Alexander Barta

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Alexander Barta
2022-10-02 Eisbaren Berlin gegen Dusseldorfer EG (Deutsche Eishockey-Liga 2022-23) by Sandro Halank-077.jpg
Born (1983-02-02) February 2, 1983 (age 40)
East Berlin, East Germany
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Right
Played for Eisbären Berlin
Hamburg Freezers
Rögle BK
EHC München
ERC Ingolstadt
Düsseldorfer EG
National teamFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 20002023

Alexander Barta (born February 2, 1983) is German former professional ice hockey centre who most notably played 20 seasons in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).

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Playing career

Between 2001 and 2005 he played four seasons with Eisbären Berlin in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He joined fellow DEL team Hamburg Freezers in 2005 and played six seasons with the club. [1] Barta was selected to the DEL All-Star game in 2005, 2006, and 2007.

Barta was selected to play for the German national team for the 2010 Winter Olympics. He previously represented Germany at the 2003 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, the 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010 and 2011 Ice Hockey World Championships, and the 2006 Winter Olympics.

Barta signed a one-year contract with Malmö Redhawks of the HockeyAllsvenskan on June 17, 2011. [2]

Following a second Swedish season in 2012–13 with Rögle BK in the Elitserien, Barta returned to his native Germany, signing a two-year contract with EHC München of the DEL on May 6, 2013. [3]

At the completion of his contract in Munich, Barta joined his older brother, Björn, in signing a one-year deal with ERC Ingolstadt on May 6, 2015. [4] Following the 2015-16 season, he opted to put pen to paper on a three-year deal with fellow DEL side Düsseldorfer EG. [5]

At the conclusion of in the 2022–23 campaign, his 23rd professional season and seventh with Düsseldorf, Barta announced his retirement from professional hockey, ending his illustrious DEL career by finishing 9th all-time in games played and 10th all-time in goals. [6]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1999–2000Eisbären Junior BerlinDEU U18
2000–01Eisbären Junior Berlin DEU.3 37951416
2000–01Eisbären Junior BerlinDEU U181922113330
2001–02Eisbären Junior Berlin DEU.4 2221274820
2001–02 Eisbären Berlin DEL 130000
2001–02 EC Bad Nauheim DEU.2 100000
2002–03 Eisbären BerlinDEL433710690002
2003–04 Eisbären BerlinDEL52101222591122420
2004–05 Eisbären BerlinDEL52971636112138
2005–06 Hamburg Freezers DEL501018284063364
2006–07 Hamburg FreezersDEL521728454471342
2007–08 Hamburg FreezersDEL551821392472132
2008–09 Hamburg FreezersDEL1671724692242
2009–10 Hamburg FreezersDEL439223136
2010–11 Hamburg FreezersDEL438162424
2011–12 Malmö Redhawks Allsv 521113241461124
2012–13 Rögle BK SEL 5511172841
2013–14 EHC München DEL511831491231120
2014–15 EHC MünchenDEL521316292240002
2015–16 ERC Ingolstadt DEL521117283020220
2016–17 Düsseldorfer EG DEL44751218
2017–18 Düsseldorfer EGDEL5225154022
2018–19 Düsseldorfer EGDEL4915314626737106
2019–20 Düsseldorfer EGDEL519253420
2020–21 Düsseldorfer EGDEL3812172910
2021–22 Düsseldorfer EGDEL561123342274048
2022–23 Düsseldorfer EGDEL5659142474590
DEL totals9202173375544819024275156

International

YearTeamEventGPGAPtsPIM
2000 Germany U17 044
2003 Germany WJC 60114
2005 Germany WC 61122
2006 Germany OG 50004
2006 Germany WC D1 53034
2007 GermanyWC62024
2009 GermanyOGQ30220
2009 GermanyWC60000
2010 GermanyWC93140
2011 GermanyWC72130
2012 GermanyWC70000
2013 GermanyOGQ32460
2014 GermanyWC71012
Junior totals60114
Senior totals641492318

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References

  1. "Freezers separate from Alexander Barta" (in German). Hamburg Freezers. 2011-03-15. Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
  2. Löfmark, Nathalie (2011-06-17). "Tysk landslagsman klar för Malmö Redhawks" (in Swedish). Malmö Redhawks. Archived from the original on 2011-06-20. Retrieved 2011-06-18.
  3. "National players Seidenberg and Barta commit to Red Bull" (in German). EHC München. 2013-05-06. Archived from the original on 2013-05-08. Retrieved 2013-05-06.
  4. "Barta brothers sign for ERC" (in German). ERC Ingolstadt. 2015-05-06. Retrieved 2015-05-06.
  5. "Düsseldorfer EG - News". www.deg-eishockey.de. Archived from the original on 2016-05-19. Retrieved 2016-05-19.
  6. "Alexander Barta ends his playing career" (in German). Düsseldorfer EG. 30 March 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2023.