Anthony Bitetto
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| Anthony Bitetto | |||
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| Born | July 15, 1990 Island Park, NY, USA |
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| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team | Nashville Predators | ||
| NHL Draft | 168th overall, 2010 Nashville Predators |
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| Playing career | 2012–present | ||
Anthony "Tony" Bitetto (born July 15, 1990) is an American professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Nashville Predators in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected 168th overall in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft by the Predators before committing to a collegiate career with Northeastern University in the Hockey East conference.
On March 29, 2012, Bitetto was signed to a two-year entry-level contract with the Nashville Predators.[1] He then began his professional career in the 2012 playoffs with the Predators AHL affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals.
In the 2014–15 season, his third full professional season and leading the Admirals in scoring from the blueline, Bitetto was recalled by the Predators and made his NHL debut against the Detroit Red Wings in a 5-2 defeat on January 17, 2015.[2]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2007–08 | New York Apple Core | EJHL | 17 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | New York Apple Core | EJHL | 30 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Indiana Ice | USHL | 24 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2009–10 | Indiana Ice | USHL | 58 | 11 | 29 | 40 | 99 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 19 | ||
| 2010–11 | Northeastern University | HE | 38 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Northeastern University | HE | 34 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 34 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Cincinnati Cyclones | ECHL | 23 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 73 | 11 | 25 | 36 | 85 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 2014–15 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 70 | 4 | 26 | 30 | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 28 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2015–16 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 35 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| USHL Clark Cup | 2009 |
| USHL Second All-Star Team | 2010 |
| HE All-Rookie Team | 2011 |
