# Krys Kolanos

Krystofer Stanley "Krys" Kolanos (born July 27, 1981) is a Canadian-Polish former professional ice hockey centre. He played with the Phoenix Coyotes, Edmonton Oilers, Minnesota Wild, and Calgary Flames in his National Hockey League (NHL) career.

## Playing career

Kolanos was selected in the first round, 19th overall, in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft by the Phoenix Coyotes from Boston College. In college, he scored the game-winning goal in overtime for Boston College in the National Championship.
Kolanos' career was mostly limited by a serious concussion after Václav Varaďa hit him from behind and knocked him unconscious in a game on January 19, 2002. Varaďa received a major penalty and game misconduct as a result of his actions.
Perhaps the most memorable moment in Kolanos' NHL career occurred during his rookie season on March 31, 2002 when, despite lingering post-concussion symptoms, he scored a penalty shot goal against all-star Patrick Roy, after which the now Hall of Famer reacted emotionally and was assessed a 10-minute misconduct and a game misconduct.
Kolanos reported to the 2007 Calgary Flames' training camp. On September 19, 2007, Kolanos was assigned to the Calgary Flames' AHL affiliate, the Quad City Flames; however he did not report to the team. He later signed with Quad City in November for the 2007-08 season.
On July 11, 2008, Kolanos signed a one-year contract with the Minnesota Wild. Kolanos was assigned to the Houston Aeros to start the 2008-09 season. Kolanos was recalled multiple times by the Wild as an injury replacement, Krys was recalled for a month in January and played in 21 games adding 6 points, before returning for the Aeros playoff run.
On July 17, 2009, Kolanos signed a one-year contract with the Philadelphia Flyers. He was then assigned to AHL affiliate, the Adirondack Phantoms, for the 2009–10 season.
On February 1, 2012, Kolanos signed a two-year, two way contract with the Calgary Flames and was subsequently called up to the NHL the same day.

## Personal information

Krys Kolanos' younger brother, Mark Kolanos, is also a professional hockey player in Scotland.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1996–97 | Calgary Flames AAA | AMHL | 24 | 24 | 35 | 59 | | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997–98 | Calgary Buffaloes AAA | AMHL | 34 | 34 | 43 | 77 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998–99 | Calgary Royals | AJHL | 58 | 43 | 67 | 110 | 98 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999–2000 | Boston College | HE | 42 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000–01 | Boston College | HE | 41 | 25 | 25 | 50 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001–02 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 57 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2002–03 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 41 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 32 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004–05 | Blues | SM-l | 15 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004–05 | Krefeld Pinguine | DEL | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005–06 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005–06 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005–06 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005–06 | Lowell Lock Monsters | AHL | 19 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005–06 | Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 18 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 |
| 2006–07 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 17 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006–07 | SCL Tigers | NLA | 14 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006–07 | EV Zug | NLA | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| 2007–08 | Quad City Flames | AHL | 65 | 30 | 33 | 63 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008–09 | Houston Aeros | AHL | 45 | 31 | 20 | 51 | 42 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 18 |
| 2008–09 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 21 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009–10 | Adirondack Phantoms | AHL | 27 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011–12 | Abbotsford Heat | AHL | 47 | 30 | 31 | 61 | 47 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6 |
| 2011–12 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012–13 | Abbotsford Heat | AHL | 53 | 18 | 22 | 40 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013–14 | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | KHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2014–15 | KHL Medveščak Zagreb | KHL | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016–17 | Starbulls Rosenheim | DEU.2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016–17 | HC Asiago | ITA | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016–17 | HC Asiago | AlpsHL | 9 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 16 |
| 2017–18 | GKS Tychy | POL | 16 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017–18 | SG Cortina | AlpsHL | 7 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 149 | 20 | 22 | 42 | 94 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| AHL totals | AHL totals | AHL totals | 326 | 154 | 149 | 303 | 363 | 36 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 40 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2003 | Canada | WC | | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |

## Awards and honours

| Award | Year |
| All-Hockey East Rookie Team | 1999–00 |
| All-Hockey East Second Team | 2000–01 |
| AHCA East Second-Team All-American | 2000–01 |
| All-NCAA All-Tournament Team | 2001 |
| NHL YoungStars Game | 2001–02 |