Richard Bittner
Richard John Bittner
Born: January 12, 1922
New Haven, CT USA
Deceased: March 24, 2002
Position: G
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 170
Shoot/Catch: Left
Career: 1943-1962
Major league statistics
Richard Bittner compiled a career record of 45 wins, 76 losses and 10 ties with a goals against average of 4.75 in his career with the New Haven Eagles, Brooklyn Crescents, Washington Lions, San Francisco Shamrocks, Atlantic City Sea Gulls, Boston Olympics, Springfield Indians, Troy Uncle Sam Trojans, New Haven Blades, St. Paul Saints and Minneapolis Millers. He began playing during the 1943 season and last took the ice during the 1962 campaign.
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Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | GTG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944-45 | EHL | Washington Lions | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1945-46 | EHL | Washington Lions | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1946-47 | PCHL | San Francisco Shamrocks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1947-48 | AHL | Washington Lions | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1947-48 | EHL | Atlantic City Sea Gulls | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1949-50 | EHL | Boston Olympics | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1950-51 | EHL | Boston Olympics | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1951-52 | EHL | Boston Olympics | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1951-52 | EHL | Atlantic City Sea Gulls | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1952-53 | EHL | Springfield Indians | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1952-53 | EHL | Troy Uncle Sam Trojans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1954-55 | EHL | New Haven Blades | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1961-62 | IHL | St. Paul Saints | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1961-62 | IHL | Minneapolis Millers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1962-63 | IHL | St. Paul Saints | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 137 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltending:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | Min | W | L | T/OL | ENG | SHO | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943-44 | EHL | Brooklyn Crescents | 4 | 240 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 7.00 | ||||
| 1943-44 | EHL | New Haven Eagles | 12 | 700 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 5.83 | ||||
| 1944-45 | EHL | Washington Lions | 12 | 720 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 53 | 4.42 | ||||
| 1945-46 | EHL | Washington Lions | 9 | 540 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 5.11 | ||||
| 1946-47 | PCHL | San Francisco Shamrocks | 1 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7.00 | ||||
| 1947-48 | AHL | Washington Lions | 6 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 6.17 | ||||||
| 1947-48 | EHL | Atlantic City Sea Gulls | 3 | 180 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5.33 | ||||
| 1949-50 | EHL | Boston Olympics | 36 | 2160 | 14 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 145 | 4.03 | |||
| 1950-51 | EHL | Boston Olympics | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1951-52 | EHL | Boston Olympics | 2 | 120 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 9.00 | ||||
| 1951-52 | EHL | Atlantic City Sea Gulls | 2 | 120 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4.50 | ||||
| 1952-53 | EHL | Springfield Indians | 2 | 120 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5.00 | ||||
| 1952-53 | EHL | Troy Uncle Sam Trojans | 1 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 | |||||
| 1954-55 | EHL | New Haven Blades | 45 | 2700 | 22 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 196 | 4.36 | ||||
| 1961-62 | IHL | St. Paul Saints | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||
| 1961-62 | IHL | Minneapolis Millers | 1 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | ||||
| 1962-63 | IHL | St. Paul Saints | 1 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12.00 | ||||
| Totals | 143 | 8200 | 45 | 76 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 649 | 4.75 | 655 | 6 | .009 |
Postseason - Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943-44 | EHL | Brooklyn Crescents | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1944-45 | EHL | Washington Lions | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1945-46 | EHL | Washington Lions | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1949-50 | EHL | Boston Olympics | 5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1951-52 | EHL | Atlantic City Sea Gulls | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1954-55 | EHL | New Haven Blades | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason - Goaltending:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | Min | W | L | T/OL | ENG | SHO | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943-44 | EHL | Brooklyn Crescents | 11 | 660 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 7.91 | 0 | ||
| 1944-45 | EHL | Washington Lions | 4 | 240 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 7.25 | 0 | ||
| 1945-46 | EHL | Washington Lions | 6 | 360 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 4.33 | 0 | ||
| 1949-50 | EHL | Boston Olympics | 5 | 300 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2.80 | 0 | ||
| 1951-52 | EHL | Atlantic City Sea Gulls | 1 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | ||
| 1954-55 | EHL | New Haven Blades | 4 | 240 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 6.75 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 31 | 1860 | 5 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 184 | 5.94 | 184 | 0 | .000 |
