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Ales Kotalik's NHL career

Points
284
Games
542
Goals
136
Assists
148
P/GP
0.52
Plus/minus
-46

Right winger Ales Kotalik was drafted 164th overall by Buffalo Sabres in 1998. He played 9 seasons for 4 clubs, 2001-2011. That came to 542 games and 284 points, 136 goals and 148 assists.

Below: the whole of Ales Kotalik's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1998 NHL Draft

    Ales Kotalik is drafted 164 overall by Buffalo Sabres

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Selected
    164 overall, round 6
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    18 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Christian Backman#24
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1998 draft
  2. 3 years, 4 months and 16 days later · 4 seasons
    NHL debut

    Ales Kotalik makes his NHL debut in 5–⁠3 win against Florida Panthers

    BUFBuffalo Sabres5–3FLAFlorida Panthers

    Ales was 22 years old · National Car Rental Center, USA

    First NHL assistFirst NHL point

    Swedes on the ice: Kristian Huselius and Marcus Nilson.

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    Season

    2001-2002

    Ales Kotalik's first NHL season: 4 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Events
    69
    games missed
    Points
    4
    NHL#607
    Games
    13 of 82
    16%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#582
    Assists
    3
    NHL#579
    P/GP
    0.31
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#421
    The whole season2001-2002
  3. Season

    2002-2003

    Ales Kotalik scores 35 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Points
    35
    NHL#177
    Games
    68 of 82
    83%
    Goals
    21
    NHL#83
    Assists
    14
    NHL#306
    P/GP
    0.51
    NHL#174
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#499
    The whole season2002-2003
  4. Season

    2003-2004

    Ales Kotalik scores 26 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Events
    20
    games missed
    Points
    26
    NHL#264
    Games
    62 of 82
    76%
    Goals
    15
    NHL#137
    Assists
    11
    NHL#379
    P/GP
    0.42
    NHL#244
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#446
    The whole season2003-2004
  5. Season

    2005-2006

    Ales Kotalik scores 62 points — the best season of his career

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    62
    NHL#72
    Games
    82 of 82
    100%
    Goals
    25
    NHL#69
    Assists
    37
    NHL#82
    P/GP
    0.76
    NHL#102
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#560
    PlayoffsEliminated by Carolina Hurricanes
    18 games11 points4 G · 7 A
    First roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers4–2Second roundOTTOttawa Senators4–1Conference finalCARCarolina Hurricanes3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2005-2006
  6. Season

    2006-2007

    Ales Kotalik scores 38 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Points
    38
    NHL#184
    Games
    66 of 82
    80%
    Goals
    16
    NHL#149
    Assists
    22
    NHL#199
    P/GP
    0.58
    NHL#163
    +/-
    -5
    NHL#615
    PlayoffsEliminated by Ottawa Senators
    16 games4 points2 G · 2 A
    First roundNYINew York Islanders4–1Second roundNYRNew York Rangers4–2Conference finalOTTOttawa Senators1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2006-2007
  7. Season

    2007-2008

    Ales Kotalik scores 43 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Points
    43
    NHL#126
    Games
    79 of 82
    96%
    Goals
    23
    NHL#72
    Assists
    20
    NHL#214
    P/GP
    0.54
    NHL#161
    +/-
    -5
    NHL#632
    The whole season2007-2008
  8. Season

    2008-2009

    Ales Kotalik scores 43 points

    BUFBuffalo SabresEDMEdmonton Oilers
    Points
    43
    NHL#154
    Games
    75 of 82
    91%
    Goals
    20
    NHL#110
    Assists
    23
    NHL#196
    P/GP
    0.57
    NHL#167
    +/-
    -5
    NHL#646
    The whole season2008-2009
  9. Season

    2009-2010

    Ales Kotalik scores 27 points

    NYRNew York RangersCGYCalgary Flames
    Points
    27
    NHL#275
    Games
    71 of 82
    87%
    Goals
    11
    NHL#222
    Assists
    16
    NHL#293
    P/GP
    0.38
    NHL#296
    +/-
    -17
    NHL#858
    The whole season2009-2010
  10. Season

    2010-2011

    Ales Kotalik's last season: 6 points

    CGYCalgary Flames
    Events
    56
    games missed
    Points
    6
    NHL#587
    Games
    26 of 82
    32%
    Goals
    4
    NHL#419
    Assists
    2
    NHL#638
    P/GP
    0.23
    +/-
    -7
    NHL#722
    The whole season2010-2011
  11. The career

    Ales Kotalik played his last NHL game in 2011

    The career ended after 9 seasons, the last of them with Calgary Flames.