Ryan Potulny

Infobox Ice Hockey Player


image_size = 200px
position = Center
shoots = Left
height_ft = 6
height_in = 0
weight_lb = 190
team = Edmonton Oilers
league = NHL
former_teams = Philadelphia Flyers
nationality = United States
birth_date = Birth date and age|1984|7|5|mf=y
birth_place = Grand Forks, ND, US
draft = 87th overall
draft_year = 2003
draft_team = Philadelphia Flyers
career_start = 2006|

Ryan Potulny (born September 5 1984 in Grand Forks, North Dakota) is an American professional ice hockey player. He plays center for the Edmonton Oilers in the National Hockey League (NHL). He is the younger brother of Grant Potulny.

Playing career

Potulny was drafted in the third round, 87th overall, at the 2003 NHL Entry Draft by the Philadelphia Flyers after playing two years with the USHL's Lincoln Stars. He spent the next three seasons playing collegiate hockey with the Minnesota Golden Gophers, recording 68 goals and 50 assists for a total of 118 points in 100 games. Potulny ranked first in the nation with 38 goals and 63 points during his last season with the Gophers, 2005-06, and was named an All-WCHA First Team Honoree and was a finalist for the Hobey Baker Memorial Award.Cite web|url=http://flyers.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=308259&page=NewsPage&service=page|title=Flyers Sign Ryan Potulny to Contract|accessdate=2007-08-18|publisher=PhiladelphiaFlyers.com|year=2006]

Potulny signed a 2-year entry level contract with the Flyers on March 29, 2006. He played his first two professional games with the Flyers at the tail-end of the 2005-06 season, making his NHL debut on April 7, 2006 [PhiladelphiaFlyers.com, [http://flyers.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=308273&page=NewsPage&service=page Forsberg and Nedved Out for Friday; Potulny to Debut] ] and also recording his first point. He split the 2006-07 season with the Flyers and the AHL's Philadelphia Phantoms.

On April 24, 2008, Potulny scored the game winning goal at 2:58 in the fifth overtime in Game 5 of the East Division Semifinals. The games total time was 142:58, an AHL record for longest game.

Potulny was traded to the Edmonton Oilers on June 6, 2008 in exchange for Danny Syvret.

Awards

* 2002-03: USHL Player of the Year
* 2004-05: WCHA Third All-Star Team
* 2005-06: WCHA First Team Honoree

Career statistics

References

External links

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