Patrik Bartošák

Patrik Bartošák
Bartosak at the Los Angeles Kings' 2013 training camp
Born (1993-03-29) 29 March 1993 (age 31)
Kopřivnice, Czech Republic
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
Liiga team
Former teams		 Lahti Pelicans
Manchester Monarchs
HC Vítkovice
HC Oceláři Třinec
Modo Hockey
Amur Khabarovsk
Lahti Pelicans
Mountfield HK
National team  Czech Republic
NHL draft 146th overall, 2013
Los Angeles Kings
Playing career 2014–present

Patrik Bartošák (born 29 March 1993) is a Czech professional ice hockey goaltender.[1] He is currently playing with the Lahti Pelicans of the Liiga. Bartošák was selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the 5th round (146th overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. Bartošák is a nephew of former NHL player, Radek Bonk.[2]

Playing career

Bartošák played major junior hockey with the Red Deer Rebels in the Western Hockey League from the 2011–12 season, was rewarded for his outstanding play during the 2012–13 WHL season by winning the Del Wilson Trophy as the Western Hockey League's Goaltender of the Year,[3] and also being named to the 2013 WHL East First All-Star Team. He also won the CHL goalie of the year award for the 2012–13 season.

In the 2015–16 season, while with the Kings now ECHL affiliate, the Manchester Monarchs, Bartošák appeared in 2 games before he was suspended indefinitely without pay by the Kings, after he was arrested on second-degree assault charges in a domestic violence case against his then-girlfriend by New Hampshire authorities on 18 November 2015.[4] On 1 February 2016, Bartošák effectively ended his tenure in the Kings organization in returning to his native Czech Republic and signing to return to HC Vítkovice Steel of the Czech Extraliga. With HC Vítkovice effectively agreeing to take over the final year of his entry-level contract with the Kings, Bartošák would not be retained with the qualifying offer by the Kings in the following off-season.[5]

In four seasons with HC Vítkovice, Bartošák established himself as a top-ranked goaltender in the ELH. Following the 2018–19 season, having led the league in save percentage for a second successive season, Bartošák left at the conclusion of his contract and agreed to a two-year contract with rival club, HC Oceláři Třinec, on 1 May 2019.[6]

After a season in the Finnish Liiga with the Lahti Pelicans, Bartošák continued his journeyman career by agreeing to a one-year contract with Russian club Amur Khabarovsk of the KHL on 22 June 2021.[7] In the following 2021–22 season, Bartošák posted just two wins through 11 games for Amur, before leaving the club to conclude his season in returning to previous club, Lahti Pelicans of the Liiga on 16 February 2022.[8]

Awards and honours

Award Year
WHL
East First All-Star Team 2013 [9]
Del Wilson Trophy 2013 [10]
CHL Goaltender of the Year 2013
East Second All-Star Team 2014
AHL
Calder Cup (Manchester Monarchs) 2015 [11]
ELH
Best SVS% (.933) 2018
Best SVS% (.935) 2019

References

  1. ^ "Patrik Bartošák player biography". Hokej.cz. 3 February 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
  2. ^ "Bartosak follows path in American through AHL". hokej.cz (in Czech). 2 January 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  3. ^ "Bartosak named WHL's best goaltender". Red Deer Advocate. 1 April 2013. Archived from the original on 8 November 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
  4. ^ "Kings suspend prospect Patrik Bartosak who faces charges in New Hampshire". Los Angeles Times. 18 November 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  5. ^ "Suspended Bartosak joins HC Vitkovice". Los Angeles Times. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  6. ^ "National Goaltender Bartosak joins Ocelari". HC Oceláři Třinec (in Czech). 1 May 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  7. ^ Amur Khabarovsk (22 June 2021). "Amur announce roster additions" (in Russian). Twitter. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Bartosak returns to Pelicans" (in Finnish). Lahti Pelicans. 16 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  9. ^ "2013 WHL East All Stars & Award". Western Hockey League. 29 March 2013. Archived from the original on 23 March 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
  10. ^ "2013 WHL All Stars & Award". Western Hockey League. 28 March 2013. Archived from the original on 28 June 2013. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
  11. ^ "Manchester defeats Utica to win Calder Cup". National Hockey League. 19 June 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Winner of the WHL Del Wilson Trophy
2012–13 		Succeeded by