Richard John Bittner (January 12, 1922 – March 24, 2002) was an American professional ice hockey goaltender who played in one National Hockey League game during the 1949–50 season.
His lone game was with the Boston Bruins on February 12, 1950 against the Montreal Canadiens as a replacement for the injured Jack Gelineau.
[1] The rest of his career, which lasted from 1943 to 1955, was mainly spent in the amateur Eastern Amateur Hockey League.
Internationally, Bittner played for the American national team at the 1949 World Championships.