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Milan Bartovic

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PositionRight wing
Born9 Apr 1981 (45 years)
NationalitySlovakia flagSlovakia

Milan Bartovic is a Slovakian winger on HK Atlant.

Bartovic was drafted in the 2nd round of the 1999 NHL Draft by the Buffalo Sabres after scoring 36 goals and 71 points in the Slovakian junior leagues that season. He spent four seasons in the minors before making his NHL debut with the Sabres in 2002-03. He played just 26 games with the Sabres over two seasons, scoring 10 points. He got another shot at the NHL with the Chicago Blachawks after the lockout, but had just 7 points in 24 games with the team, and returned to Europe the following season. He played three seasons with HC Liberec in the Czech Extraliga, scoring 20 goals and 35 points in 2009-10. He signed with HK Atlant in 2010, but was hampered by injuried in his first season of play in Russia.

Bartovic won a bronze medal with Slovakia at the 1999 U18 World Juniors.