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Canada Will Bitten
#41 Springfield Thunderbirds / AHL - 23/24
1-time Hlinka Gretzky Cup Gold Medal 1
1-time OHL Champion 1
Date of Birth
Jul 10, 1998
Position
RW/C
Age
25
Height
5'11" / 180 cm
Place of Birth
Ottawa, ON, CAN
Weight
192 lbs / 87 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
R
Youth Team
Leitrim MHA
Contract
23/24
Cap Hit
$762,500 Powered by
NHL Rights
St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues / Signed
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]

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

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Will Bitten Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2010-11 Gloucester Rangers U14 AA HEO U14 AA 7* 9* 2* 11* 2* -* | Playoffs 3 1 1 2 0 -
2011-12 Ottawa Jr. 67s U14 AAA “C” HEO U14 28* 33* 30* 63* 30* -* | Playoffs 11 13 9 22 14 -
Ottawa Jr. 67s U15 AAA HEO U15 1* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |
2012-13 Ottawa Jr. 67s U15 AAA “C” HEO U15 30* 29* 25* 54* 26* -* | Playoffs 9 4 7 11 14 -
Ottawa Jr. 67s U16 AAA OEHL U16 2* 1* 0* 1* 0* -* |
2013-14 Ottawa Jr. 67s U16 AAA “C” OEHL U16 29* 36* 42* 78* 18* -* | Playoffs 11 5 9 14 8 -
Ottawa Jr. Senators CCHL 1* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |
2014-15 Plymouth Whalers OHL 63* 15* 16* 31* 16* -11* |
Canada Red U17 WHC-17 5* 2* 3* 5* 0* -* |
2015-16 Flint Firebirds OHL 67* 30* 35* 65* 32* -29* |
Canada U18 WJC-18 7* 3* 5* 8* 2* 5* |
2016-17 Hamilton Bulldogs OHL 65* 23* 34* 57* 36* 13* | Playoffs 7 3 0 3 8 -2
2017-18 Hamilton Bulldogs “A” OHL 62* 20* 44* 64* 38* -4* | Playoffs 21 4 7 11 21 -3
2018-19 Iowa Wild AHL 63* 13* 16* 29* 20* 2* | Playoffs 11 0 5 5 2 5
2019-20 Iowa Wild AHL 51* 8* 13* 21* 22* -2* |
2020-21 Iowa Wild AHL 31* 7* 12* 19* 19* 5* |
2021-22 Iowa Wild AHL 23* 3* 5* 8* 6* -16* |
Springfield Thunderbirds AHL 45* 10* 15* 25* 11* 5* | Playoffs 18 8 13 21 22 13
2022-23 St. Louis Blues NHL 4* 0* 1* 1* 0* 1* |
Springfield Thunderbirds AHL 65* 22* 23* 45* 36* 6* | Playoffs 2 1 0 1 2 -8
2023-24 Springfield Thunderbirds AHL 66* 17* 15* 32* 30* -19* |
Projected AHL 68* 18* 15* 33* 31* -20* |

Will Bitten Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2012-13 Ottawa Jr. 67s U15 AAA Big Nickel U14 4* 4* 4* 8* 0* -* |
2013-14 Ottawa Jr. 67s U16 AAA “C” OHL Cup 6* 5* 5* 10* 6* -* |
Team HEO OGC-16 5* 6* 5* 11* 0* -* |
2014-15 Team Blue U17-Dev 3* 1* 2* 3* 0* -* |
2015-16 Team White U18-Dev 3* 2* 1* 3* 0* -* |
Canada U18 Ivan Hlinka Memorial 4* 1* 1* 2* 0* 2* |
OHL All-Stars Jr Super Series 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
2016-17 OHL All-Stars Jr Super Series 2* 1* 0* 1* 2* 0* |
2017-18 Hamilton Bulldogs Memorial Cup 4* 1* 0* 1* 0* 1* |
OHL All-Stars Jr Super Series 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* |

Will Bitten Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 6 344* 80* 99* 179* 0.52* 144* -19* | 3 31 9 * 18 * 27 * 0.87 * 26 * 10 *
Big Nickel U14 1 4* 4* 4* 8* 2.00* 0* -* | 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 * * * * * *
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 * * * * * *

Will Bitten Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
10/02/2023
10/02/2023 Up/Down St. Louis Blues Springfield Thunderbirds
07/13/2022
07/13/2022 Extension St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues
12/29/2021
12/29/2021 Confirmed Minnesota Wild St. Louis Blues
08/07/2021
08/07/2021 Extension Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild
10/03/2018
10/03/2018 Confirmed Montréal Canadiens Minnesota Wild
03/07/2018
03/07/2018 Confirmed Hamilton Bulldogs Montréal Canadiens
09/28/2016
09/28/2016 Confirmed Flint Firebirds Hamilton Bulldogs
07/03/2014
07/03/2014 Confirmed Ottawa Jr. 67s U16 AAA Plymouth Whalers
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2014, 1 #7 overall by Plymouth Whalers in the OHL Priority Selection

Drafted 2013, 0 #0 overall by Ottawa Jr. Senators in the CCHL Draft

2016 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #28 by FUTURE CONSIDERATIONS

2016 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #47 by MCKEEN'S HOCKEY

2016 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #43 by NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING (NA Skaters

2016 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #47 by TSN/McKenzie