Richard John Bittner (January 12, 1922 – March 24, 2002) was an American professional ice hockey goaltender who played in one National Hockey League game during the 1949–50 season. His lone game was with the Boston Bruins on February 12, 1950 against the Montreal Canadiens as a replacement for the injured Jack Gelineau.[1] The rest of his career, which lasted from 1943 to 1955, was mainly spent in the amateur Eastern Amateur Hockey League. Internationally, Bittner played for the American national team at the 1949 World Championships.
| Dick Bittner | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
January 12, 1922 New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. | ||
| Died |
March 24, 2002 (aged 80) Columbus, Ohio, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for | Boston Bruins | ||
| Playing career |
1943–1955 1961–1963 | ||
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | Min | GA | SO | GAA | GP | W | L | T | Min | GA | SO | GAA | ||
| 1943–44 | New Haven Eagles | EAHL | 12 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 700 | 68 | 0 | 5.83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1943–44 | Brooklyn Crescents | EAHL | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 240 | 28 | 0 | 7.25 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 660 | 87 | 0 | 7.91 | ||
| 1944–45 | Washington Lions | EAHL | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 720 | 53 | 0 | 4.42 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 240 | 29 | 0 | 7.11 | ||
| 1945–46 | Washington Lions | EAHL | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 540 | 46 | 0 | 5.11 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 360 | 26 | 0 | 4.33 | ||
| 1946–47 | San Francisco Shamrocks | PCHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 7 | 0 | 7.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1947–48 | Washington Lions | AHL | 6 | — | — | — | 360 | 37 | 0 | 6.17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1947–48 | Atlantic City Seagulls | EAHL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 16 | 0 | 5.33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1949–50 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1949–50 | Boston Olympics | EAHL | 36 | 14 | 17 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 4.03 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 300 | 14 | 0 | 2.80 | ||
| 1951–52 | Boston Olympics | EAHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 120 | 9 | 0 | 4.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1951–52 | Atlantic City Seagulls | EAHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 120 | 9 | 0 | 4.50 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | ||
| 1952–53 | Springfield Indians | EAHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 120 | 10 | 0 | 5.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1952–53 | Troy Uncle Sam Trojans | EAHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 4.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1954–55 | New Haven Blades | EAHL | 45 | 22 | 21 | 2 | 2700 | 196 | 1 | 4.36 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 240 | 27 | 0 | 6.75 | ||
| 1961–62 | Minneapolis Millers | IHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1962–63 | St. Paul Saints | IHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 12 | 0 | 12.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | United States | WC | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 2.00 | |
| Senior totals | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 2.00 | |||
See also
editReferences
editExternal links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Richard Bittner, Sports-Reference / Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved 2019-03-16.