NHL LOGINREGISTERHELPYOU ARE NOT LOGGED IN NHLNBAMLBCFLNFLCurlingTennisGolfSoccerNASCARFormula OneIndyCar NASCAR Canadian Tire SeriesNationwideCamping WorldAuto RacingWorld JuniorsSpengler CupMenS WHCWomenS WHCHockey CanadaAHLBoxingCanada GamesCHLCISECHLFigure SkatingLacrosseMMANCAASkiingSummer SportsWinter SportsMoreOlympicsFantasyDaily LineShowsTSN TalentCommunityMainScoresScheduleStandingsStatisticsAnaheimCalgaryChicagoColoradoColumbusDallasDetroitEdmontonLos AngelesMinnesotaNashvillePhoenixSan JoseSt LouisVancouverAtlantaBostonBuffaloCarolinaFloridaMontrealNew JerseyNY IslandersNY RangersOttawaPhiladelphiaPittsburghTampa BayTorontoWashingtonTeamsPlayersInjuriesTransactionsDaily LineNHL on TSNTradeCentreDraftCentreQuick HitsGAMEBYGAMECAREER STATSNY RANGERS RosterPERFORMANCEKOTALIK IS NOTEWORTHY 0 pts in last 2 GPAles Kotalik 12 LWRWNY RangersDOB Dec 23 1978Age 31Place of Birth Jindrichuv Hradec Czech (now Czech Republic)HT 61 WT 227Shoots RNHL Seasons 7Drafted by Buffalo in 1998 (6164)Current Status On roster YearGPGAPtsPPGPPASHGSHAGWGPIMShotsPCTHitsYear to date 200910428142216412003389584275On Pace 791526411672200571178843141Honours and Awards2006Olympic Bronze MedalTransactions Injuries Suspensions27Nov09Missed 1 game (undisclosed)25Nov09Undisclosed daytoday09Jul09Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the New York Rangers04Mar09Acquired from the Buffalo Sabres01Dec08Missed 7 games (hamstring)15Nov08Hamstring daytoday12Feb08Missed 1 game (flu)10Feb08Flu daytoday11Oct07Missed 2 games (knee injury)05Oct07Knee injury daytoday28Mar07Missed 16 games (sprained knee)18Feb07Sprained knee sidelined indefinitely23Jul06Resigned as a restricted free agent by the Buffalo Sabres to a multiyear contract15Aug05Resigned as a restricted free agent by the Buffalo Sabres to a oneyear contract31Jul05Buffalo Sabres tendered a qualifying offer06Sep04NHL lockout Signed with the HC Liberec of the Czech Extraleague04Apr04Missed the last 19 games of the regular season (shoulder injury)27Feb04Shoulder injury daytoday08Aug03Resigned by the Buffalo Sabres30Jun03Buffalo Sabres tendered a qualifying offer02Apr03Missed 3 games (flu)28Mar03Flu daytoday27Oct02Recalled from Rochester (AHL)14Oct02Assigned to Rochester (AHL)12Apr02Recalled from Rochester (AHL)10Apr02Assigned to Rochester (AHL)19Mar02Recalled from Rochester (AHL)29Nov01Assigned to Rochester (AHL)27Nov01Recalled from Rochester (AHL)17Nov01Assigned to Rochester (AHL)11Nov01Recalled from Rochester (AHL)21Sep01Assigned to Rochester (AHL)Trades09Jul09Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the New York Rangers04Mar09Buffalo Sabres traded Ales Kotalik to the Edmonton Oilers for a 2nd round selection in 2009...