Victor Bartley

Victor Bartley
Born	(1988-02-17) February 17, 1988 (age 35) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	217 lb (98 kg; 15 st 7 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
team Former teams	Free agent Nashville Predators Montreal Canadiens Örebro HK Kunlun Red Star TH Unia Oświęcim
NHL Draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2009–present

Victor Bartley (born February 17, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played with the Utah Grizzlies in the ECHL. Bartley has previously played for the Nashville Predators, Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League (NHL) and Swedish team Örebro HK, before moving to the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) to appear with Kunlun Red Star.

Playing career

Bartley played major junior hockey in the Western Hockey League. As an undrafted free agent, Bartley started his first full professional season in the ECHL with the Utah Grizzlies before signing a one-year European contract with Rögle BK of the Swedish second tier HockeyAllsvenskan. Bartley led all Rogle defenceman with 34 points in 52 games during the 2010–11 season and initially signed a contract with top league club, Djurgårdens IF before he was mutually released to earn his first NHL contract, signing a two-year deal with the Nashville Predators on May 24, 2011. ^[1]

After attending the Predators 2011 training camp, Bartley was reassigned to AHL affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals for the 2011–12 season. ^[2] Bartley established his credentials with the Admirals to post 39 points in 76 games from the Blueline, finishing 10th in the American League.

During the lock-out shortened 2012–13 season, Bartley received his first NHL recall and made his NHL debut for the Predators in a 6–0 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on March 8, 2013. ^[3]

Bartley was traded to the Arizona Coyotes on January 15, 2016, in exchange for fellow defenceman Stefan Elliott. ^[4] Bartley was then immediately packaged with John Scott and sent to the Montreal Canadiens for Jarred Tinordi. ^[4]

Having completed his contract with the Canadiens, Bartley left as a free agent to sign a one-year, two-way deal with the Minnesota Wild on July 1, 2016. ^[5] Bartley missed the entirety of the following 2016–17 season with the Wild, after suffering an injury in the pre-season.

Unable to earn an extension to his deal with the Wild, Bartley left as a free agent without featuring for the club. With limited NHL interest, on September 15, 2017, Bartley returned to Sweden in securing a two-year contract with top flight club, Örebro HK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). ^[6]

After a lone season with TH Unia Oświęcim of the Polska Hokej Liga (PHL), Bartley returned to former club, Kunlun Red Star of the KHL on July 23, 2021. ^[7]

As a free agent and opting to return to North America, Bartley continued his professional career in the ECHL by agreeing to a second tenure with the Utah Grizzlies for the 2022–23 season. ^[8]

Personal life

Bartley was born in Ottawa, Ontario and moved to Maple Ridge, British Columbia when he was five years old. ^[9]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2003–04	Kamloops Blazers	WHL		3	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Kamloops Blazers	WHL		68	4	6	10	58		5	0	3	3	4
2005–06	Kamloops Blazers	WHL		65	3	24	27	114		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Kamloops Blazers	WHL		67	4	39	43	104		4	0	2	2	8
2007–08	Kamloops Blazers	WHL		36	3	15	18	51		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Regina Pats	WHL		25	7	17	24	42		6	1	3	4	8
2008–09	Regina Pats	WHL		72	15	31	46	97		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Providence Bruins	AHL		10	0	0	0	6		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Utah Grizzlies	ECHL		21	2	11	13	21		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Bridgeport Sound Tigers	AHL		8	2	0	2	6		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Rögle BK	Allsv		52	11	23	34	56		10	2	7	9	8
2011–12	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL		76	9	30	39	64		1	1	0	1	0
2012–13	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL		54	7	19	26	35		2	0	1	1	0
2012–13	Nashville Predators	NHL		24	0	7	7	6		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Nashville Predators	NHL		50	1	5	6	23		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Nashville Predators	NHL		37	0	10	10	26		4	0	0	0	2
2015–16	Nashville Predators	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL		14	0	1	1	10		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	St. John's IceCaps	AHL		10	1	2	3	6		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		9	0	0	0	6		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Örebro HK	SHL		44	2	13	15	32		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Kunlun Red Star	KHL		51	6	6	12	68		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Kunlun Red Star	KHL		53	3	8	11	56		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	TH Unia Oświęcim	PHL		9	0	6	6	47		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Kunlun Red Star	KHL		25	0	3	3	20		—	—	—	—	—
2022–23	Utah Grizzlies	ECHL		41	1	11	12	53		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				121	1	22	23	61		4	0	0	0	2

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2005	Canada Pacific	U17			6	0	5	5	4
2006	Canada	U18	4th		7	1	1	2	10
Junior totals					13	1	6	7	14

References

1. "Preds sign defenceman Victor Bartley". Nashville Predators . 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2011-05-24.
2. "Preds trim training camp roster to 33". Nashville Predators . 2011-09-24. Retrieved 2011-09-24.
3. "Vic Bartley makes NHL debut with Nashville". Maple ridge news. 2013-03-13. Retrieved 2013-03-13.
4. "Predators trade Victor Bartley to Coyotes for Stefan Elliott, Bartley flipped to Habs". Roger's Sportsnet. 2016-01-15. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
5. "Wild agrees to terms with Victor Bartley". Minnesota Wild. 2016-07-01. Retrieved 2016-07-01.
6. "NHL defenseman Bartley ready for OHK" (in Swedish). Örebro HK. 2017-09-15. Retrieved 2017-09-15.
7. HC Kunlun Red Star (July 23, 2021). "Red Star bring back Bartley". Twitter . Retrieved July 23, 2021.
8. "Grizzlies opening weekend at Maverik Center". Utah Grizzlies. October 19, 2022. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
9. "Mom still helping for sidelines". mrtimes.com. 2014-04-05. Archived from the original on 2015-02-17. Retrieved 2014-04-15.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Hockey-Reference.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database