fˈɑːloʊɪŋ hɪz fˈɪftiːnθ pɹəfˈɛʃənəl jˈɪɹ æt ðə kəŋklˈuːʒən ʌvðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛnti wˈʌn twˈɛnti tˈuː sˈiːzən, bˈɑːɹtʃəliz ˈɛndᵻd hɪz plˈeɪɪŋ kɚɹˈɪɹ ænd ˈɑːptᵻd tə pɚsˈuː ɐ dʒˈuːnjɚ kˈoʊtʃɪŋ kɚɹˈɪɹ ɪn swˈɪtsɚlənd ˌɔn nˈaɪn sɛptˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛnti tˈuː.
Following his 15th professional year at the conclusion of the 2021–22 season, Bārtulis ended his playing career and opted to pursue a junior coaching career in Switzerland on 9 September 2022.