Ales Kotalik
#26 · Right wing · Calgary Flames
Born Dec 23, 1978 in Jindrichuv Hradec, CZE · 6'1", 225 lb · Shoots right · Drafted 164th overall in 1998 by BUF (round 6)
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The forwards closest to him in points in 2010-11. Pick one to see the two side by side, or choose someone else.
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Ethan Moreau
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Zach Parise
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Guillaume Latendresse
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6 P in 11 GP
Career
Regular season games only. Pick a season to see its game log below.
Points by season. The darker bar is the season shown below.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-02 | BUF | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 | 21 | 24 | 0.31 |
| 2002-03 | BUF | 68 | 21 | 14 | 35 | -2 | 30 | 138 | 52 | 0.51 |
| 2003-04 | BUF | 62 | 15 | 11 | 26 | -1 | 41 | 142 | 75 | 0.42 |
| 2005-06 | BUF | 82 | 25 | 37 | 62 | -3 | 62 | 261 | 74 | 0.76 |
| 2006-07 | BUF | 66 | 16 | 22 | 38 | -5 | 46 | 162 | 99 | 0.58 |
| 2007-08 | BUF | 79 | 23 | 20 | 43 | -5 | 58 | 207 | 139 | 0.54 |
| 2008-09 | BUF | 56 | 13 | 19 | 32 | -7 | 28 | 153 | 93 | 0.57 |
| 2008-09 | EDM | 19 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 55 | 28 | 0.58 |
| 2009-10 | NYR | 45 | 8 | 14 | 22 | -18 | 38 | 100 | 83 | 0.49 |
| 2009-10 | CGY | 26 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 72 | 34 | 0.19 |
| 2010-11 | CGY | 26 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -7 | 8 | 62 | 38 | 0.23 |
| 9 seasons | Career | 542 | 136 | 148 | 284 | -46 | 348 | 1373 | 739 | 0.52 |
Playoffs
Playoff games only. Pick a season to see that year's bracket.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 | BUF | 18 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 51 | 28 | 0.61 |
| 2006-07 | BUF | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 8 | 34 | 51 | 0.25 |
| 2 seasons | Playoffs | 34 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 16 | 85 | 79 | 0.44 |
2010-11 season totals
| GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP | Shooting % | Avg TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -7 | 8 | 62 | 38 | 0.23 | 6.5 | 12:22 |
2010-11 analytics
Rating
Each number is coloured by where it ranks among the 439 ranked forwards: green is in the top fifth and red the bottom fifth, with paler shades in between and amber for the middle. Hover over a tile for its percentile.
The goals he added to his team's goal difference, compared with a spare-part player given the same ice time. Each part is measured against the league, so zero is an average skater, and the rank beside it is among forwards. A full season is about two-thirds the player and one-third chance. Provisional: under 40 games it is more chance than player. Before 2023-24 the NHL timed events less exactly, and differently from rink to rink, so expected goals for this season are rougher than for recent ones.
On the ice
What happened at five-on-five while he was on the ice. What these numbers mean
These are left plain: he has not been on the ice enough to be ranked. That takes at least 200 shot attempts with him out there, about six or seven games, and a quarter of what the busiest skater has. Over a game or two these numbers are mostly chance.
Who he played with
| Forward line | GP | Time | CF% | xGF% | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ales Kotalik · Niklas Hagman · Matt Stajan | 9 | 66:38 | 57.7 | 65.1 | 2-2 |
| Olli Jokinen · Ales Kotalik · Rene Bourque | 4 | 25:31 | 36.4 | 30.1 | 2-0 |
| Olli Jokinen · Ales Kotalik · Niklas Hagman | 5 | 22:00 | 31.6 | 25.6 | 0-0 |
| Brendan Morrison · Ales Kotalik · Mikael Backlund | 2 | 18:27 | 50.0 | 45.5 | 1-1 |
The lines he spent the most time in at five-on-five, with the team's share of the shot attempts and expected goals, and the goals for and against, while they were out. The two shares are coloured as above, against the league's lines that played a fair amount together. Hover over one for its percentile.
Chances and finishing
Expected goals adds up how likely each of his shots was to go in, judged by where it came from, what kind of shot it was and whether it was a rebound. All situations, leaving out shots at an empty net. Before 2023-24 the NHL timed events less exactly, and differently from rink to rink, so expected goals for this season are rougher than for recent ones.
Each bar shows the share of forwards he is ahead of, among the 406 who played 300 minutes or more this season.
His goals and his expected goals as the season went on. When the goals line pulls away above, he is scoring more than his chances were worth; below, less.
Where he shot from
Every attempt he took this season, in all situations, attacking the net on the right. There is a dot for each attempt, bigger for a better chance. "Show as heat map" shades the ice by where the attempts came from. Click a goal for its details.
Game log
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2011 | vs ANA | L 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 08:54 |
| Mar 26, 2011 | @ EDM | W 5-4 (SO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13:13 |
| Mar 23, 2011 | @ SJS | L 3-6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12:13 |
| Mar 21, 2011 | @ LAK | L 1-2 (SO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12:44 |
| Mar 20, 2011 | @ ANA | L 4-5 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 12:55 |
| Mar 17, 2011 | vs COL | W 5-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 13:05 |
| Jan 21, 2011 | vs DAL | W 7-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12:55 |
| Jan 19, 2011 | vs MIN | L 0-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11:24 |
| Jan 17, 2011 | @ MTL | L 4-5 (OT) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15:41 |
| Jan 15, 2011 | @ TOR | W 2-1 (SO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 16:04 |
| Jan 14, 2011 | @ OTT | W 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 14:48 |
| Jan 11, 2011 | @ CAR | L 5-6 (SO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 09:14 |
| Jan 5, 2011 | @ VAN | L 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 13:16 |
| Jan 3, 2011 | vs NYI | L 2-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 13:01 |
| Jan 1, 2011 | @ EDM | W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13:14 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | vs COL | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13:20 |
| Dec 27, 2010 | vs BUF | W 5-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 09:26 |
| Dec 23, 2010 | @ DAL | W 3-2 (SO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 16:23 |
| Dec 21, 2010 | @ CBJ | L 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11:34 |
| Dec 18, 2010 | vs MIN | L 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 09:17 |
| Dec 16, 2010 | vs TOR | W 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 12:02 |
| Dec 13, 2010 | vs CBJ | W 3-2 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13:33 |
| Dec 10, 2010 | @ ANA | L 2-3 (SO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11:44 |
| Dec 9, 2010 | @ LAK | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 09:35 |
| Dec 7, 2010 | vs TBL | W 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13:37 |
| Dec 5, 2010 | @ CHI | L 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 08:30 |