Flyers’ Bartulis Takes His Game To New Heights
Posted by TheHockeyGuy on February 12th, 2010
Defenseman Oskars Bartulis began the season in the minors, hoping to improve his game and get to The Show.
Not only did he reach the NHL, but he impressed the Flyers’ brass so much that he was rewarded with a three-year, $1.8 million contract.
Latvia’s coaches took notice of his play, and Bartulis, 23, was selected for his first Olympic team.
“This whole season has been really exciting and full of surprises for me,” the 6-foot-2, 184-pound Bartulis said.
Tiny Latvia, which has never finished higher than ninth, is not expected to do much in the Olympics.
“But you never know,” Bartulis said. “We will try to surprise some teams.”
Latvia stunned the U.S. team in a 3-3 tie in the 2006 Olympics in Turin.
Click here to read the full article – By Philadelphia Inquirer
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