Dominik Bittner (born June 10, 1992) is a German professional ice hockey defenseman who plays for the Schwenninger Wild Wings of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).

Playing career

Playing with the Jungadler Mannheim, the junior team of the Adler Mannheim, Dominik Bittner won the German junior championships of the German Development League (DNL) in 2008, 2009, and 2010. During the 2010/2011 season, Bittner joined the Mannheim partner team Heilbronner Falken in the 2nd Bundesliga, which is the second highest senior league in Germany.

From the 2nd Bundesliga, Bittner went to America, playing for the Everett Silvertips (WHL) for one season. The following season he returned to Mannheim, Germany, now playing for the senior team of Adler Mannheim in the DEL, which is the major ice hockey league in Germany.

After five seasons with Mannheim, Bittner left to sign a two-year contract with fellow DEL outfit Schwenninger Wild Wings on April 21, 2017.

At the conclusion of his contract with the Wild Wings following the 2018–19 season, Bittner was announced to have left the club as a free agent. On March 7, 2019, Bittner agreed to a two-year contract through 2021 to join his third DEL club, Grizzlys Wolfsburg.

On 4 May 2023, Bittner left Wolfsburg to sign a one-year contract with reigning champions, EHC München, for the 2023–24 season.

International play

Playing for junior Team Germany, Bittner participated at the World U17 Hockey Challenge and the IIHF World U18 Championship in 2009. In 2010 he moved up with the U20 team to the top 10 Group of the IIHF World U20 Championship and again took part at the U20 Championships in 2011.

In 2012 he took part at the Top Team Sotchi-challenge, when Team Germany and Team Russia encountered each other two times in two days, with Russia winning the first match after penalty and Germany winning one match in regular time.

On 25 January 2022, Bittner was selected to play for Team Germany at the 2022 Winter Olympics.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
2007–08Jungadler MannheimDNL3643730801112
2008–09Jungadler MannheimDNL354111549833610
2009–10Jungadler MannheimDNL319243366836916
2009–10Heilbronner Falken2.GBun100010
2010–11Heilbronner Falken2.GBun400223440004
2010–11Jungadler MannheimDNL10000
2011–12Everett SilvertipsWHL68413176540000
2012–13Adler MannheimDEL421236440004
2013–14Adler MannheimDEL4112324
2014–15Adler MannheimDEL210002810000
2014–15Heilbronner FalkenDEL2132688
2015–16Adler MannheimDEL4525724200014
2016–17Adler MannheimDEL361451210000
2017–18Schwenninger Wild WingsDEL430552210000
2018–19Schwenninger Wild WingsDEL462141659
2019–20Grizzlys WolfsburgDEL48881624
2020–21Grizzlys WolfsburgDEL20268690336
2021–22Grizzlys WolfsburgDEL48215173461230
2022–23Grizzlys WolfsburgDEL565111622140004
2023–24EHC MünchenDEL3627933
2024–25EHC MünchenDEL441341660004
DEL totals52627821093684415632

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2009GermanyU176th500012
2009GermanyU1810th60006
2010GermanyWJC D111th50222
2011GermanyWJC10th60116
2021GermanyWC4th21010
2022GermanyOG10th30002
2022GermanyWC7th60440
Junior totals2203326
Senior totals111452

External links

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