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Ales Kotalik's 2001-2002 season

Points
4
NHL#607
Goals
1
NHL#582
Assists
3
NHL#579
Plus/minus
-1
NHL#421
Games
13
15%
15% of 82

Right winger Ales Kotalik was 22 years old when the 2001-2002 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Buffalo Sabres. He played 13 of a possible 82 games and scored 1 goals and 3 assists for 4 points, 0.31 points per game. Buffalo Sabres did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

2001-2002
  1. A late start

    Ales Kotalik's season starts in game 18 of 82

    Buffalo Sabres have played 17 games17 of 82 without him
    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

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    1
    Assists
    1
    Points
    0
    +/-
    16:42
    TOI
    First NHL assistFirst NHL point

    Swedes on the ice: Kristian Huselius and Marcus Nilson.

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    • The game
      BUF5–3FLA
      W
      game 18/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG16:42TOI
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Ales Kotalik records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Florida Panthers · November 12

    • The game
      BUF1–4NSH
      L
      game 19/82
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG14:14TOI
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 822 of 21 played
      1
      points
      NHL#515
      0
      goals
      NHL#469
      1
      assists
      NHL#449
      BUF
      8-11-1W-L-OT18Points
      5th in the Northeast·11th in the Eastern Conference·22nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF5–2WSH
      W
      game 27/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG11:50TOI
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 823 of 62 played
      1
      points
      NHL#671
      0
      goals
      NHL#629
      1
      assists
      NHL#635
      BUF
      25-28-1W-L-OT59Points
      5th in the Northeast·12th in the Eastern Conference·24th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      OTT1–5BUF
      W
      game 69/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG12:14TOI
      +2 points
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    Milestone

    Ales Kotalik scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Ottawa Senators · March 19

    • The game
      BOS2–1BUF
      L
      game 70/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG14:56TOI
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    • The game
      BUF0–2TOR
      L
      game 71/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG14:00TOI
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    • The game
      BUF3–2OTT
      W
      game 72/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG13:01TOI
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    • The game
      WSH4–3BUF
      L
      game 73/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG09:51TOI
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    • The game
      BUF1–4STL
      L
      game 74/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG09:26TOI
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    • April 2002
    • The game
      NYI1–1BUF
      game 77/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG17:14TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      FLA1–3BUF
      W
      game 78/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG11:44TOI
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    • The game
      BUF5–3TBL
      W
      game 79/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG08:06TOI
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    • The game
      BUF3–0MTL
      W
      game 82/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG10:17TOI
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    The season in numbers

    Ales Kotalik closes the 2001-2002 season with 4 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Buffalo Sabres did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    4
    NHL#607
    Games
    13of 82
    16%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#582
    Assists
    3
    NHL#579
    P/GP
    0.31
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#421
    Events
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist