Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) Name Paul Bittner Shoots Left Role Ice hockey player | Playing career Parents Jon Bittner, Jo Bittner | |
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Born November 4, 1996 (age 28) Crookston, MN, USA ( 1996-11-04 ) Weight 204 lb (93 kg; 14 st 8 lb) NHL Draft 38th overall, 2015Columbus Blue Jackets Siblings Ryan Bittner, Mark Bittner | ||
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Paul Bittner (born November 4, 1996) is an American professional ice hockey Winger who is currently assigned to the Cleveland Monsters of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect of the Columbus Blue Jackets in the National Hockey League (NHL). 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. He was, however, selected 38th overall, in the second round by the Blue Jackets in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.
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- Nhl prospect paul bittner talks whl prospect combines
- Prospect profile paul bittner
- Playing career
- International play
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Prospect profile paul bittner
Playing career
In 2012, Bittner joined the Portland Winterhawks of the Western Hockey League. and in his first year he helped the Winterhawks capture the Ed Chynoweth Cup as the 2012–13 WHL Champions. 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.
On August 20, 2015, Bittner was signed to a three-year entry-level contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets. 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.
International play
Bittner competed with Team USA at the 2013 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament.
