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CAREER VS. NHL
GP G A PTS PIM
ANA 4 0 0 0 5
ATL – – – – –
BOS – – – – –
BUF – – – – –
CGY 4 0 0 0 8
CAR – – – – –
CHI 2 0 0 0 2
COL 1 0 0 0 2
CBJ – – – – –
DAL 3 0 0 0 7
DET 1 0 0 0 2
EDM 3 1 0 1 13
FLA – – – – –
LA 2 0 0 0 5
MIN 2 0 0 0 2
MTL – – – – –
NSH 4 0 1 1 12
NJ – – – – –
NYI – – – – –
NYR – – – – –
OTT – – – – –
PHI 2 0 0 0 0
PHO 3 0 0 0 12
PIT – – – – –
SJ – – – – –
STL 1 0 0 0 2
TB 1 0 1 1 0
TOR – – – – –
VAN 2 0 0 0 4
WAS – – – – –
TOTALS 35 1 2 3 76
players
was fourth among league rookies in PIM…Registered
his first professional point with an assist on Nov. 13 vs.
Rochester…Made his professional debut on Oct. 8 vs.
Rochester…Assigned to Cleveland from San Jose on Sept. 21…2004-05: Split the season between Sault-Ste.
Marie and Ottawa (OHL), combining for career highs in points (26 — T-28th amongst all OHL defensemen), goals,
assists, PIM (T-9th in OHL) and games…Playoffs: Led all defensemen in points, assists and PIM…Overall, was
T-3rd in assists, T-2nd in power play assists (nine) and T-10th in points…2003-04: Among team leaders: T-6th
in assists, eighth in points, second in PIM and fourth in plus/minus (plus-5)…2002-03: Fourth on the team in
PIM…His even plus/minus rating was T-4th on the team…2001-02: Completed rookie season with three assists
and 46 PIM in 45 games.
Personal: “Bitz” lists as his favorites: country and the Zac Brown Band (music/musicians); “Seinfeld” (television
show); Jay Leno (TV/movie personality); Chicago (NHL road city); The Ohio State University (pro/college team);
Aruba (vacation spot); sushi and steak (food); “Tiger Woods PGA 10” (video game); Canada Day (July 1 —
holiday)...owns a dog...likes to fish...first job was delivering pizza...memorable NHL moment was his first game
and goal...hockey idol is former NHLer Denny Lambert...superstition is to knock on wood...hates littering...
started skating and playing hockey when he was two...wears the Bauer Vapor XXXX (size 10.25)...oldest piece
of equipment he uses is his shin pads.
Career Statistics
Playoffs
Season Club league GP G A PTS PIM GP G A PTS PIM
2001-02 Sault-Ste. Marie OHL 45 0 3 3 46 3 0 0 0 2
2002-03 Sault-Ste. Marie OHL 55 2 6 8 116 4 0 0 0 7
2003-04 Sault-Ste. Marie OHL 66 6 18 24 140 - - - - -
2004-05 Sault-Ste. Marie OHL 40 2 11 13 101 - - - - -
Ottawa OHL 30 5 8 13 80 21 4 16 20 70
2005-06 Cleveland AHL 71 0 6 6 245 - - - - -
2006-07 Worcester AHL 51 1 4 5 137 5 0 0 0 13
2007-08 Worcester AHL 73 6 14 20 195 - - - - -
2008-09 San Jose NHL 35 1 2 3 76 - - - - -
Worcester AHL 38 0 5 5 130 10 0 2 2 15
Sharks/NHL Totals 35 1 2 3 76 - - - - -
Signed by San Jose as a free agent on Sept. 19, 2005.
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