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Sam Bitten
#43 Hershey Bears / AHL - 26/27
- Date of Birth
- Mar 21, 2000
- Age
- 26
- Place of Birth
- Ottawa, ON, CAN
- Nation
- Canada
- Youth Team
- Leitrim MHA
- Position
- C/LW
- Height
- 188 cm / 6'2"
- Weight
- 100 kg / 220 lbs
- Shoots
- L
- Contract
- 26/27
Sam Bitten Facts
- Agency
- Premium
Brother: William Bitten
Father: Michael Bitten (badminton)
Mother: Doris Piché (badminton)
Cousin: Sébastien Piché
Father: Michael Bitten (badminton)
Mother: Doris Piché (badminton)
Cousin: Sébastien Piché
Sam Bitten Statistics
| Post | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-2013 | HEO U14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ||||||||
| 2013-2014 | HEO U14 | 28 | 13 | 32 | 45 | 4 | - | Playoffs | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | - | |
| 2013-2014 | HEO U15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | ||||||||
| 2014-2015 | HEO U15 | 30 | 18 | 26 | 44 | 8 | - | Playoffs | 12 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 18 | - | |
| 2015-2016 | GTHL U16 | 55 | 19 | 27 | 46 | 16 | - | ||||||||
| 2016-2017 | CCHL | 51 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 8 | - | ||||||||
| 2016-2017 | OHL | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | Playoffs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017-2018 | OHL | 68 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 25 | -8 | Playoffs | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -3 | |
| 2018-2019 | OHL | 68 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 39 | 23 | Playoffs | 17 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 | -1 | |
| 2019-2020 | OHL | 52 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 27 | -23 | ||||||||
| 2020-2021 | HockeyAllsvenskan | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 0 | Qualification | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021-2022 | Czechia2 | 43 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 21 | 7 | ||||||||
| 2021-2022 | Czechia | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | Playoffs | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -1 | |
| 2022-2023 | Czechia | 48 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 79 | -6 | Playoffs | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -2 | |
| 2023-2024 | AHL | 29 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 75 | -5 | ||||||||
| 2024-2025 | AHL | 60 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 101 | -9 | ||||||||
| 2025-2026 | AHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | ||||||||
| 2025-2026 | AHL | 43 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 79 | -16 | Playoffs | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2026-2027 | AHL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | -4 | ||||||||
| 2026-2027 | AHL | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 | -22 |
Sam Bitten Tournament Statistics
| Post | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-2015 | OHF Bantam AAA | 7 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 4 | - | ||||||||
| 2015-2016 | OHL Cup | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | - |
Sam Bitten Career Totals by League
| 4 | 149 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 0.11 | 292 | -35 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.33 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1 | 51 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 0.59 | 8 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 2 | 54 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.06 | 88 | -5 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.29 | 8 | -3 | |
| 1 | 43 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 0.63 | 21 | 7 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 55 | 19 | 27 | 46 | 0.84 | 16 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 2 | 31 | 14 | 32 | 46 | 1.48 | 4 | - | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 | 2 | - | |
| 2 | 32 | 19 | 27 | 46 | 1.44 | 8 | - | 1 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 1.25 | 18 | - | |
| 1 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.25 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 1.14 | 4 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 4 | 202 | 34 | 57 | 91 | 0.45 | 91 | -6 | 3 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.24 | 13 | -4 | |
| 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 | 2 | - | 0 |
Sam Bitten Career Totals by Team
| 1 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.02 | 79 | -6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.40 | 4 | -2 | |
| 1 | 43 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 0.63 | 21 | 7 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.33 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.22 | 4 | -1 | |
| 2 | 56 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.13 | 112 | -20 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.33 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1 | 51 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 0.59 | 8 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 60 | 22 | 29 | 51 | 0.85 | 18 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 3 | 150 | 22 | 37 | 59 | 0.39 | 64 | 17 | 3 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.24 | 13 | -4 | |
| 2 | 31 | 14 | 32 | 46 | 1.48 | 4 | - | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 | 2 | - | |
| 2 | 39 | 26 | 28 | 54 | 1.38 | 12 | - | 1 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 1.25 | 18 | - | |
| 1 | 52 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 0.62 | 27 | -23 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.25 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 93 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.10 | 180 | -15 | 0 |
Sam Bitten Career Highlights
| Season | Awards |
|---|---|
| 2013-2014 | |
| 2014-2015 | |
| 2016-2017 |
Transactions
| Date | Status | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extension | Hershey Bears | Hershey Bears | |
| Confirmed | Springfield Thunderbirds | Hershey Bears | |
| Extension | Springfield Thunderbirds | Springfield Thunderbirds | |
| Confirmed | HC Plzeň | Springfield Thunderbirds | |
| Confirmed | HC Poruba 2011 | HC Plzeň | |
| Loan | HC Poruba 2011 | HC Vítkovice | |
| Confirmed | Södertälje SK | HC Poruba 2011 | |
| Confirmed | Sarnia Sting | Södertälje SK | |
| Confirmed | Ottawa 67's | Sarnia Sting |
Sam Bitten Biography and Trivia
Drafted 2016, 5 #92 by Ottawa 67's in the OHL Priority Selection
Drafted 2015, 4 #40 by Carleton Place Canadians in the CCHL Bantam Protected Draft
2018 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #178 by FCHockey
2018 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #187 by McKeen's Hockey
2018 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #106 by NHL Central Scouting