Dick Bittner

Richard John Bittner (January 12, 1922 – March 24, 2002) was an American professional ice hockey goaltender who played in one National Hockey League game during the 1949–50 season. His lone game was with the Boston Bruins on February 12, 1950 against the Montreal Canadiens as a replacement for the injured Jack Gelineau. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1943 to 1955, was mainly spent in the amateur Eastern Amateur Hockey League. Internationally, Bittner played for the American national team at the 1949 World Championships.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP W L T Min GA SO GAA GP W L T Min GA SO GAA 1943–44 New Haven Eagles EAHL 12 1 11 0 700 68 0 5.83 — — — — — — — — 1943–44 Brooklyn Crescents EAHL 4 0 4 0 240 28 0 7.25 11 1 10 0 660 87 0 7.91 1944–45 Washington Lions EAHL 12 3 8 1 720 53 0 4.42 4 0 4 0 240 29 0 7.11 1945–46 Washington Lions EAHL 9 1 6 2 540 46 0 5.11 6 2 4 0 360 26 0 4.33 1946–47 San Francisco Shamrocks PCHL 1 0 1 0 60 7 0 7.00 — — — — — — — — 1947–48 Washington Lions AHL 6 — — — 360 37 0 6.17 — — — — — — — — 1947–48 Atlantic City Seagulls EAHL 3 1 2 0 180 16 0 5.33 — — — — — — — — 1949–50 Boston Bruins NHL 1 0 0 1 60 3 0 3.00 — — — — — — — — 1949–50 Boston Olympics EAHL 36 14 17 5 — — 1 4.03 5 1 2 2 300 14 0 2.80 1951–52 Boston Olympics EAHL 2 1 1 0 120 9 0 4.50 — — — — — — — — 1951–52 Atlantic City Seagulls EAHL 2 0 2 0 120 9 0 4.50 1 1 0 0 60 1 0 1.00 1952–53 Springfield Indians EAHL 2 0 2 0 120 10 0 5.00 — — — — — — — — 1952–53 Troy Uncle Sam's Trojans EAHL 1 1 0 0 60 4 0 4.00 — — — — — — — — 1954–55 New Haven Blades EAHL 45 22 21 2 2700 196 1 4.36 4 0 4 0 240 27 0 6.75 1961–62 Minneapolis Millers IHL 1 1 0 0 60 0 1 0.00 — — — — — — — — 1962–63 St. Paul Saints IHL 1 0 1 0 60 12 0 12.00 — — — — — — — — NHL totals 1 0 0 1 60 3 0 3.00 — — — — — — — —

International Year Team Event GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA 1949 United States WC 8 6 2 0 — — 2 2.00 Senior totals 8 6 2 0 — — 2 2.00