Czech Republic's Jaromir Jagr (C) is challenged by Slovakia's Lubos Bartecko (L) and Michal Handzus during their qualification round game at the Ice Hockey World Championships in Bratislava May 6, 2011. REUTERS/Grigory Dukor (SLOVAKIA - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Slovakia's Lubos Bartecko (L) collides with Czech Republic's Marek Zidlicky
during their qualification round game at the Ice Hockey World Championships in Bratislava May 6, 2011. REUTERS/Grigory Dukor (SLOVAKIA - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Lubos Bartecko of Slovakia lays on the ice after being hit during their men's play-offs qualification ice hockey game against Norway at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics February 23, 2010. REUTERS/Hans Deryk (CANADA) 

Lubos Bartecko of Slovakia is taken off the ice after being hit during their men's play-offs qualification ice hockey game against Norway at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics February 23, 2010. REUTERS/Scott Audette (CANADA) 

Zdeno Chara (L) of Slovakia holds the head of teammate Lubos Bartecko after he was hit and fell to the ice during their men's play-offs qualification ice hockey game against Norway at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics February 23, 2010. REUTERS/Hans Deryk (CANADA) 

Lubos Bartecko of Slovakia lays on the ice after being hit during their men's play-offs qualification ice hockey game against Norway at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics February 23, 2010. REUTERS/Hans Deryk (CANADA) 

Alex Ovechkin of Russia collides with Lubos Bartecko of Slovakia in first period of their men's hockey game at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 18, 2010. REUTERS/Shaun Best (CANADA) 

Alex Ovechkin of Russia collides with Lubos Bartecko of Slovakia in first period of their men's hockey game at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 18, 2010. REUTERS/Shaun Best (CANADA) 

Alex Ovechkin of Russia collides with Lubos Bartecko of Slovakia in first period of their men's hockey game at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 18, 2010. REUTERS/Shaun Best (CANADA) 

Alex Ovechkin of Russia collides with Lubos Bartecko of Slovakia in first period of their men's hockey game at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 18, 2010. REUTERS/Shaun Best (CANADA) 

Alex Ovechkin of Russia collides with Lubos Bartecko of Slovakia in first period of their men's hockey game at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 18, 2010. REUTERS/Shaun Best (CANADA) 

Slovakia's Lubos Bartecko (top C) celebrates with team mates his goal against Finland during their IIHF World Hockey Championship game in Zurich May 1, 2009. REUTERS/Michael Buholzer (SWITZERLAND SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Slovakia's Lubos Bartecko celebrates his goal against Hungary during their IIHF World Hockey Championship game in Zurich April 24, 2009. REUTERS/Michael Buholzer (SWITZERLAND SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Slovakia's Lubos Bartecko (C) celebrates his goal against Hungary with team mates Marcel Hossa (L) and Andrej Sekera during their IIHF World Hockey Championship game in Zurich April 24, 2009. REUTERS/Michael Buholzer (SWITZERLAND SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Slovakia's Lubos Bartecko (R) celebrates scoring against Hungary with teammates Marcel Hossa and Andrej Sekera (L) during their IIHF World Hockey Championship game in Zurich April 24, 2009. REUTERS/Michael Buholzer (SWITZERLAND SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Martins Cipulis (R) of Latvia is checked by Slovakia's Lubos Bartecko (23) during first period play of their men's ice hockey match at the Torino 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin, Italy February 16, 2006. REUTERS/Petr Josek 

Slovakian goalie Jan Lasak (L) and teammate Lubos Bartecko (R) prevent Latvia's Girts Ankipans from scoring in the third period of their men's ice hockey game at the Torino 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin, Italy, February 16, 2006. Slovakia won 6-3. REUTERS/Brian Bahr/Pool 

Slovakian goalie Jan Lasak (L) and teammate Lubos Bartecko (R) prevent Latvia's Girts Ankipans from scoring in the third period of their men's ice hockey game at the Torino 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin, Italy, February 16, 2006. Slovakia won 6-3. REUTERS/Brian Bahr/Pool 

Martins Cipulis (R) of Latvia is checked by Slovakia's Lubos Bartecko (23) during first period play of their men's ice hockey match at the Torino 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin, Italy February 16, 2006. REUTERS/Petr Josek 

Martins Cipulis (R) of Latvia is checked by Slovakia's Lubos Bartecko during first period play of their ice hockey match at the Torino 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin, Italy, February 1, 2006. REUTERS/Petr Josek 

