Oskars Bārtulis

Oskars Bārtulis (Russian: Оскарс Бартулис; born January 21, 1987) is a Latvian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing with Dinamo Riga of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He has previously played parts of two seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Philadelphia Flyers. In 2018, Bartulis became a Russian citizen and therefore ineligible to play for Latvia at national level.[1]

Oskars Bārtulis
Born (1987-01-21) January 21, 1987
Ogre, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 202 lb (92 kg; 14 st 6 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
KHL team
Former teams		 Dinamo Riga
Philadelphia Flyers
Donbass Donetsk
Barys Astana
Admiral Vladivostok
Salavat Yulaev Ufa
Kunlun Red Star
National team  Latvia
NHL Draft 91st overall, 2005
Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career 2007–present

Playing career

Bārtulis was a winger and didn't start playing defence until he was drafted 27th overall by the Moncton Wildcats in the 2004 Canadian Hockey League (CHL) European Draft. He was drafted after just one season with the Wildcats in the third round, 91st overall, in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft by the Philadelphia Flyers. He was traded to the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles at the 2006 Canadian Hockey League Import Draft.

He signed a three-year entry level contract with the Philadelphia Flyers on September 23, 2006 following training camp. However, due to junior eligibility, he was returned to the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) two days later.

Bārtulis made his NHL debut against the Ottawa Senators on November 12, 2009, going scoreless and playing 17:18 minutes of ice time.[2] Impressed with his play after his first 10 games with the team, the Flyers signed Bārtulis to a three-year contract extension on December 2.[3]

On February 22, 2011 Bārtulis received a late hit from former Philadelphia Flyer Scottie Upshall, resulting in a Labral tear of the shoulder. The injury forced Bartulis out for the rest of the season and Scottie Upshall was issued a two-game suspension for the hit.[4] Upshall later apologized and admitted after viewing the replay the hit was late.[5]

On June 30, 2012 Bārtulis' $600,000 contract was bought out by the Flyers after spending the 2011–12 season with the Flyers AHL affiliate.[6]

Entering his seventh season in the KHL in 2018–19, Bārtulis' belatedly signed a one-year contract in joining his fifth club in Chinese outfit, Kunlun Red Star, on November 13, 2018.[7]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2004–05 Moncton Wildcats QMJHL 625192455 1211216
2005–06 Moncton Wildcats QMJHL 546253184 21191022
2006–07 Cape Breton Screaming Eagles QMJHL 5513354852 16391224
2007–08 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 571202142 —————
2008–09 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 802111359 40004
2009–10 Adirondack Phantoms AHL 1222414 —————
2009–10 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 5318928 70004
2010–11 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 130004 —————
2010–11 Adirondack Phantoms AHL 40112 —————
2011–12 Adirondack Phantoms AHL 361101120 —————
2012–13 Donbass Donetsk KHL 4034788 —————
2013–14 Donbass Donetsk KHL 5027928 1113414
2014–15 Barys Astana KHL 5016754 70002
2015–16 Admiral Vladivostok KHL 528162458 50114
2016–17 Admiral Vladivostok KHL 5327940 60110
2017–18 Admiral Vladivostok KHL 3205538 —————
2017–18 Salavat Yulaev Ufa KHL 100116 40002
2018–19 Kunlun Red Star KHL 152138 —————
2019–20 Dinamo Riga KHL 2817818 —————
NHL totals 6618932 70004
KHL totals 330195372338 3315622

International
Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM
2003 Latvia WJ18 5 1 3 4 6
2004 Latvia WJ18 5 3 2 5 16
2004 Latvia WJC 5 2 2 4 12
2005 Latvia WJC 5 1 6 7 6
2005 Latvia WC 1 0 0 0 2
2006 Latvia WJC 3 0 0 0 0
2007 Latvia WJC 5 0 7 7 6
2009 Latvia WC 4 0 0 0 0
2010 Latvia OG 4 0 0 0 2
2012 Latvia WC 6 1 2 3 2
2013 Latvia OGQ 3 1 0 1 4
2014 Latvia OG 5 1 0 1 0
2016 Latvia OGQ 3 0 3 3 4
Junior totals 28 7 20 27 46
Senior totals 26 3 5 8 14

Awards and honours
Award Year
QMJHL
All-Rookie Team 2004–05
CHL All-Rookie Team 2004–05
CHL Top Prospects Game 2005
Second All-Star Team 2006–07
KHL
All-Star Game 2016
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References
  1. "Former national hockey team defenseman Oskars Bartulis obtains Russian citizenship". The Baltic Times. 3 June 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  2. "Senators vs. Flyers - 11/12/2009 - Boxscore". Philadelphia Flyers. 2009-11-12. Retrieved 2010-07-11.
  3. Kimmelman, Adam (2009-12-07), Bartulis didn't need long to impress Flyers staff, NHL.com, retrieved 2010-04-11
  4. "Scottie Upshall suspended for hit on Bartulis". Broad Street Hockey. 2011-02-22. Retrieved 2011-02-22.
  5. Upshall, Scottie. "Upshall sorry for hit".
  6. Rothenberg, Ben (2012-06-30). "Bought Out Like the Wolf: Goodbye, Oskars Bartulis". Broad Street Hockey. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
  7. "Kunlun Red Star signs Oskars Bartulis". Kontinental Hockey League. 2018-11-13. Retrieved 2018-11-13.
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