Better Know a Newbie: Byron Bitz
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The following article featuring former Cornell standout Byron Bitz appeared July 25 on the Vancouver Province Web site.
By Mike Halford
In this long-running series, we take a look at one of the new dudes trying to crack the Vancouver Canucks roster.
Today's newbie? Byron Bitz.
Welcome to the show: After a standout four-year career at Cornell, Bitz was taken by Boston in the the fourth round (107 overall) of the 2003 Entry Draft. He spent a season-and-a-half with Providence of the AHL before making the jump to the bigs in 2008-09, registering 4G-3A-7PTS in 35 games with the Bruins. His most memorable moment in a Boston uniform came late in a 6-1 laugher over Florida when the Garden faithful started a "WE WANT BITZ!" chant as he tried to bag his first NHL hat trick:
Complete article can be accessed via the Province Web site by clicking here.
