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Canucks re-assign Byron Bitz to Chicago

Tuesday, 24.04.2012 / 12:02 PM / News
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Vancouver, B.C. - Vancouver Canucks President and General Manager Mike Gillis announced today that forward Byron Bitz has been re-assigned to the Chicago Wolves of the AHL.

Bitz, 27, played 24 regular season games with the Wolves in 2011.12, recording nine points (2-7-9) and 11 penalty minutes. In 10 regular season games with the Canucks in 2011.12, the Saskatoon, SK, native registered four points (1-3-4) and logged 14 penalty minutes. He also dressed in one playoff game with Vancouver this postseason, recording 15 penalty minutes.

Originally selected 107th overall in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft by Boston, the 6’4", 215 lbs. forward signed with Vancouver as a free agent July 25, 2011.

Career Regular Season Statistics
Career Regular Season Statistics
Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S S%
2000-2001 Saskatoon AAA Contacts-SMBHL 40 17 35 52
2001-2002 Saskatoon AAA Contacts-SMHL 41 25 48 73 69
2002-2003 Nanaimo Clippers-BCHL 58 27 46 73 59
2003-2004 Cornell Big Red-ECAC 31 5 16 21 36
2004-2005 Cornell Big Red-ECAC 29 5 10 15 20
2005-2006 Cornell Big Red-ECAC 35 10 18 28 52
2006-2007 Cornell Big Red-ECAC 29 8 16 24 49
2007-2008 Providence Bruins-AHL 61 13 14 27 11 70 4 0
2008-2009 Bruins 35 4 3 7 0 18 0 0 0 31 12.9
2008-2009 Providence Bruins-AHL 37 3 7 10 -7 68 2 0 0
2009-2010 Bruins 45 4 5 9 -9 31 0 0 2 51 7.8
2009-2010 Panthers 7 1 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 7 14.3
2011-2012 Canucks 10 1 3 4 2 14 0 0 0 6 16.7
NHL Totals 97 10 12 22 -6 65 0 0 2 95 10.5
Career Playoff Statistics
Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S S%
2001-2002 Saskatoon AAA Contacts-SMHL 11 12 10 22 0 9 0.0
2006-2007 Cornell Big Red-ECAC
2007-2008 Providence Bruins-AHL 10 1 1 2 4 6 0 0
2008-2009 Bruins 5 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 4 25.0
2011-2012 Canucks 1 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 0 0.0
NHL Totals 6 1 1 2 0 17 0 0 0 4 25.0

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