Milan Bartovic
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Milan Bartovič is a Slovak professional ice hockey
left winger, playing currently for HC Bílí Tygři Liberec
in the Czech Extraliga
. He previously played for Atlant Moscow Oblast in the Russian Kontinental Hockey League
after previously playing for HC Bílí Tygři Liberec
in Czech Extraliga
. He was drafted 35th overall by the Buffalo Sabres
in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft
.
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.
Milan was a member of the Slovakia team that competed at the 2006 World Championships, and also was a member of the Slovakia mens national team inline hockey team that competed at the 2007 Men's World Inline Hockey Championships.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
left winger, playing currently for HC Bílí Tygři Liberec
HC Bílí Tygri Liberec
HC Bílí Tygři Liberec , sometimes called the "Tigers", is an ice hockey team in the Czech Extraliga. Their home arena is Tipsport Arena in Liberec...
in the Czech Extraliga
Czech Extraliga
The Czech Extraliga is the highest-level ice hockey league in the Czech Republic. As of 2009, it is ranked by the IIHF as the third strongest league in Europe....
. He previously played for Atlant Moscow Oblast in the Russian Kontinental Hockey League
Kontinental Hockey League
The Kontinental Hockey League is an international professional ice hockey league in Eurasia founded in 2008. As of 2009, it is ranked as the strongest hockey league in Europe....
after previously playing for HC Bílí Tygři Liberec
HC Bílí Tygri Liberec
HC Bílí Tygři Liberec , sometimes called the "Tigers", is an ice hockey team in the Czech Extraliga. Their home arena is Tipsport Arena in Liberec...
in Czech Extraliga
Czech Extraliga
The Czech Extraliga is the highest-level ice hockey league in the Czech Republic. As of 2009, it is ranked by the IIHF as the third strongest league in Europe....
. He was drafted 35th overall by the Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...
in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft
1999 NHL Entry Draft
The 1999 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 26 at the FleetCenter in Boston, Massachusetts. According to Sports Illustrated and other sports news agencies, at the time the 1999 draft was considered one of the deepest in talent in years, headed by Patrik Stefan and the Sedin twins. However, the...
.
Playing career
After playing junior hockey in the Western Hockey LeagueWestern Hockey League
The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada...
for the Tri-City Americans
Tri-City Americans
The Tri-City Americans are a major junior ice hockey team of the Western Hockey League, based in Kennewick, Washington. The team plays its home games at the Toyota Center...
and Brandon Wheat Kings
Brandon Wheat Kings
The Brandon Wheat Kings are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Brandon, Manitoba. They compete in the Western Hockey League, and joined the league in the 1967–68 season. Prior to that they played in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League and were known as the Brandon Elks for a short time in the...
, Bartovič began his professional career in 2001–02 with the Rochester Americans
Rochester Americans
The Rochester Americans are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League, and a top affiliate of the Buffalo Sabres. The team plays its home games in Rochester, New York, at the Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial...
of the American Hockey League
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
. Through 2004–05, Bartovič played in the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
for the Buffalo Sabres for a total of 26 games. On October 24, 2005, the Sabres traded Bartovič to the Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...
for goaltender Michael Leighton
Michael Leighton
Michael "Mike" Leighton is a professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Adirondack Phantoms of the American Hockey League.-Playing career:...
.
After playing 24 games for the Blackhawks and an additional 49 games with the Norfolk Admirals
Norfolk Admirals
The Norfolk Admirals are a minor professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League, and are affiliated with the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Admirals play in Norfolk, Virginia, at the Norfolk Scope.-History:...
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
Atlanta Thrashers
The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...
before leaving to return to Europe the following season with Malmö IF of the Elitserien
Elitserien
Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden...
in Sweden.
On May 31, 2010, Bartovič signed a one-year contract as a free agent with Atlant Moscow Oblast of the Russian KHL.
Milan was a member of the Slovakia team that competed at the 2006 World Championships, and also was a member of the Slovakia mens national team inline hockey team that competed at the 2007 Men's World Inline Hockey Championships.
