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Chad Kolarik (C)

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

Biography

2011-12: Suffered season-ending injury in NY Rangers’ training camp…2010-11: Tied for Whale team lead in playoff goals (3), and finished with third-most postseason points (5) on squad…Returned to action with First-Star performance (1-1-2, PPG) in Game Four of Atlantic Division Sami-finals vs. Portland 4/19 (3-1 win), after missing previous 17 games, and 26 of the previous 28, due to injury…Finished regular season second on Whale club in goals (21, between Whale and Springfield) and fifth in points (41)…Injured 3/12 vs. Worcester…Returned to action 3/11 vs. Hershey, after missing nine games due to injury…Scored two goals in First-Star performance 2/5 @ Portland (4-3 victory)…Returned to Whale by NY Rangers 1/25…Registered an assist, and four shots, in NY Ranger debut 1/20 @ Carolina, after earning his first NY Ranger recall 1/19…Set a franchise record with two SHG in one period (his first two career pro SHG), equaled a franchise mark with four points (2-2-4) in the first period, and matched a team season high with four points in the game, a career pro single-game high, in 6-3 win vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 1/16 (First Star)…Scored two goals in First-Star performance 12/26 @ Bridgeport (4-0 win)…Tallied OT-GWG in 3-2 victory 12/17 vs. Worcester (First Star)…Earned Second-Star honors 12/12 vs. Adirondack, with 1-2-3 and a +3 in 4-3 win…Named game’s First Star in his return to Springfield 11/19, after tallying 2-1-3 in 5-2 victory…Scored a goal in Wolf Pack debut 11/13 vs. Springfield…Led Springfield club in shots on goal (46), was tied for second in assists, ranked third in points and was fourth in goals, at the time of his acquisition by the Rangers…Tallied 1-1-2, and had eight shots on goal, in 2-1 (OT) win for Springfield @ Wolf Pack 10/29…Earned First-Star honors with two goals in Springfield’s season-opening 5-1 win @ Providence…2009-10: Finished tops on Syracuse team in goals (26, between Syracuse and San Antonio), and had second-most points (50) on squad…Made NHL debut for Columbus 4/5 @ St. Louis…2008-09: Scored second-most goals (20), and third-most points (50), on San Antonio squad…2007-08: Led San Antonio club in playoff goals (4), and registered second-most postseason points (6) on team…Struck for a hat trick in his second pro game, a 6-3 San Antonio win 4/18 in Game Two of North Division Semi-finals @ Toronto (First Star)…Helped lead U. Michigan to CCHA championship and Frozen Four berth……Finished third in nation in points (30-26-56 in 39 GP) and points per game (1.44) with U. Michigan…Transactions: Acquired by NY Rangers from Columbus, in exchange for Dane Byers, 11/11/10...Traded to Columbus by Phoenix for Alexandre Picard, 3/3/10…Drafted: 7th rd. (199th ov.) by Phoenix 2004, from U.S. National Under-18 Team.