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Garrett Bartus (G)

Greenville Swamp Rabbits

Biography

PRO

2018–19: Signed a pro contract with the Greenville Swamp Rabbits on August 7, 2018...established career ECHL single-season highs in games played (38), minutes (2,204) and saves (1,130)...finished as runner-up to ECHL Goaltender of the Week on March 5, 2019 after a 3-0-0/2.00/.938 split in three starts...signed contract to play for Sydney Ice Dogs of the Australia Ice Hockey League in the summer

2017–18: Spent his second season with the Komets...picked up wins in 17 of his 27 appearances, with a 2.85 GAA and a .903 save percentage...added one more shutout.

2016–17: Started the season back with the Macon Mayhem, where he dominated in just eight appearances (6-1-1/1.98/.940)...vaulted back to the ECHL with the Fort Wayne Komets as a strong starter...posted 21 of the team's 45 wins, and picked up his first ECHL shutout since his debut season in Evansville, and four total on the season.

2015–16: Revitalized his career in the SPHL with the Macon Mayhem as the team's starter, and posted a 22-18-5 record, a 2.39 GAA, a .929 save percentage, and three shutouts...loaned to the Adirondack Thunder to close out the season, where he made three appearances.

2014–15: Spent time with four teams, including the Pensacola Ice Flyers (SPHL), the Fort Wayne Komets, the Greenville Road Warriors, and Kalamazoo Wings, making nine appearances throughout, and posting a 4-3-0 record.

2013–14: Spent the season as a backup for the Evansvlle Icemen following one appearance as a goaltender in relief during the Kelly Cup playoffs for the Greenville Road Warriors...made regular season ECHL debut on November 19, 2013 vs. Cincinnati...picked up first ECHL win on November 29, 2013 vs. Gwinnett...first career shutout came on December 31, 2013 vs. Gwinnett, a 42-save blanking of the Gladiators.

COLLEGIATE

Played parts of four seasons with the University of Connecticut, and was named Team MVP in his freshman and sophomore seasons. Holds UConn's all-time saves record (3,293), and single-season shutout record (5). In his junior season, was the national leader in saves (1,179), broke his own personal record and school record for the most saves in a single season, and was one save short of the Atlantic Hockey Association's single season save record. Named AHA Goaltender of the Week on seven separate occasions. In his senior season, named to USCHO's Top 10 Goalies to Watch list.