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Born	January 21, 1987 (age 22),; Ogre, USSR
Height; Weight	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m); 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
NHL team	Philadelphia Flyers
Ntl. team	Latvia
NHL Draft	91st overall, 2005; Philadelphia Flyers
Pro career	2007 – present

Oskars Bārtulis (born January 21, 1987) is a Latvian professional ice hockey defenceman who plays for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL).

[edit] 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 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 recently 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 QMJHL two days later.

Bārtulis made his NHL debut against Ottawa Senators on November 12, going scoreless and playing 17:18.

On December 2, 2009, Bartulis signed a three-year contract extention with the Philadelphia Flyers.

[edit] Awards

2004–05: QMJHL All-Rookie Team
2006–07: QMJHL 2nd All-Star Team

[edit] Career statistics

[edit] 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	62	5	19	24	55	12	1	1	2	16
2005–06	Moncton Wildcats	QMJHL	54	6	25	31	84	21	1	9	10	22
2006–07	Cape Breton Screaming Eagles	QMJHL	55	13	35	48	52	16	3	9	12	24
2007–08	Philadelphia Phantoms	AHL	57	1	20	21	42	—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Philadelphia Phantoms	AHL	80	2	11	13	59	4	0	0	0	4
2009–10	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	10	0	3	3	6	0	0	0	0	0
NHL totals			10	0	2	2	6	0	0	0	0	0
AHL totals			137	3	31	34	101	4	0	0	0	4
QMJHL totals			171	24	79	103	187	49	5	19	24	62

[edit] 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
Junior int'l iotals			28	7	20	27	46
Senior int'l iotals			5	0	0	0	2

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