Oct 15, 2026; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Kirill Marchenko (86) celebrates at the bench after scoring a goal against the Buffalo Sabres during the first period at Scotiabank Arena.
TRADESKirill Marchenko is already leaving Toronto in this blockbuster Nikita Kucherov trade proposal
Sep 19, 2026; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Montreal Canadiens Ivan Demidov right wing (93) plays the puck against the Toronto Maple Leafs during the second period at Bell Centre.
CANADIENSKent Hughes finally breaks silence on Ivan Demidov injury
Red Wings forward Henrik Zetterberg speaks with the media at Metro Airport following returning from a win of Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals against the San Jose Sharks.
RED WINGSHenrik Zetterberg doesn't hold back in blaming the Red Wings over the Yzerman situation
HOCKEY STATS
NHL

ALES KOTALIK

December 23, 1978  
Jindrichuv Hradec, CZ

Right wing  
6'1"  
Entry drafts
BUFFALO SABRES
NHL earnings$ 18 087 900
STATS
ALES KOTALIK
PER SEASONSEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
1997-98WJC-20 - CZ7314-+4------
2001-02NHL - BUF131342-1------
AHL - AME6818254355-1-----
2002-03NHL - BUF6821143530-2------
AHL - AME8-224-------
2003-04NHL - BUF6215112641-1------
2005-06NHL - BUF8225376262-31847118+4
OLYM - CZ4-----------
2006-07NHL - BUF6616223846-5162248-3
2007-08NHL - BUF7923204358-5------
WM - CZ7527--1------
2008-09NHL - BUF5613193228-7------
NHL - EDM1974116+2------
WM - CZ72134-------
2009-10NHL - NYR458142238-18------
NHL - CGY2632529+1------
2010-11NHL - CGY264268-7------
AHL - HEA256162210+6------
PER LEAGUESEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
NHL542136148284348-4634691516+1
AHL10124436769+61-----
OLYM4-----------
WM1473104-1------
WJC-207314-+4------
NHL SALARIES
ALES KOTALIK
NHLAGESALAIRECAP HITTOTAL
2002-0324450 000-450 000
2003-0425800 000-1 250 000
2005-0627837 900-2 087 900
2006-07282 000 000-4 087 900
2007-08292 500 000-6 587 900
2008-09302 500 000-9 087 900
2009-10313 000 000-12 087 900
2010-11323 000 000-15 087 900
2011-12333 000 0003 000 00018 087 900
TOTAL18 087 9003 000 000
AWARDS
ALES KOTALIK
2005-06OLYMPICSBronze
Czech Republic
NHL TROPHIES
TRANSACTIONS
ALES KOTALIK
March 4, 2009

Ales Kotalik is traded to the Edmonton Oilers. In return, the Carolina Hurricanes acquired 2nd round draft pick in 2009 (#58: Jesse Blacker).

July 9, 2009

Ales Kotalik signed a new deal with the New York Rangers

February 2, 2010

Ales Kotalik is traded to the Calgary Flames with Chris Higgins. In return, the New York Rangers acquired Olli Jokinen and Brandon Prust.

June 25, 2011

Ales Kotalik is traded to the Buffalo Sabres with Robyn Regehr and 2nd round draft pick in 2012 (#44: Chris Butler). In return, the Calgary Flames acquired Chris Butler and Paul Byron.

NHL trades