- Milan Bartovič
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Milan Bartovič Born April 9, 1981
Trenčín, CzechoslovakiaHeight 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Weight 191 lb (87 kg; 13 st 9 lb) Position Right wing Catches Left KHL team
Former teamsAtlant Moscow Oblast
Buffalo Sabres
Chicago BlackhawksNational team 
SlovakiaNHL Draft 35th overall, 1999
Buffalo SabresPlaying career 2001–present Milan Bartovič (born April 9, 1981) 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.
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Playing career
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 mens national team inline hockey team that competed at the 2007 Men's World Inline Hockey Championships.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1995–96 HC Dukla Trenčín U18 46 6 9 15 41 — — — — — 1996–97 HC Dukla Trenčín U18 52 21 33 54 32 — — — — — 1997–98 HC Dukla Trenčín U20 26 2 6 8 27 — — — — — 1998–99 HC Dukla Trenčín 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 HC Bílí Tygři Liberec CZE 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
Medal record Competitor for SlovakiaIce hockey IIHF U18 Championships Bronze 1999 Kaufbeuren Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM 1999 Slovakia WJC18 7 5 2 7 6 2000 Slovakia WJHC 7 0 2 2 0 2001 Slovakia WJHC 7 1 2 3 6 2006 Slovakia WC 7 2 4 6 8 2009 Slovakia WC 6 0 0 0 2 2010 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 References
- ^ "Bartovič to replenish Atlant Moscow" (in Russian). Atlant Moscow Oblast. 2010-05-31. http://atlant-mo.ru/news/news-atlant/20100531150620.html. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
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Categories:- 1981 births
- Brandon Wheat Kings alumni
- Buffalo Sabres draft picks
- Buffalo Sabres players
- Chicago Blackhawks players
- HC Bílí Tygři Liberec players
- Living people
- Malmö Redhawks players
- Norfolk Admirals players
- People from Trenčín
- Rochester Americans players
- Slovak ice hockey players
- Tri-City Americans alumni
- ZSC Lions players
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