Ales Kotalik

#12 HC Motor České Budějovice / Czechia2 - 13/14

Date of Birth: Dec 23, 1978
Age: 47
Place of Birth: Jindrichuv Hradec, CZE
Nation: Czechia
Youth Team: KLH Jindrichuv Hradec
Position: RW/LW
Height: 185 cm / 6'1"
Weight: 103 kg / 227 lbs
Shoots: R
Status: Retired

Ales Kotalik Facts

Drafted: 1998 round 6 #164 overall by Buffalo Sabres

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Ales Kotalik Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
1993-1994	Motor Ceske Budejovice U18	Czechia U18	28	12	12	24	-	-
1994-1995	HC České Budějovice U18	Czechia U18	36	26	17	43	-	-
1995-1996	HC České Budějovice U20	Czechia U20	28	6	7	13	-	-
1996-1997	HC České Budějovice U20	Czechia U20	36	15	16	31	24	-
1997-1998	HC České Budějovice	Czechia	45	9	6	15	14	-3
1997-1998	Czechia U20	WJC-20	7	3	1	4	0	4
1998-1999	HC České Budějovice	Czechia	39	7	13	20	16	6	Playoffs	3	0	0	0	0	-1
1999-2000	HC České Budějovice	Czechia	43	7	12	19	34	3	Playoffs	3	0	1	1	6	-1
1999-2000	KLH Jindrichuv Hradec Loan	Czechia2	2	2	2	4	2	-2	Relegation	3	2	0	2	4	-2
1999-2000	KLH Jindrichuv Hradec	Czechia2 Q	-	-	-	-	-	-	Qualification	3	0	1	1	2	-1
2000-2001	HC České Budějovice	Czechia	52	19	29	48	54	5
2000-2001	Czechia (all)	International	11	1	1	2	4	-3
2001-2002	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	13	1	3	4	2	-1
2001-2002	Rochester Americans	AHL	68	18	25	43	55	-2	Playoffs	1	0	0	0	0	-1
2002-2003	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	68	21	14	35	30	-2
2002-2003	Rochester Americans	AHL	8	0	2	2	4	-5
2003-2004	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	62	15	11	26	41	-1
2004-2005	Bílí Tygři Liberec Lockout	Czechia	25	8	8	16	46	10	Playoffs	12	2	5	7	12	-2
2004-2005	Czechia (all)	International	6	0	3	3	10	-
2005-2006	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	82	25	37	62	62	-3	Playoffs	18	4	7	11	8	4
2005-2006	Czechia Olympics	OG	4	0	0	0	0	0
2005-2006	Czechia (all)	International	4	0	0	0	0	-
2006-2007	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	66	16	22	38	46	-5	Playoffs	16	2	2	4	8	-3
2007-2008	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	79	23	20	43	58	-5
2007-2008	Czechia	WC	7	5	2	7	0	-1
2007-2008	Czechia (all)	International	9	5	2	7	0	-
2008-2009	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	56	13	19	32	28	-7
2008-2009	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	19	7	4	11	6	2
2008-2009	Czechia	WC	7	2	1	3	4	1
2008-2009	Czechia (all)	International	7	2	1	3	4	-
2009-2010	New York Rangers	NHL	45	8	14	22	38	-18
2009-2010	Calgary Flames	NHL	26	3	2	5	29	1
2010-2011	Calgary Flames	NHL	26	4	2	6	8	-7
2010-2011	Abbotsford Heat	AHL	25	6	16	22	10	6
2011-2012	HC Mountfield	Czechia	30	8	16	24	20	-3	Playoffs	5	1	3	4	0	-3
2011-2012	Czechia (all)	International	3	0	2	2	6	0
2012-2013	HC Mountfield	Czechia	51	14	22	36	70	-1	Playoffs	5	0	1	1	16	-5
2013-2014	HC Motor České Budějovice "C"	Czechia2	51	16	15	31	38	-10	Relegation	2	1	1	2	4	1

Ales Kotalik Tournament Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2000-2001	Czechia	EHT	7	1	1	2	2	-
2004-2005	Czechia	EHT	2	0	1	1	4	-
2007-2008	Czechia	EHT	2	0	1	1	0	-
2011-2012	HC Mountfield	ET	0	0	0	0	0	-	Playoffs	3	0	0	0	0	-1
2011-2012	Czechia	EHT	3	0	2	2	6	-2
2012-2013	HC Mountfield	ET	5	1	0	1	2	-

