William Bitten

Date of Birth: Jul 10, 1998
Age: 28
Place of Birth: Ottawa, ON, CAN
Nation: Canada
Youth Team: Leitrim MHA
Position: RW/C
Height: 181 cm / 5'11"
Weight: 89 kg / 196 lbs
Shoots: R
Contract: 26/27

William Bitten Facts

Player Type: Glue GuyRole PlayerSpeedster
Drafted: 2016 round 3 #70 overall by Montréal Canadiens
Agency: Premium

A smart offensive catalyst that consistently displays outstanding work ethic, elite hockey sense, and an ability to stay ahead of the play in all three zones. Very naturally gifted skater who moves around the ice with ease. Excels in pressure situations and uses his vision to predict where the puck is going to be, and proactively gets his body into a position where he can either take it away or take off up the ice. Offensively, he has a very creative streak, and knows what kinds of plays he can make in all situations; he also has an exceptional release on his shot, which he can get off quickly. Defensively, he is a buzzsaw that will not let up on the opposition, creating problems for them by causing turnovers and playing strong positionally. Will Bitten has all of the tools to become a very dangerous two-way forward that can produce strong numbers at the next level. [EP, 2015]

Brother: Samuel Bitten
Father: Michael Bitten (badminton)
Mother: Doris Piché (badminton)
Cousin: Sébastien Piché

William Bitten Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2010-2011	Gloucester Rangers U14 AA	HEO U14 AA	7	9	2	11	2	-	Playoffs	3	1	1	2	0	-
2011-2012	Ottawa Jr. 67s U14 AAA "C"	HEO U14	28	33	30	63	30	-	Playoffs	11	13	9	22	14	-
2011-2012	Ottawa Jr. 67s U15 AAA	HEO U15	1	0	1	1	0	-
2012-2013	Ottawa Jr. 67s U15 AAA "C"	HEO U15	30	29	25	54	26	-	Playoffs	9	4	7	11	14	-
2012-2013	Ottawa Jr. 67s U16 AAA	OEHL U16	2	1	0	1	0	-
2013-2014	Ottawa Jr. 67s U16 AAA "C"	OEHL U16	29	36	42	78	18	-	Playoffs	11	5	9	14	8	-
2013-2014	Ottawa Jr. Senators	CCHL	1	0	1	1	0	-
2014-2015	Plymouth Whalers	OHL	63	15	16	31	16	-11
2014-2015	Canada Red U17	WHC-17	5	2	3	5	0	-
2015-2016	Flint Firebirds "A"	OHL	67	30	35	65	32	-29
2015-2016	Canada U18	WJC-18	7	3	5	8	2	5
2016-2017	Hamilton Bulldogs	OHL	65	23	34	57	36	13	Playoffs	7	3	0	3	8	-2
2017-2018	Hamilton Bulldogs "A"	OHL	62	20	44	64	38	-4	Playoffs	21	4	7	11	21	-3
2018-2019	Iowa Wild	AHL	63	13	16	29	20	2	Playoffs	11	0	5	5	2	5
2019-2020	Iowa Wild	AHL	51	8	13	21	22	-2
2020-2021	Iowa Wild	AHL	31	7	12	19	19	5
2021-2022	Iowa Wild	AHL	23	3	5	8	6	-16
2021-2022	Springfield Thunderbirds	AHL	45	10	15	25	11	5	Playoffs	18	8	13	21	22	13
2022-2023	St. Louis Blues	NHL	4	0	1	1	0	1
2022-2023	Springfield Thunderbirds	AHL	65	22	23	45	36	6	Playoffs	2	1	0	1	2	-8
2023-2024	Springfield Thunderbirds	AHL	68	17	16	33	32	-21
2024-2025	Spartak Moskva	KHL	21	1	4	5	0	-4
2024-2025	HK Sochi	KHL	30	10	4	14	18	-5
2025-2026	HK Sochi	KHL	59	10	11	21	14	-18
2026-2027	Charlotte Checkers	AHL	6	2	2	4	2	4
2026-2027	Projected	AHL	66	22	22	44	22	44

William Bitten Tournament Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2007-2008	Minnesota Blades	Brick Invitational	-	-	-	-	-	-
2012-2013	Ottawa Jr. 67s U15 AAA	Big Nickel U14	4	4	4	8	0	-
2013-2014	Ottawa Jr. 67s U16 AAA "C"	OHL Cup	6	5	5	10	6	-
2013-2014	Team HEO	OGC-16	5	6	5	11	0	-
2014-2015	Team Blue	U17-Dev	3	1	2	3	0	-
2015-2016	Team White	U18-Dev	3	2	1	3	0	-
2015-2016	Canada U18	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	4	1	1	2	0	2
2015-2016	OHL All-Stars	Jr Super Series	1	0	0	0	0	0
2016-2017	OHL All-Stars	Jr Super Series	2	1	0	1	2	0
2017-2018	Hamilton Bulldogs	Memorial Cup	4	1	0	1	0	1
2017-2018	OHL All-Stars	Jr Super Series	2	0	0	0	0	-1

