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.
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.