Patrik Bartošák

Patrik Bartosak
Bartosak at the Los Angeles Kings' 2014 Hockeyfest
Born	29 March 1993 Kopřivnice, Czech Republic
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Catches	Left
ELH team Former teams	HC Vítkovice Manchester Monarchs
NHL Draft	146th overall, 2013 Los Angeles Kings
Playing career	2014–present

Patrik Bartošák (born 29 March 1993) is a Czech ice hockey goaltender.^[1] He is currently playing with HC Vítkovice of the Czech Extraliga (ELH). Bartosak was selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the 5th round (146th overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. Bartosak 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 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 with 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]

Awards and honours

Honours	Year
WHL Goaltender of the Year	2012–13	[6]
WHL First All-Star Team	2012–13	[7]

References

1. "Patrik Bartošák player biography". Hokej.cz. 2013-02-03. Retrieved 2013-02-03.
2. "Bartosak follows path in American through AHL" (in Czech). hokej.cz. 2014-01-02. Retrieved 2014-01-02.
3. "Bartosak named WHL's best goaltender". Red Deer Advocate. 2013-04-01. Retrieved 2013-04-01.
4. "Kings suspend prospect Patrik Bartosak who faces charges in New Hampshire". Los Angeles Times. 2015-11-18. Retrieved 2015-11-18.
5. "Suspended Bartosak joins HC Vitkovice". Los Angeles Times. 2016-02-01. Retrieved 2016-02-01.
6. "2013 WHL All Stars & Award". Western Hockey League. 2013-03-28. Retrieved 2013-03-28.
7. "2013 WHL East All Stars & Award". Western Hockey League. 2013-03-29. Retrieved 2013-03-29.

External links

• Patrik Bartosak's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
  
• Patrik Bartosak's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database