Somewhere in Portland Winterhawks’ rookie Paul Bittner’s bio it needs to be mentioned he’s listened to “Roll out the Barrel’’ and “In Heaven there is no Beer’’ hundreds of times, maybe thousands of ...

*Paul Bittner, a 43-year-old white man, has been sentenced to 41 months in prison for a hate crime. He was convicted of assaulting an 11-year-old Black boy in Bellingham, Washington, in June 2024. The ...

Bittner, a Columbus Blue Jackets pick in the 2015 NHL draft had 10 goals and 11 assists for 21 points in 25 games prior to the injury. Bittner, a fan favorite in his three seasons in Portland, had ...

Paul Bittner, 42, was charged with a hate crime and assault after police said he struck a Black 11-year-old child in the face during a field trip in Washington state. A group of students from Whatcom ...

Like we’ve done in the past, we’re profiling top prospects who may hear their names called Friday in the first round of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. But this year, something new -- we’re featuring ...

TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan — Two games. Two weeks. Two months. Before Paul Bittner knew it, the longest slump of his hockey career had become a weight he could no longer could carry. So last February, ...