Alexander Barta

For the Slovak fencer, see Alexandr Bárta.

Alexander Barta (born February 2, 1983) is German former professional ice hockey centre who most notably played 20 seasons in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).

Alexander Barta
Born	(1983-02-02) February 2, 1983 (age 41) East Berlin, East Germany
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Right
Played for	Eisbären Berlin Hamburg Freezers Rögle BK EHC München ERC Ingolstadt Düsseldorfer EG
National team	Germany
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2000–2023

Playing career

Between 2001 and 2005 he played four seasons with Eisbären Berlin in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He joined fellow DEL team Hamburg Freezers in 2005 and played six seasons with the club.^[1] Barta was selected to the DEL All-Star game in 2005, 2006, and 2007.

Barta was selected to play for the German national team for the 2010 Winter Olympics. He previously represented Germany at the 2003 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, the 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010 and 2011 Ice Hockey World Championships, and the 2006 Winter Olympics.

Barta signed a one-year contract with Malmö Redhawks of the HockeyAllsvenskan on June 17, 2011.^[2]

Following a second Swedish season in 2012–13 with Rögle BK in the Elitserien, Barta returned to his native Germany, signing a two-year contract with EHC München of the DEL on May 6, 2013.^[3]

At the completion of his contract in Munich, Barta joined his older brother, Björn, in signing a one-year deal with ERC Ingolstadt on May 6, 2015.^[4] Following the 2015-16 season, he opted to put pen to paper on a three-year deal with fellow DEL side Düsseldorfer EG.^[5]

At the conclusion of in the 2022–23 campaign, his 23rd professional season and seventh with Düsseldorf, Barta announced his retirement from professional hockey, ending his illustrious DEL career by finishing 9th all-time in games played and 10th all-time in goals.^[6]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1999–2000	Eisbären Junior Berlin	DEU U18
2000–01	Eisbären Junior Berlin	DEU.3		37	9	5	14	16		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Eisbären Junior Berlin	DEU U18		19	22	11	33	30		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Eisbären Junior Berlin	DEU.4		22	21	27	48	20		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Eisbären Berlin	DEL		13	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	EC Bad Nauheim	DEU.2		10	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Eisbären Berlin	DEL		43	3	7	10	6		9	0	0	0	2
2003–04	Eisbären Berlin	DEL		52	10	12	22	59		11	2	2	4	20
2004–05	Eisbären Berlin	DEL		52	9	7	16	36		11	2	1	3	8
2005–06	Hamburg Freezers	DEL		50	10	18	28	40		6	3	3	6	4
2006–07	Hamburg Freezers	DEL		52	17	28	45	44		7	1	3	4	2
2007–08	Hamburg Freezers	DEL		55	18	21	39	24		7	2	1	3	2
2008–09	Hamburg Freezers	DEL		16	7	17	24	6		9	2	2	4	2
2009–10	Hamburg Freezers	DEL		43	9	22	31	36		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Hamburg Freezers	DEL		43	8	16	24	24		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Malmö Redhawks	Allsv		52	11	13	24	14		6	1	1	2	4
2012–13	Rögle BK	SEL		55	11	17	28	41		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	EHC München	DEL		51	18	31	49	12		3	1	1	2	0
2014–15	EHC München	DEL		52	13	16	29	22		4	0	0	0	2
2015–16	ERC Ingolstadt	DEL		52	11	17	28	30		2	0	2	2	0
2016–17	Düsseldorfer EG	DEL		44	7	5	12	18		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Düsseldorfer EG	DEL		52	25	15	40	22		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Düsseldorfer EG	DEL		49	15	31	46	26		7	3	7	10	6
2019–20	Düsseldorfer EG	DEL		51	9	25	34	20		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Düsseldorfer EG	DEL		38	12	17	29	10		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Düsseldorfer EG	DEL		56	11	23	34	22		7	4	0	4	8
2022–23	Düsseldorfer EG	DEL		56	5	9	14	24		7	4	5	9	0
DEL totals				920	217	337	554	481		90	24	27	51	56

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2000	Germany	U17			0	4	4
2003	Germany	WJC		6	0	1	1	4
2005	Germany	WC		6	1	1	2	2
2006	Germany	OG		5	0	0	0	4
2006	Germany	WC D1		5	3	0	3	4
2007	Germany	WC		6	2	0	2	4
2009	Germany	OGQ		3	0	2	2	0
2009	Germany	WC		6	0	0	0	0
2010	Germany	WC		9	3	1	4	0
2011	Germany	WC		7	2	1	3	0
2012	Germany	WC		7	0	0	0	0
2013	Germany	OGQ		3	2	4	6	0
2014	Germany	WC		7	1	0	1	2
Junior totals				6	0	1	1	4
Senior totals				64	14	9	23	18

References

1. "Freezers separate from Alexander Barta" (in German). Hamburg Freezers. 2011-03-15. Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
2. Löfmark, Nathalie (2011-06-17). "Tysk landslagsman klar för Malmö Redhawks" (in Swedish). Malmö Redhawks. Archived from the original on 2011-06-20. Retrieved 2011-06-18.
3. "National players Seidenberg and Barta commit to Red Bull" (in German). EHC München. 2013-05-06. Archived from the original on 2013-05-08. Retrieved 2013-05-06.
4. "Barta brothers sign for ERC" (in German). ERC Ingolstadt. 2015-05-06. Retrieved 2015-05-06.
5. "Düsseldorfer EG - News". www.deg-eishockey.de. Archived from the original on 2016-05-19. Retrieved 2016-05-19.
6. "Alexander Barta ends his playing career" (in German). Düsseldorfer EG. 30 March 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2023.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database