Byron Bitz

Byron Bitz
Date of birth	July 21, 1984
place of birth	Saskatoon , Saskatchewan , Canada
size	191 cm
Weight	91 kg
position	Right wing
number	# 61
Shot hand	Right
Draft
NHL Entry Draft	2003 , 4th round, 107th position Boston Bruins
Career stations
2003-2007	Cornell University
2007-2009	Providence Bruins
2009-2010	Boston Bruins
2010	Florida panthers
2011–2012	Vancouver Canucks

Byron John Bitz (born July 21, 1984 in Saskatoon , Saskatchewan ) is a Canadian ice hockey player who was last under contract with the Vancouver Canucks in the National Hockey League .

Career

Byron Bitz was selected as the 107th overall player by the Boston Bruins during the 2003 NHL Entry Draft in the fourth round . The attacker then played for the Cornell University ice hockey team in the NCAA for four years before joining the roster of Boston's farm team , the Providence Bruins of the American Hockey League , before the 2007/08 season . While the Canadian was only used in the AHL in his first season in professional ice hockey, he made his debut in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins on January 10, 2009 in a game against the Carolina Hurricanes . In March 2010 he was given to the Florida Panthers , where Bitz was also under contract in the 2010/11 season . However, long-term injury problems prevented him from playing in the league throughout the season. In early July 2011, the winger became available as a free agent and on July 25, 2011, the Vancouver Canucks provided him with a contract.

NHL statistics

	Seasons	Games	Gates	Assists	Points	Penalty minutes
Regular season	3	97	10	12	22nd	65
Playoffs	2	6th	1	1	2	17th

(Status: end of the 2012/13 season)

Web links

• Byron Bitz at eliteprospects.com (English)
• Byron Bitz at hockeydb.com (English)
• Byron Bitz at legendsofhockey.net (English)