Ales Kotalik Career Totals by League

League	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
AHL	3	101	24	43	67	0.66	69	-1	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	0	-1
Czechia	7	285	72	106	178	0.62	254	17	5	28	3	10	13	0.46	34	-12
Czechia U18	2	64	38	29	67	1.05	-	-	0
Czechia U20	2	64	21	23	44	0.69	24*	-	0
Czechia2	2	53	18	17	35	0.66	40	-12	2	5	3	1	4	0.80	8	-1
Czechia2 Q	0								1	3	0	1	1	0.33	2	-1
EHT	4	14	1	5	6	0.43	12	-2*	0
ET	2	5	1	0	1	0.20	2	-	1	3	0	0	0	0.00	0	-1
International	6	40	8	9	17	0.43	24	-3*	0
NHL	9	542	136	148	284	0.52	348	-46	2	34	6	9	15	0.44	16	1
OG	1	4	0	0	0	0.00	0	0	0
WC	2	14	7	3	10	0.71	4	0	0
WJC-20	1	7	3	1	4	0.57	0	4	0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Ales Kotalik Career Totals by Team

Team	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
Abbotsford Heat	1	25	6	16	22	0.88	10	6	0
Bílí Tygři Liberec	1	25	8	8	16	0.64	46	10	1	12	2	5	7	0.58	12	-2
Buffalo Sabres	7	426	114	126	240	0.56	267	-24	2	34	6	9	15	0.44	16	1
Calgary Flames	2	52	7	4	11	0.21	37	-6	0
Czechia	2	14	7	3	10	0.71	4	0	0
Czechia (EHT)	4	14	1	5	6	0.43	12	-2*	0
Czechia (all)	6	40	8	9	17	0.43	24	-3*	0
Czechia Olympics	1	4	0	0	0	0.00	0	0	0
Czechia U20	1	7	3	1	4	0.57	0	4	0
Edmonton Oilers	1	19	7	4	11	0.58	6	2	0
HC České Budějovice U20	2	64	21	23	44	0.69	24*	-	0
KLH Jindrichuv Hradec	1	2	2	2	4	2.00	2	-2	1	6	2	1	3	0.50	6	-3
Motor Ceske Budejovice	7	316	81	113	194	0.61	248	-3*	5	21	2	6	8	0.38	26	-10
Motor Ceske Budejovice U18	2	64	38	29	67	1.05	-	-	0
New York Rangers	1	45	8	14	22	0.49	38	-18	0
Rochester Americans	2	76	18	27	45	0.59	59	-7	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	0	-1

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Ales Kotalik Career Highlights

Season	Awards
2002-2003	NHL Rookie of the Month (January)
2004-2005	Czech Extraliga Bronze Medal
2005-2006	Olympic Bronze Medal
2007-2008	World Championship Top 3 Player on Team

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
08/07/2012	Extension	HC Mountfield	HC Mountfield
10/07/2011	Confirmed	Buffalo Sabres	HC Mountfield
06/25/2011	Confirmed	Calgary Flames	Buffalo Sabres
02/02/2010	Confirmed	New York Rangers	Calgary Flames
07/09/2009	Confirmed	Edmonton Oilers	New York Rangers

Ales Kotalik Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Buffalo Sabres

Career transactions
- 2011-06-25 • Traded to the Buffalo Sabres with Robyn Regehr & a 2012 2nd round pick for Paul Byron & Chris Butler
- 2010-02-01 • Traded to the Calgary Flames with Chris Higgins for Brandon Prust & Olli Jokinen
- 2009-07-09 • Signed to a three-year contract by the New York Rangers
- 2009-03-04 • Traded to the Edmonton Oilers for a 2009 2nd round pick (traded to TOR; Jesse Blacker)
- 2006-07-23 • Re-signed to a three-year contract by the Buffalo Sabres
- 2005-08-15 • Re-signed to a one-year contract by the Buffalo Sabres
- 2004-09-06 • Signed to a lockout contract by HC Liberec
- 2003-08-08 • Re-signed to a two-year contract by the Buffalo Sabres
- 2001-07-16 • Signed to a two-year entry-level contract by the Buffalo Sabres

Other memorable dates
- 2002-03-19 • Scored his first NHL goal (vs. Ottawa Senators vs. Patrick Lalime)
- 2001-11-12 • Made his NHL debut (vs. Florida Panthers)