Alexander Barta | |||
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Born |
East Berlin, East Germany |
February 2, 1983 ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shoots | Right | ||
DEL team Former teams |
Düsseldorfer EG Eisbären Berlin Hamburg Freezers Rögle BK EHC München ERC Ingolstadt |
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National team | Germany | ||
NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 2000–present |
Alexander Barta (born February 2, 1983) is German professional ice hockey centre currently playing for Düsseldorfer EG of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He has previously captained the Hamburg Freezers of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.
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. 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.
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.
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. Following the 2015-16 season, he opted to put pen to paper on a three-year deal with fellow DEL side Düsseldorfer EG.