Martins Cipulis (R) of Latvia is checked by Slovakia's Lubos Bartecko during first period play of their ice hockey match at the Torino 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin, Italy, February 1, 2006. REUTERS/Petr Josek 

Slovakia's Bartecko and Belarussia's Erkovich fight for the puck during their Group A match at the Ice Hockey World Championships in Vienna. Slovakia's Lubos Bartecko (L) and Belarussia's Sergei Erkovich fight for the puck during their Group A match at the Ice Hockey World Championship in Vienna, Austria April 30. REUTERS/Petr Josek 

Slovakia's Bartecko and Germany's Benda fight for the puck during match in German Ice Hockey Cup in Hanover. Slovakia's forward Lubos Bartecko (L) and Germany's defender Jan Benda fight for the puck during their match in the German Ice Hockey Cup in Hanover November 13, 2004. Slovakia won the match 6-2. REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz 

Slovakia's Kukumberg, Bartek and Bartecko celebrate a goal as Canada's Robitaille skates past during their match at the German Ice Hockey Cup in Hanover. Slovakia's forwards Roman Kukumberg (R-L), Martin Bartek and Lubos Bartecko celebrate a goal as Canada's forward Randy Robitaille skates past during their match at the German Ice Hockey Cup in Hanover November 12, 2004. Slovakia won the match 5-3. REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz 

Slovakia's Bartecko tries to score against Canada's Methot and Hirsch during their match at the German Ice Hockey Cup in Hanover. Slovakia's forward Lubos Bartecko (C) tries to score against Canada's forward Francois Methot (R) and goalkeeper Corey Hirsch during their match at the German Ice Hockey Cup in Hanover November 12, 2004. REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz 

Slovakia's Lubos Bartecko and Miroslav Satan (L) stand disapointed after the bronze medal match at the Ice Hockey World Championship against USA in the Czech capital Prague, May 9, 2004. Slovakia lost to United States 1-0 on penalty shoot-outs. REUTERS/Petr Josek PJ/AA 

SLOVAKIA'S BARTECKO CHECKS CANADA'S BREWER DURING THEIR SEMIFINAL MATCH AT THE ICE HOCKEY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP IN PRAGUE. Slovakia's Lubos Bartecko (L) checks Canada's Eric Brewer in front of Slovakia's goalie Jan Lasak during their semifinal match at the Ice Hockey World championship in Prague May 8, 2004. Canada won the match 2-1. REUTERS/David W Cerny 

Latvian goaltender Sergejs Naumovs (R) blocks a shot by Slovakian
forward Lubos Bartecko (L) in the first period of Salt Lake 2002 Winter
Olympic Games men's ice hockey preliminary round group A game in Salt
Lake City, February 10, 2002. REUTERS/Gary Cameron

GC/SUE/HB 

Philadelphia Flyers goalie Roman Cechmanek (L) makes a stick save on a
shot by the Atlanta Thrashers winger Lubos Bartecko (18) as the Flyers
defenseman Donald Brashear (R) follows the play during first period NHL
action in Philadelphia, January 17, 2002. REUTERS/Tim Shaffer

TMS/HK 

Atlanta Thrashers winger Lubos Bartecko (L) scores past a sprawling
Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Curtis Joseph during first period action in
Toronto, January 15, 2002. REUTERS/Andrew Wallace

ANW/SV 

Atlanta Thrashers right wing Lubos Bartecko (L) battles behind the goal
with Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Ben Clymer in the first period at
Philips Arena in Atlanta, January 13, 2002. REUTERS/tami Chappell

TLC 

Boston Bruins' defenseman Jonathan Girard (R) flies through the air on
a check by Atlanta Thrashers' right wing Lubos Bartecko (L) behind the
Bruins' goal in the first period December 18, 2001 in Boston.
REUTERS/Jim Bourg

JRB/SV 

Chicago Blackhawks center Kyle Calder (19) checks Atlanta Thrashers
right wing Lubos Bartecko in the third period at Philips Arena in
Atlanta, December 14, 2001. The Blackhawks defeated the Thrashers 3-1.
REUTERS/Tami Chappell

TLC/HK 

Ottawa Senators' goalie Patrick Lalime (L) makes a save off Atlanta
Thrashers' Lubos Bartecko during second period NHL action in Ottawa,
November 24, 2001. REUTERS/Jim Young

JY/HK 

Minnesota Wild defenseman Willie Mitchell upends Atlanta Thrashers
right wing Lubos Bartecko (18) with his stick during the first period
of their NHL game in the Xcel Energy Arena in St. Paul, Minnesota,
November 13, 2001. No penalty was called. Minnesota won 4-2.
REUTERS/Eric Miller

EM 

Vancouver Canucks Brendan Morrison (R) checks St. Louis Blues Lubos Bartecko during first period NHL action at GM Place in Vancouver, March 2, 2001.

