Player of the week: Ales Kotalik (R)
NHL has awarded Ales Kotalik (R) of New York Rangers as Player Of The Week He registered 2 goals and 5 assists for 7 points in 3 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Czech, Ales Kotalik was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 6th round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 229 NHL games during his career, notching 64 goals and adding 70 assists along with 135 penalty minutes. The 30 year old right wing has played 4 games with the New York Rangers this season, totalling 2+5=7 with 0 PIM.