Patrik Bartosak, a prospect in the Los Angeles Kings organization currently playing for the team's AHL affiliate in Manchester, was charged with felony assault on Tuesday, according to the New Hampshire Union Leader.
The 22-year-old netminder waived arraignment on 12 domestic-related charges.
"A felony charge of second-degree assault alleges Bartosak attempted to strangle his girlfriend early Monday afternoon at 22 Country Club Drive," the Leader reports.
"Seven domestic simple assault charges allege he grabbed her by the shoulders and pushed her against a wall, put his hand around her neck and choked her, grabbed her right chest and pulled her up off a bed, punched her in the chest twice, slapped her in the face and slapped her three times on both legs."
Bartosak is also facing three criminal threatening charges, which allege that he told her:
-"If you don't have anything to say I'm going to kill you."
-"I'm going to punch you in the face if you don't say anything."
-"I hope you know I'm going to knock you out and put you to sleep before I leave."
The Leader reports that later that afternoon, Bartosak texted the 20-year-old, who was at work in the Mall of New Hampshire, and told her was "coming to see her." She went to the store office, but Bartosak was allegedly waiting for her when she eventually left.
Bartosak, a fifth-round pick by the Kings in the 2013 NHL Draft, is a native of the Czech Republic. He has spent the last two seasons with the Monarchs, appearing in 32 games, and had just rejoined the team after a conditioning stint with the AHL's Ontario Reign.
He is 1-1 in two games for the Monarchs this season with a 4.34 goals against average and a .862 save percentage.
Bartosak is currently free on $10,000 cash/surety bond, with conditions that he not contact the victim. He is facing possible indictment on the felony charge, based on the outcome of a Dec. 16 hearing.