JL/ME 

Toronto Maple Leafs defensemen Danny Markov (L) and Dave Manson (R) battle St. Louis Blues winger Lubos Bartecko (C) for the puck during first period National Hockey League action at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto November 29, 2000.

ANW/RCS 

St. Louis Blues winger Lubos Bartecko (L) shoots and scores as Vancouver Canucks goalie Bob Essensa (35) defends the Canucks goal during first period action at The Savvis Center in St. Louis, November 21, 2000.

TP/RCS 

BARTECKO OF SLOVAKIA ATTACKS CZECH'S GOALIE CECHMANEK DURING THE FINAL MATCH AT THE WORLD ICE HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIPS IN ST.PETERSBURG.


Lubos Bartecko of Slovakia (R) attacks the Czech Republic's goalie Roman Cechmanek during the final match of the Ice Hockey World Championship in St.Petersburg, May 14. 

Lubos Bartecko of Slovakia (R) falls over the Czech Republic goalie Roman Cechmanek protected by Petr Buzek during the final match of the Ice Hockey World Championships in St.Petersburg, MAY 14.

AD/FMS 

San Jose Sharks goalie Steve Shields (R) dives out to take the puck from St. Louis Blues winger Lubos Bartecko during first period action at The Kiel Center in St. Louis April 25.

TP/SV 

Vancouver Canucks goalie Garth Snow comes up with a diving save off his glove, stopping St. louis Blues Lubos Bartecko (23) during a first period St. Louis power play February 3 in Vancouver. Canucks defenseman Murray Baron (R) came in to clear away the rebound on the play.

MB/SV 

St. Louis Blues' Lubos Bartecko (23) and New York Rangers' Rich Pilon take each other out behind the Rangers goal during first period play at the Kiel Center in St. Louis, January 22.

TP/HB 

St. Louis Blues winger Lubos Bartecko scores past Montreal Canadiens goalie Jose Theodore to put the Blues up 3-0 in the second January 6 at the Kiel Center in St. Louis.

TP/SV 

St. Louis Blues winger Lubos Bartecko (R) lifts his shot over the stick of New York Rangers goalie Mike Richter to score on a breakaway in the first period of their NHL game January 3 at New York's Madison Square Garden.

RFS 

Nashville Predators Greg Johnson (R) stops St. Louis Blues Lubos Bartecko on the boards during first period action December 10, at Nashville's Gaylord Entertainment Center. mm/Photo by M. J. Masotti Jr.

MM/BM 

St. Louis Blues winger Lubos Bartecko tries to get the puck past Nashville Predators goaltender Mike Dunham in second period action November 22 at The Kiel Center in St. Louis.

TP/JP/PB 

Phoenix Coyotes right wing Rick Tocchet (22) jumps past St. Louis Blues right wing Lubos Bartecko, who had collided with Coyotes defenseman Keith Carney, (R), during the first period in the seventh game of their first round NHL Stanley Cup playoff series May 4.

JT/RC 

Phoenix Coyotes' goalie Nikolai Khabibulin (35) prepares to stop a shot by St. Louis Blues' winger Michel Picard (36) as Picard's teammate Lubos Bartecko (56) looks for a rebound during the first period of their NHL playoff game, May 2 in St. Louis. Phoenix defenseman Keith Carney joins the play from the left.

TP/HB/ME 

Montreal Canadiens Jason Dawe (L) and St. Louis Blues Lubos Bartecko (56) battle for a loose puck during the first period of their NHL game in Montreal, January 11.

SB/CLH/ 

New Jersey Devils center Jason Arnott (C) defends against St. Louis Blues winger Lubos Bartecko (L) as Devils goalie Martin Brodeur deflects away a shot in the first period of their NHL game December 23 at the Meadowlands Arena in East Rutherford.

RFS/RC