| Aleš Kotalík | |
| Position | Right wing |
| Shoots | Right |
| Nickname(s) | Alko, Koats |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 227 lb (103 kg) |
| NHL Team F. Teams |
New York Rangers Buffalo Sabres Edmonton Oilers |
| Nationality |  Czech
|
| Born | December 23, 1978, Jindřichův Hradec, CS |
| NHL Draft | 164th overall, 1998 Buffalo Sabres |
| Pro Career | 1997 – present |
Aleš Kotalík (born December 23, 1978 in Jindřichův Hradec, Czechoslovakia) is a professional ice hockey right winger playing for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League.
Playing career[]
Kotalík was drafted 164th overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. In the 2005–06 NHL season, he had a career high in goals 25, assists 37 and points 62. The recent 2006–07 NHL season he was 5 for 7 in shootouts and second in the NHL with four shootout deciding goals. He was out for 16 games because of an injured right knee.
On March 4, 2009, Kotalík was traded by the Sabres to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for a 2nd round pick in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. Kotalík finished the season in Edmonton before being signed as a free agent by the New York Rangers on July 9, 2009 to a three-year, $9 million contract.
Career statistics[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1997–98 | HC České Budějovice | Czech | 47 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | HC České Budějovice | Czech | 41 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1999–00 | HC České Budějovice | Czech | 43 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | HC České Budějovice | Czech | 52 | 19 | 29 | 48 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 68 | 18 | 25 | 43 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2001–02 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 68 | 21 | 14 | 35 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 62 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | HC Bílí Tygři Liberec | Czech | 25 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 46 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | ||
| 2005–06 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 82 | 25 | 37 | 62 | 62 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 8 | ||
| 2006–07 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 66 | 16 | 22 | 38 | 62 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 2007–08 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 79 | 23 | 20 | 43 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 56 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 19 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 445 | 121 | 130 | 251 | 273 | 34 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 16 | ||||
International play[]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for  Czech Republic
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| Winter Olympics | ||
| Bronze | 2006 Turin | Ice hockey |
Kotalík played his first game for the national team in 2000, and has played 21 times for the Czech national team (as of Jan 3 2009).
Played for the Czech Republic in:
International statistics[]
| Year | Team | Comp | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Czech Republic | OG | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Czech Republic | WC | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Senior int'l totals | 11 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | ||
External links[]
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