Anthony Bitetto


Anthony "Tony" Bitetto is an American professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Winnipeg Jets in the National Hockey League.

Early Life

Bitetto grew up on Long Island, New York and was a New York Rangers fan throughout childhood.

Playing career

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. 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. Bitetto signed a two year contract to stay with the Predators on February 26, 2016, and he scored his first career NHL goal on March 9, 2016, in a game against the Calgary Flames.
Despite the prospect of becoming a free agent, on January 9, 2018, Bitetto re-signed with the Predators.
During the 2018–19 season, Bitetto appeared in 18 games before he was placed on waivers by the Predators and claimed by division rival Minnesota Wild the following day, on January 25, 2019.
As a free agent from the Wild, Bitetto agreed to a one-year, two-way contract in joining his third central division club, the Winnipeg Jets, on July 2, 2019.

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