Matt Bartkowski

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Matt Bartkowski
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Bartkowski with the Vancouver Canucks in 2015
Born (1988-06-04) June 4, 1988 (age 36)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Left
team
Former teams		Free agent
Boston Bruins
Vancouver Canucks
Calgary Flames
Minnesota Wild
NHL draft 190th overall, 2008
Florida Panthers
Playing career 2010–present

Matthew Richard Bartkowski (born June 4, 1988) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League (AHL).

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Playing career

Florida Panthers

Bartkowski played high school hockey at Mt. Lebanon High School in suburban Pittsburgh. He was selected by the Florida Panthers in the 7th Round (190th overall) of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft following his final year in the USHL with the Lincoln Stars.

Boston Bruins

On March 3, 2010, the Panthers traded Bartkowski, along with Dennis Seidenberg, to the Boston Bruins for Byron Bitz, Craig Weller, and a 2nd round 2010 NHL Entry Draft choice. [1] On April 29, 2010, Bartkowski was then signed to a two-year entry-level contract with the Bruins. [2]

On January 10, 2011, Bartkowski made his NHL debut for the Boston Bruins against his hometown team, the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Bruins went on to win the game 4-2, with Bartkowski registering two penalty minutes. [3]

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Bartkowski with the Bruins in 2013

On June 15, 2011, the Boston Bruins won the Stanley Cup in game seven against the Vancouver Canucks. Bartkowski got to take part in the Bruins celebration and he also got to raise the Stanley Cup without playing a single playoff game with the Bruins. He did not, however, have his name engraved on the Stanley Cup, as a player to have his name inscribed must have played at least 41 games for the championship team during the regular season (provided the player remains with the team when they win the Cup) or played in at least one game of the Stanley Cup Finals. [4]

On May 13, 2013, Bartkowski scored his first NHL goal, notching a playoff goal during Boston's Game seven win over the Toronto Maple Leafs in the Conference Quarterfinals of the 2013 Stanley Cup playoffs. [5]

On July 14, 2014, Bartkowski signed a one-year extension with the Bruins worth $1.25 million, avoiding arbitration. [6]

Vancouver Canucks

On July 1, 2015, Bartkowski signed a one-year deal with the Vancouver Canucks. [7] On October 18, 2015, Bartkowski scored his first NHL regular season goal in a 2-1 loss to the Edmonton Oilers. The goal came in Bartkowski's 137th game played in the NHL. [8]

Bartkowski appeared in a career-high 80 games for the Canucks during the 2015-16 season, scoring 18 points. However, the club chose not to re-sign him at season's end, making him an unrestricted free agent. [9]

On September 16, 2016, Bartkowski was signed to a professional tryout by the Ottawa Senators. [10] On October 5, he was released from his professional tryout with the Senators. [11] He returned informally to the Bruins organization in accepting a professional try-out contract with former club, the Providence Bruins of the AHL to begin the 2016–17 season. In 34 games with Providence, Bartkowski added 2 goals and 10 points.

Calgary Flames

On February 15, 2017, Bartkowski was signed to a professional tryout with the Calgary Flames, reuniting him with head coach Glen Gulutzan, formerly an assistant in Vancouver. [12] The next day, Bartkowski signed a two-year, two-way deal with the Flames. [13]

Minnesota Wild

On July 1, 2018, as a free agent from the Flames, Bartkowski agreed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Minnesota Wild. [14] He re-signed with the Wild on another one-year, two-way contract on June 11, 2019. [15]

Later years

As a free agent after three seasons within the Wild organization, Bartkowski agreed to attend the Pittsburgh Penguins training camp on a professional tryout basis in preparation for the 2021–22 season. After participating in pre-season, Bartkowski was released by Pittsburgh and signed to a one-year AHL contract with affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, on October 2, 2021. [16]

Following a full season with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, Bartkowski for the second consecutive season went un-signed over the summer. He later joined the Rochester Americans in the AHL, affiliate to the Buffalo Sabres, agreeing to a professional tryout contract on October 29, 2022 to begin the 2022–23 season. [17]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2004–05 Mount Lebanon High School HS-PA ——————————
2004–05Pittsburgh Predators AAAU18 AAA——————————
2005–06Mount Lebanon High SchoolHS-PA21142943——————
2005–06Pittsburgh Predators AAAU18 AAA——————————
2006–07 Lincoln Stars USHL 573699530002
2007–08 Lincoln StarsUSHL6043741135814510
2008–09 Ohio State University CCHA 415152046—————
2009–10 Ohio State UniversityCCHA396121899—————
2010–11 Providence Bruins AHL 695182342—————
2010–11 Boston Bruins NHL 60004—————
2011–12 Boston BruinsNHL30000—————
2011–12 Providence BruinsAHL503192238—————
2012–13 Providence BruinsAHL56321245650554
2012–13 Boston BruinsNHL11022671124
2013–14 Boston BruinsNHL640181830801110
2014–15 Boston BruinsNHL4704437—————
2015–16 Vancouver Canucks NHL806121850—————
2016–17 Providence BruinsAHL34281027—————
2016–17 Calgary Flames NHL241122640000
2017–18 Calgary FlamesNHL180334—————
2018–19 Iowa Wild AHL7041519481111210
2018–19 Minnesota Wild NHL21010—————
2019–20 Iowa WildAHL552161855—————
2019–20 Minnesota WildNHL—————10000
2020–21 Iowa WildAHL2317819—————
2020–21 Minnesota WildNHL10000—————
2021–22 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL72412162961010
2022–23 Rochester Americans AHL653111460142138
NHL totals256840481572012314

Awards and honors

AwardYear
USHL
First All-Star Team 2008 [18]
College
All-CCHA Rookie Team 2009 [19]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Bruins sign Bartkowski". Boston Bruins. April 29, 2010. Archived from the original on August 7, 2011. Retrieved January 2, 2011.
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  14. ↑ "Bartkowski, Wild agree on two-way deal". Minnesota Wild. July 1, 2018. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  15. ↑ "Wild re-signs Matt Bartkowski". Minnesota Wild. June 11, 2019. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  16. ↑ "Penguins sign defenseman Matt Bartkowski". Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. October 2, 2021. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  17. ↑ "Amerks sign Bartkowksi to PTO contract". Rochester Americans. October 29, 2022. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
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