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1995–96 | HC Dukla Trenčín HC Dukla Trencín capacity 6100HC Dukla Trenčín is a professional ice hockey team in the Slovak Extraliga, based in Trenčín, Slovakia. They play their home games at Trenčín Zimny Arena.-History:The club was established in 1962 as an army hockey club... |
U18 | 46 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | HC Dukla Trenčín | U18 | 52 | 21 | 33 | 54 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | HC Dukla Trenčín | U20 Slovak Extraliga Slovak Extraliga is the name of the highest-level ice hockey league in Slovakia. As of 2009, it is ranked by the IIHF as the fifth strongest league in Europe. The name of the league is leased to sponsor and changes frequently. From 1993/94 to 1997/98 season it was called Extraliga, then the name... |
26 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | HC Dukla Trenčín | U20 | 46 | 36 | 35 | 71 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–2000 | Tri-City Americans Tri-City Americans The Tri-City Americans are a major junior ice hockey team of the Western Hockey League, based in Kennewick, Washington. The team plays its home games at the Toyota Center... |
WHL Western Hockey League The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada... |
18 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–2000 | Brandon Wheat Kings Brandon Wheat Kings The Brandon Wheat Kings are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Brandon, Manitoba. They compete in the Western Hockey League, and joined the league in the 1967–68 season. Prior to that they played in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League and were known as the Brandon Elks for a short time in the... |
WHL | 38 | 18 | 22 | 40 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 34 | 15 | 25 | 40 | 40 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 2000–01 2000–01 AHL season The 2000–01 AHL season was the 65th season of the American Hockey League. The league realigns its divisions again. The Atlantic division is renamed the Canadian division. The Empire State division is replaced by the South division, with many teams shifting from the Mid-Atlantic division.Twenty... |
Rochester Americans Rochester Americans The Rochester Americans are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League, and a top affiliate of the Buffalo Sabres. The team plays its home games in Rochester, New York, at the Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial... |
AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... |
2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2001–02 2001–02 AHL season The 2001–02 AHL season was the 66th season of the American Hockey League. It was the season of the biggest growth in the AHL's history, as it accepted eight new teams. The demise of the International Hockey League brought six teams transferring from the defunct league, in addition to two expansion... |
Rochester Americans | AHL | 73 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 56 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2002–03 2002–03 AHL season The 2002–03 AHL season was the 67th season of the American Hockey League. Twenty-eight teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Hamilton Bulldogs finished first overall in the regular season... |
Rochester Americans | AHL | 74 | 18 | 10 | 28 | 84 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2002–03 | Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:... |
NHL National Hockey League The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States... |
3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 2003–04 AHL season The 2003–04 AHL season was the 68th season of the American Hockey League. The league introduces the Willie Marshall Award in honour the career points leader in the AHL, and awards it to the annual top goal scorer.... |
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 2004–05 AHL season The 2004–05 AHL season was the 69th season of the American Hockey League. Twenty-eight teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Rochester Americans finished first overall in the regular season... |
Rochester Americans | AHL | 69 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 83 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 22 | ||
| 2005–06 2005–06 AHL season The 2005–06 AHL season was the 70th season of the American Hockey League. Twenty-seven teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Hershey Bears won the Calder Cup, defeating the Milwaukee Admirals in the finals.... |
Norfolk Admirals Norfolk Admirals The Norfolk Admirals are a minor professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League, and are affiliated with the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Admirals play in Norfolk, Virginia, at the Norfolk Scope.-History:... |
AHL | 49 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 2005–06 | Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10... |
NHL | 24 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Malmö IF | SEL Elitserien Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden... |
24 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | ZSC Lions ZSC Lions The Zürcher Schlittschuh Club Lions are a professional ice hockey team located in Zürich, Switzerland, playing in the National League A. The home arena, the 10,700 seat Hallenstadion, is in the Zürich district of Oerlikon... |
NLA | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2007–08 | HC Bílí Tygři Liberec HC Bílí Tygri Liberec HC Bílí Tygři Liberec , sometimes called the "Tigers", is an ice hockey team in the Czech Extraliga. Their home arena is Tipsport Arena in Liberec... |
CZE Czech Extraliga The Czech Extraliga is the highest-level ice hockey league in the Czech Republic. As of 2009, it is ranked by the IIHF as the third strongest league in Europe.... |
29 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 2008–09 | HC Bílí Tygři Liberec | CZE | 36 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2009–10 | HC Bílí Tygři Liberec | CZE | 45 | 20 | 15 | 35 | 38 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 4 | ||
| NHL totals | 50 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Slovakia Slovak national ice hockey team The Slovak men's national ice hockey team is the national ice hockey team of Slovakia and is controlled by the Slovak Ice Hockey Federation. As of March 2010, the International Ice Hockey Federation , the world governing body of hockey, ranks them as the seventh strongest national team in the... |
WJC18 IIHF World U18 Championships The IIHF World U18 Championship is an annual event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation for national under-18 ice hockey teams from around the world. The tournament is usually played in April and is organized according to a system similar to Ice Hockey World Championships and World... |
7 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 6 |
| 2000 2000 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships -Group B:All times local .-Relegation round:-10-minute tie break game: was relegated to Division I for the 2001 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.-Final round:‡ Shootout victory.All times local .... |
Slovakia | WJHC | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 2001 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships -Group B:All times local .-Relegation round: was relegated to Division I for the 2002 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.-Final round:† Overtime victory.-Quarterfinals:January 2-Consolation round:... |
Slovakia | WJHC | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 2006 2006 IIHF World Championship -Group B :All times local - Group C :All times local - Group D :All times local -Qualifying round:The top three teams from each group in the Preliminary round advance to the Qualifying Round... |
Slovakia | WC | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
| 2009 2009 IIHF World Championship The 2009 IIHF World Championship took place in Switzerland from 24 April to 10 May. The games were played in the PostFinance Arena in Bern and Schluefweg in Kloten.... |
Slovakia | WC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 2010 IIHF World Championship The 2010 IIHF World Championship was the 74th IIHF World Championship, an annual international ice hockey tournament. It took place between 7 and 23 May 2010 in Germany. The games were played in the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, SAP Arena in Mannheim, and one game at Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen... |
Slovakia | WC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Junior int'l totals | 21 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | ||
| Senior int'l totals | 19 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | ||