Bartanus Just an Alternate

Submitted by pete on December 18, 2005 - 01:27

Although he made Team Slovakia's 30 man roster don't expect to see Marek Bartanus suit up for the team at the U-20 World Junior Championships. TSN.ca has released Slovakia's 25 man roster and Bartanus isn't on it. The struggling Owen Sound forward will likely sit the tournament out as an alternate meaning the Lightning will have four active participants in this year's tournament: Karri Ramo (Finland), Radek Smolenak (Czech Republic), Stanislav Lascek (Slovakia) and Vladamir Mihalik (Slovakia).