑ http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=676487
  7. ↑ http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/chl-top-prospects-game-team-orr-dominates-team-cherry-1.2928992

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