Shane Bulitka

No. 14 … SHANE BULITKA ... 5’11’, 184 lbs. ... Born: July 9, 1999, in London, Ont. … Home Town: Ilderton, Ont. … 2019-20 … overage centre Bulitka had seven goals and 13 assists for 20 points in 24 games with the Troops … three assists March 1 in 5-2 win at Niagara … one shorthanded goal and two assists the previous night in 5-4 win at Erie … two goals Jan. 24 in 4-2 win at Sudbury … acquired Jan. 9 from the Sudbury Wolves with a 3rd-round choice in 2023 OHL Priority Selection and 8th-rounder in 2022 for overage captain Brad Chenier … 16 goals and 16 assists for 32 points in 38 games with the Wolves … three assists Dec. 6 in 8-5 win vs. Flint … 2018-19 … third in Wolves scoring with 19 goals and 35 assists for 54 points, all career highs, in 68 games … 2017-18 … 10 goals and 23 assists for 33 points in 67 games … named Wolves academic player of the year … 2016-17 … five goals, 16 assists for 21 points in 60 games during his rookie OHL campaign … 2015-16 … 16 goals and 26 assists for 42 points in 41 games with the Strathroy Rockets of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League, earning MVP and rookie of year awards … pointless in two games with the Wolves … 2014-15 … Sudbury’s first of two 2nd-round choices, 28th overall, in 2015 OHL Priority Selection  from the Elgin-Middlesex Chiefs minor midgets … started playing minor hockey with the Ilderton Jets and moved to Chiefs AAA program for atom … father Karl is a supervisor of water operations for the City of London … mother Kelly is a licensed administrator with Sun Life Financial in London … oldest sister Tahlia is a teacher, and older sister Sofie works at the LCBO … favourite NHL player is Sidney Crosby of his favourite NHL team, the Pittsburgh Penguins … turns 21 on July 9.