256-game NHL veteran lands PTO in the American Hockey League
After being released from his professional try-out contract with the New York Rangers earlier this month, defenceman Matt Bartkowski has found a new opportunity.
The Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League announced prior to Saturday's game against the Laval Rocket that they have signed Bartkowski to a PTO. Bartkowski suited up right away for the Americans, as they defeated Laval, 5-1.
Bartkowski, 34, was drafted in the seventh round by the Florida Panthers back in 2008. He's gone on to appear in 256 games in the NHL with the Boston Bruins, Vancouver Canucks, Calgary Flames and the Minnesota Wild. His last game in the NHL came back in the 2020-21 season, when he played one game for the Wild.
The Pittsburgh native spent the 2021-22 season in the American Hockey League with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. In 72 games, he put up 16 points (four goals, 12 assists), 29 penalty minutes and was a plus-seven. He added one goal in six games during the Calder Cup Playoffs.
Source: Rochester Americans
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