Oilers sign Ryan Potulny to one-year deal
PrintThe 6’0”, 180 pound native of Grand Forks, North Dakota was acquired by the Oilers on June 6th from the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for defenceman Danny Syvret.
Potulny split the 2007-08 season between Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Phantoms, the Flyers’ American Hockey League affiliate. In his second full season as a professional, the 23-year-old forward scored one assist in seven NHL games with the Flyers and registered 21 goals and 26 assists for 47 points in 58 games for the Phantoms.
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A finalist for the Hobey Baker Memorial Award in 2006, Potulny scored 118 points on 68 goals and 50 assists in 100 games with the University of Minnesota from 2003-04 to 2005-06. His final season with the Golden Gophers saw him score a career-high 38 goals and 63 points in 41 games as he was named an NCAA West first team All-American and a WCHA first team-all star. He led the NCAA in points, goals, powerplay goals (17), goals-per-game (0.93) and was second in points-per-game (1.54).
Potulny also excelled in the junior ranks as he played two seasons with the Lincoln Stars of the United States Hockey League prior to moving to the collegiate ranks. He was a key member of Lincoln’s 2003 USHL Clark Cup championship team, leading the league in scoring with 35-43-78 in 54 games. He was named the USHL Player of the Year as well as the USHL Top Forward and was named to the USHL’s first all-star team.
RYAN POTULNY
Centre
6’0” 180 lbs. Shoots: Left
Born: September 5, 1984; Grand Forks, North Dakota
Obtained by Edmonton from Philadelphia on June 6, 2008 in exchange for Danny Syvret.
Philadelphia’s 6th choice (3rd round), 87th overall, in 2003 NHL Entry Draft.
SEASON TEAM LEAGUE GP G A PTS PIM
2001-02 Lincoln Stars USHL 60 23 34 57 65
2002-03 Lincoln Stars USHL 54 35 43 78 18
2003-04 U of Minnesota WCHA 15 6 8 14 10
2004-05 U of Minnesota WCHA 44 24 17 41 20
2005-06 U of Minnesota WCHA 41 38 25 63 31
PHILADELPHIA NHL 2 0 1 1 0
2006-07 PHILADELPHIA NHL 35 7 5 12 22
Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 30 12 14 26 34
2007-08 PHILADELPHIA NHL 7 0 1 1 4
Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 58 21 26 47 51
NHL TOTALS 44 7 7 14 26
AHL TOTALS 88 33 40 73 85 COLLEGIATE TOTALS 100 68 50 118 61
USHL TOTALS 114 58 77 135 83
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