Milan Bartovič

Milan Bartovič
Bartovič with the Rochester Americans in 2004
Born (1981-04-09) April 9, 1981 (age 43)
Trenčín, Czechoslovakia
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Left
Played for Buffalo Sabres
Chicago Blackhawks
Malmö Redhawks
ZSC Lions
HC Bílí Tygři Liberec
Atlant Moscow Oblast
HC Slovan Bratislava
HC Vítkovice
HK Dukla Trenčín
National team  Slovakia
NHL draft 35th overall, 1999
Buffalo Sabres
Playing career 2001–2020

Milan Bartovič (born April 9, 1981) is a Slovak former professional ice hockey left winger, who last played for HK Dukla Trenčín in the Slovak Extraliga. He was drafted 35th overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

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After playing junior hockey in the Western Hockey League for the Tri-City Americans and Brandon Wheat Kings, Bartovič began his professional career in 2001–02 with the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League. Through 2004–05, Bartovič played in the National Hockey League for the Buffalo Sabres for a total of 26 games. On October 24, 2005, the Sabres traded Bartovič to the Chicago Blackhawks for goaltender Michael Leighton.

After playing 24 games for the Blackhawks and an additional 49 games with the Norfolk Admirals of the AHL, Bartovič became a free agent on July 1, 2006, and elected to play in Sweden for the 2006–07 season. In the summer of 2007, he signed a one-year deal with the Atlanta Thrashers before leaving to return to Europe the following season with Malmö IF of the Elitserien in Sweden.

On May 31, 2010, Bartovič signed a one-year contract as a free agent with Atlant Moscow Oblast of the Russian KHL.[1]

Milan was a member of the Slovakia team that competed at the 2006 World Championships, and also was a member of the Slovakia men's national team inline hockey team that competed at the 2007 Men's World Inline Hockey Championships.

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1995–96 Dukla Trenčín SVK U18 46 6 9 15 41
1996–97 Dukla Trenčín SVK U18 52 21 33 54 32
1997–98 Dukla Trenčín SVK U20 26 2 6 8 27
1998–99 Dukla Trenčín SVK U20 46 36 35 71 62
1999–2000 Tri–City Americans WHL 18 8 9 17 12
1999–2000 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 38 18 22 40 28
2000–01 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 34 15 25 40 40 6 1 2 3 8
2000–01 Rochester Americans AHL 2 1 1 2 0 4 0 1 1 2
2001–02 Rochester Americans AHL 73 15 11 26 56 2 0 0 0 0
2002–03 Rochester Americans AHL 74 18 10 28 84 3 0 0 0 0
2002–03 Buffalo Sabres NHL 3 1 0 1 0
2003–04 Rochester Americans AHL 52 18 11 29 52 2 0 0 0 2
2003–04 Buffalo Sabres NHL 23 1 8 9 18
2004–05 Rochester Americans AHL 69 10 18 28 83 9 0 3 3 22
2005–06 Norfolk Admirals AHL 49 10 14 24 34 3 0 0 0 8
2005–06 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 24 1 6 7 8
2006–07 Malmö IF SEL 24 1 4 5 26
2006–07 ZSC Lions NLA 12 2 3 5 2 3 0 1 1 0
2007–08 Bílí Tygři Liberec ELH 29 4 2 6 22 11 1 1 2 10
2008–09 Bílí Tygři Liberec ELH 36 13 11 24 20 3 0 0 0 2
2009–10 Bílí Tygři Liberec ELH 45 20 15 35 38 14 7 4 11 4
2010–11 Atlant Moscow Oblast KHL 23 2 4 6 16
2010–11 Bílí Tygři Liberec ELH 16 9 3 12 12 7 2 4 6 6
2011–12 Bílí Tygři Liberec ELH 37 16 14 30 54 11 2 4 6 28
2012–13 HC Slovan Bratislava KHL 47 9 8 17 20 4 0 1 1 2
2013–14 HC Slovan Bratislava KHL 54 13 15 28 46
2014–15 HC Slovan Bratislava KHL 54 10 11 21 22
2015–16 HC Slovan Bratislava KHL 60 8 12 20 28 4 0 0 0 0
2016–17 Bílí Tygři Liberec ELH 46 11 12 23 26 16 5 2 7 4
2017–18 Bílí Tygři Liberec ELH 19 1 1 2 10
2017–18 HC Vítkovice Ridera ELH 18 1 4 5 10 4 0 0 0 4
2018–19 HK Dukla Trenčín SVK 54 15 25 40 40 6 2 0 2 0
2019–20 HK Dukla Trenčín SVK 45 7 11 18 66
AHL totals 319 72 65 137 309 23 0 4 4 34
NHL totals 50 3 14 17 26
KHL totals 178 34 38 72 104 4 0 1 1 2
Medal record
Representing  Slovakia
Ice hockey
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2012 Finland
IIHF U18 Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Germany

International

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Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
1999 Slovakia WJC18 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 7 5 2 7 6
2000 Slovakia WJC 9th 7 0 2 2 0
2001 Slovakia WJC 8th 7 1 2 3 6
2006 Slovakia WC 8th 7 2 4 6 8
2009 Slovakia WC 10th 6 0 0 0 2
2010 Slovakia WC 12th 6 2 2 4 2
2012 Slovakia WC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 10 3 0 3 6
2014 Slovakia OG 11th 4 0 1 1 0
2015 Slovakia WC 9th 7 1 0 1 16
Junior totals 21 6 6 12 12
Senior totals 40 8 7 15 34

References

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  1. ^ "Bartovič to replenish Atlant Moscow" (in Russian). Atlant Moscow Oblast. 2010-05-31. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
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