Bryan Pitton Joins Edmonton Development Camp

Published on July 6, 2010 under ECHL (ECHL)
Stockton Thunder News Release


STOCKTON, Calif. - The Stockton Thunder, proud ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League's Edmonton Oilers, announced goaltender Bryan Pitton (PITT-in), who has played the last two seasons with the Thunder, is one of 28 players selected by the Oilers to participate in their 2010 Development Camp, from July 6-9 in Edmonton.

The camp, featuring the Oilers top prospects and 18 players drafted by Edmonton in 2009 or 2010, including this year's first overall selection in Taylor Hall, is being conducted with on-ice sessions at Clareview Arena and off-ice workouts at Rexall Place, the Oilers home ice.

Pitton, 22, was selected by the Oilers in the fifth round (133rd overall) in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft and is 18-28-6 with a 3.18 goals-against-average and .901 save percentage in 56 lifetime games with the Thunder.

Last season, Pitton earned two separate recalls directly to Edmonton and left the ECHL on Feb. 1 on a recall to Springfield of the AHL by ranking second in the league with a .921 save percentage. He won eight of his last 12 ECHL games to finish 9-9-3 in the regular season with a 2.85 GAA and one shutout - a 34-save effort in a 1-0 shootout loss to Victoria (stopped 14 of 16 shooters) on Jan. 30.

The 6-foot-2, 176-pound goaltender broke a Thunder playoff record last year with 49 saves in Game 3 of the National Conference Final, a 1-0 win in triple overtime against the Idaho Steelheads which was the first playoff shutout of his career. He was also twice named Reebok Hockey ECHL Goaltender of th e Week (Dec. 21-27 and Jan. 25-31).

The complete roster can be found at www.EdmontonOilers.com. Pitton is one of 15 players with experience in a Thunder uniform who have participated in development camps at the NHL level since 2008:

- James Bates (RW) - 2009

- Jordan Bendfeld (D) - 2009

- Sebastien Bisaillon (D) - 2008

- Troy Bodie (RW) - 2008

- Glenn Fisher (G) - 2008

- Igor Gongalsky (RW) - 2009 (Buffalo Sabres)

- Stephane Goulet (LW) - 2008

- Adam Huxley (LW) - 2008

- Ryan O'Marra (C) - 2008

- Geoff Paukovich (C) - 2008, 2009

- Andrew Perugini (G) - 2009

- Bryan Pitton (G) - 2009, 2010

- Les Reaney (C) - 2008

- Tyler Spurgeon (C) - 2008

- Cody Wild (D) - 2009

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