William Bitten Career Totals by League

League	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
AHL	7	352	82	102	184	0.52	148	-17	3	31	9	18	27	0.87	26	10
Big Nickel U14	1	4	4	4	8	2.00	0	-	0
Brick Invitational	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
CCHL	1	1	0	1	1	1.00	0	-	0
HEO U14	1	28	33	30	63	2.25	30	-	1	11	13	9	22	2.00	14	-
HEO U14 AA	1	7	9	2	11	1.57	2	-	1	3	1	1	2	0.67	0	-
HEO U15	2	31	29	26	55	1.77	26	-	1	9	4	7	11	1.22	14	-
Ivan Hlinka Memorial (Hlinka Gretzky Cup)	1	4	1	1	2	0.50	0	2	0
Jr Super Series	3	5	1	0	1	0.20	2	-1	0
KHL	2	110	21	19	40	0.36	32	-27	0
Memorial Cup	1	4	1	0	1	0.25	0	1	0
NHL	1	4	0	1	1	0.25	0	1	0
OEHL U16	2	31	37	42	79	2.55	18	-	1	11	5	9	14	1.27	8	-
OGC-16	1	5	6	5	11	2.20	0	-	0
OHL	4	257	88	129	217	0.84	122	-31	2	28	7	7	14	0.50	29	-5
OHL Cup	1	6	5	5	10	1.67	6	-	0
U17-Dev	1	3	1	2	3	1.00	0	-	0
U18-Dev	1	3	2	1	3	1.00	0	-	0
WHC-17	1	5	2	3	5	1.00	0	-	0
WJC-18	1	7	3	5	8	1.14	2	5	0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

William Bitten Career Totals by Team

Team	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
Canada Red U17	1	5	2	3	5	1.00	0	-	0
Canada U18	1	7	3	5	8	1.14	2	5	0
Canada U18 (Cup)	1	4	1	1	2	0.50	0	2	0
Charlotte Checkers	1	6	2	2	4	0.67	2	4	0
Flint Firebirds	1	67	30	35	65	0.97	32	-29	0
Gloucester Rangers U14 AA	1	7	9	2	11	1.57	2	-	1	3	1	1	2	0.67	0	-
Hamilton Bulldogs	2	131	44	78	122	0.93	74	10	2	28	7	7	14	0.50	29	-5
HK Sochi	2	89	20	15	35	0.39	32	-23	0
Iowa Wild	4	168	31	46	77	0.46	67	-11	1	11	0	5	5	0.45	2	5
Minnesota Blades (Brick Invit)	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
OHL All-Stars	3	5	1	0	1	0.20	2	-1	0
Ottawa Jr. 67s U14 AAA	1	28	33	30	63	2.25	30	-	1	11	13	9	22	2.00	14	-
Ottawa Jr. 67s U15 AAA	2	35	33	30	63	1.80	26	-	1	9	4	7	11	1.22	14	-
Ottawa Jr. 67s U16 AAA	2	37	42	47	89	2.41	24	-	1	11	5	9	14	1.27	8	-
Ottawa Jr. Senators	1	1	0	1	1	1.00	0	-	0
Plymouth Whalers	1	63	15	16	31	0.49	16	-11	0
Spartak Moskva	1	21	1	4	5	0.24	0	-4	0
Springfield Thunderbirds	3	178	49	54	103	0.58	79	-10	2	20	9	13	22	1.10	24	5
St. Louis Blues	1	4	0	1	1	0.25	0	1	0
Team Blue (Canada U17)	1	3	1	2	3	1.00	0	-	0
Team HEO (Gold Cup)	1	5	6	5	11	2.20	0	-	0
Team White (Canada U18)	1	3	2	1	3	1.00	0	-	0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

William Bitten Career Highlights

Season	Awards
2011-2012	HEO U14 Champion HEO U14 Most Assists (30) HEO U14 Most Goals (33) HEO U14 Most Points (63)
2013-2014	HEO Player of the Year OGC-16 Most Points (11)
2015-2016	CHL Top Prospects Game Ivan Hlinka Memorial Gold Medal
2017-2018	OHL Champion

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
06/13/2026	Confirmed	HK Sochi	Charlotte Checkers
06/01/2026	Confirmed	HK Sochi	Unknown
05/12/2025	Extension	HK Sochi	HK Sochi
12/21/2024	Confirmed	Spartak Moskva	HK Sochi
08/07/2024	Confirmed	Springfield Thunderbirds	Spartak Moskva
07/13/2022	Extension	St. Louis Blues	St. Louis Blues
12/29/2021	Confirmed	Minnesota Wild	St. Louis Blues
08/07/2021	Extension	Minnesota Wild	Minnesota Wild
10/03/2018	Confirmed	Montréal Canadiens	Minnesota Wild
03/07/2018	Confirmed	Hamilton Bulldogs	Montréal Canadiens
09/28/2016	Confirmed	Flint Firebirds	Hamilton Bulldogs
07/03/2014	Confirmed	Ottawa Jr. 67s U16 AAA	Plymouth Whalers

William Bitten Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2014, 1 #7 by Plymouth Whalers in the OHL Priority Selection
Drafted 2013, # by Ottawa Jr. Senators in the CCHL Draft
2016 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #28 by FC Hockey
2016 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #47 by MCKEEN'S HOCKEY
2016 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #43 by NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING
2016 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #47 by TSN/McKenzie