Team’s are being constructed for the CIBC Canada-Russia series and Montreal Canadiens prospect Will Bitten has been named to Team OHL.

Every year, a series is played between Canadian and Russian up-and-coming players. Players from Canada are selected from each of the three Canadian Hockey Leagues, the OHL, WHL, and QJMHL. Montreal Canadiens fans should be happy to learn that prospect Will Bitten has been named to team OHL.

The players brought together from the Ontario Hockey League over the years have had a lot of success in this series. They have a record of 23-4-1 over the last 14 years which is not bad to say the least.

Bitten being named to the team just speaks to how well of a season he has had so far. The Habs 2016 3rd round pick also played in this series last year. He only managed to score a single goal over the course of two games.

The 19-year-old currently has three goals and six assists for the Hamilton Bulldogs. At the pace that he’s playing at, there’s a strong chance that he eclipses his 57 point total from last year.

His boost in playing ability was seen as early as September at the Rookie Tournament and training camp for the Montreal Canadiens. Developmental Coach Martin Lapointe mentioned that Bitten’s speed and play around the puck was his biggest improvement.

Team OHL should be able to do some damage at the series this year. There are other skilled players who can come together and put up points as well including Nick Suzuki. It’ll be interesting to see how well Bitten does in these two games. If anything, this could help with his confidence and overall play even more.

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