Marek Bartánus
Marek Bartánus is a Slovak ice hockey player who is currently playing for the HC Košice of the Slovak Extraliga. He was selected by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 4th round of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.
Early life
Bartánus was born on 13 February 1987 in Liptovský Mikuláš. His father was a youth ice hockey coach and his two sisters were basketball players.Career
Bartánus played with HC Sparta Praha in the Czech Extraliga during the 2010–11 Czech Extraliga season. He previously played for Owen Sound Attack, HC Košice, HK Poprad, and MHK 32 Liptovský Mikuláš.Bartánus was a part of the Slovak ice hockey squad that finished ninth place at the 2016 IIHF World Championship.
In 2001, Bartánus returned to HC Košice, the team he played for in the early years of his career. In 2025, despite struggling with injuries, Bartánus won his seventh Slovak Extraliga championship—more than any other player in league history.