BYRON BITZ
RW
Transactions & Injuries
Date Description
2011-12
2012-04-24 Assigned to the Chicago Wolves (AHL).
2012-04-18 Missed 2 games (suspended by nhl).
2012-04-12 Suspended by the NHL for 2 games.
2012-04-05 Recalled from the Chicago Wolves (AHL).
2012-02-28 Assigned to the Chicago Wolves (AHL).
2012-02-24 Missed 3 games (hip flexor).
2012-02-19 Hip flexor, day-to-day.
2012-01-03 Placed on waivers by the Vancouver Canucks.
2012-01-03 Missed 40 games (sports hernia).
2011-10-05 Sports hernia, injured reserve.
2011-07-25 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Vancouver Canucks.
2010-11
2011-06-27 Florida Panthers did not tender a qualifying offer.
2011-04-10 Missed all 82 regular season games (sports hernia).
2010-10-06 Sports hernia, injured reserve.
2009-10
2010-04-11 Missed the last 8 regular season games (elbow injury).
2010-03-29 Elbow injury, remainder of the regular season.
2010-03-20 Missed 4 games (lower body injury).
2010-03-11 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
2010-03-03 Acquired from the Boston Bruins. The Boston Bruins acquired defensemen Dennis Seidenberg and Matt Bartkowski from the Florida Panthers for wingers Byron Bitz and Craig Weller, and a second-round draft pick in 2010.
2010-01-29 Missed 4 games (undisclosed).
2010-01-18 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
2010-01-13 Missed 1 game (back injury).
2010-01-09 Back injury, day-to-day.
2009-12-12 Missed 1 game (illness).
2009-12-10 Illness, day-to-day.
2009-11-07 Missed 3 games (groin).
2009-11-01 Groin, day-to-day.
2009-07-01 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Boston Bruins.
2008-09
2009-01-10 Recalled from the Providence Bruins (AHL).
2008-09-27 Assigned to the Providence Bruins (AHL).
2007-08
2007-09-21 Assigned to the Providence Bruins (AHL).
2007-07-06 Signed by the Boston Bruins to an entry-level contract.
2002-03
2003-06-22 Drafted by the Boston Bruins in the 4th round (107th overall) in 2003.