Milan Bartovič | |||
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Born |
Trenčín, Czechoslovakia |
April 9, 1981 ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb) | ||
Position | Right wing | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
KHL team Former teams |
HC Slovan Bratislava Buffalo Sabres Chicago Blackhawks Malmö Redhawks ZSC Lions HC Bílí Tygři Liberec Atlant Moscow Oblast |
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National team | Slovakia | ||
NHL Draft | 35th overall, 1999 Buffalo Sabres |
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Playing career | 2001–present |
Medal record | ||
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Representing Slovakia | ||
Ice hockey | ||
World Championships | ||
2012 Finland | ||
IIHF U18 Championships | ||
1999 Germany |
Milan Bartovič (born April 9, 1981) is a Slovak professional ice hockey left winger, who is currently playing for the HC Slovan Bratislava in the Kontinental Hockey League. 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.
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.