Matt Bartkowski

Matt Bartkowski

Bartkowski with the Canucks in October 2015
Born (1988-06-04) June 4, 1988
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Left
AHL team
Former teams		 Providence Bruins
Boston Bruins
Vancouver Canucks
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 playing with the Providence Bruins of the American Hockey League (AHL).

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]

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.

Career statistics

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2006–07Lincoln StarsUSHL573699530002
2007–08Lincoln StarsUSHL6043741135814510
2008–09Ohio State UniversityCCHA415152046—————
2009–10Ohio State UniversityCCHA396121899—————
2010–11Providence BruinsAHL695182342—————
2010–11Boston BruinsNHL60004—————
2011–12Boston BruinsNHL30000—————
2011–12Providence BruinsAHL503192238—————
2012–13Providence BruinsAHL56321245650554
2012–13Boston BruinsNHL11022671124
2013–14Boston BruinsNHL640181830801110
2014–15Boston BruinsNHL4704437—————
2015–16Vancouver CanucksNHL806121850—————
NHL totals 211 6 36 42 127 15 1 2 3 14

Awards and honors

Award Year
USHL First All-Star Team 2008 [12]
All-CCHA Rookie Team 2009 [13]

References

  1. ↑ "Bruins trade Bitz, Weller for Seidenberg". ESPN. 2010-03-03. Retrieved 2010-07-12.
  2. ↑ "Bruins sign Bartkowski". Boston Bruins. 2010-04-29. Retrieved 2011-01-02.
  3. ↑ "Memorable Night For Pittsburgh Native Bartkowski". NHL. 2011-01-01. Retrieved 2014-12-29.
  4. ↑ "NHL.com— Stanley Cup Fun Facts". NHL. Retrieved 2006-07-15.
  5. ↑ "Professional Spotlight: Matt Bartkowski".
  6. ↑ "Bruins re-sign Bartkowski, sign top-pick Pastrnak". NHL. 2014-07-15. Retrieved 2014-12-12.
  7. ↑ "Canucks sign defenceman Matt Bartkowski". Vancouver Canucks /NHL. 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
  8. ↑ "Korpikoski lifts Oilers over Canucks in overtime". Vancouver Canucks. 2015-10-18. Retrieved 2015-10-18.
  9. ↑ Paterson, Jeff (30 July 2016). "Former Canuck Matt Bartkowski gets hitched, but not hired". Online. The Province. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  10. ↑ "Senators sign defenceman Matt Bartkowski to a professional tryout". ottawacitizen.com. September 16, 2016. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Sens send seven players to Binghamton". 2016-10-05. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
  12. ↑ National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Dan Diamond and Associates. p. 278. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4.
  13. ↑ "Matt Bartkowski Biography". Ohio State Buckeyes. 2010-05-06. Retrieved 2010-05-06.
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