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Ryan Potulny

current status: Off season

#16 C | 6'0", 182 lbs. | Washington

Birth Date:September 5, 1984 (28 years old)
Place of Birth:Grand Forks, ND
Shoots:L

Experience:6 years
Drafted:Drafted by Philadelphia in 2003 (3/87).
Acquired:Acquired as a free agent in 2011.

Scouting Report

Assets:	Has great hands and goal-scoring ability at lower levels. Is a smart player with or without the puck. Owns a nose for the net. Can play either center or wing.
Flaws:	Is a little undersized for the center position in the NHL. Needs to become a better puck distributor in order to play a prominent role at the highest level.
Career Potential:	Versatile depth forward.

Career Honors & Awards

League	Honor	Description
WCHA	Third All-Star Team	2004-05

Movements & Injuries

2013
5/30/2013	Signed with Avangard Omsk (KHL).
2012
9/14/2012	Assigned to Hershey (AHL).
2011
9/25/2011	Assigned to Hershey (AHL).
7/01/2011	Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Washington Capitals to a one-year contract.
6/27/2011	Ottawa Senators did not tender a qualifying offer.
3/14/2011	Assigned to Binghamton (AHL).
3/01/2011	Recalled from Binghamton (AHL).
2/28/2011	Acquired from the Chicago Blackhawks.
2/28/2011	Re-assigned to Binghamton (AHL).
2010
12/14/2010	Assigned to Rockford (AHL).
12/13/2010	Recalled from Rockford (AHL).
11/02/2010	Assigned to Rockford (AHL).
10/30/2010	Recalled from Rockford (AHL).
10/06/2010	Assigned to Rockford (AHL).
9/08/2010	Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Chicago Blackhawks to a one-year two-way contract.
2009
11/07/2009	Recalled from Springfield (AHL).
9/21/2009	Placed on waivers for the purpose of assignment.
7/29/2009	Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Edmonton Oilers.
2/06/2009	Assigned to Springfield (AHL).
1/29/2009	Recalled from Springfield (AHL).
1/19/2009	Assigned to Springfield (AHL).
1/11/2009	Recalled from Springfield (AHL).
2008
10/01/2008	Assigned to Springfield (AHL) (cleared waivers).
6/14/2008	Signed by the Edmonton Oilers to a one-year contract.
6/06/2008	Acquired from the Philadelphia Flyers.
5/12/2008	Recalled from Philadelphia (AHL).
1/09/2008	Assigned to Philadelphia (AHL).
1/08/2008	Recalled from Philadelphia (AHL).
2007
12/31/2007	Assigned to Philadelphia (AHL).
12/26/2007	Recalled from Philadelphia (AHL).
12/14/2007	Assigned to Philadelphia (AHL).
12/09/2007	Recalled from Philadelphia (AHL).
10/21/2007	Assigned to Philadelphia (AHL).
10/20/2007	Recalled from Philadelphia (AHL).
10/02/2007	Assigned to Philadelphia (AHL).
4/09/2007	Assigned to Philadelphia (AHL).
3/19/2007	Recalled from Philadelphia (AHL).
2/01/2007	Assigned to Philadelphia (AHL).
2006
12/08/2006	Recalled from Philadelphia (AHL).
12/03/2006	Assigned to Philadelphia (AHL).
12/02/2006	Recalled from Philadelphia (AHL).
11/20/2006	Assigned to Philadelphia (AHL).
11/11/2006	Recalled from Philadelphia (AHL).
11/09/2006	Assigned to Philadelphia (AHL).
11/08/2006	Recalled from Philadelphia (AHL).
9/25/2006	Assigned to Philadelphia (AHL).
4/07/2006	Signed by the Philadelphia Flyers.

Career Transactions

2011
7/01/2011	Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Washington Capitals.
2/28/2011	Ottawa Senators traded Chris Campoli and a conditional 7th round selection in 2012 to the Chicago Blackhawks for Ryan Potulny and a 2nd round selection in 2011.
2010
9/08/2010	Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Chicago Blackhawks.
2008
6/06/2008	Edmonton Oilers traded Danny Syvret to the Philadelphia Flyers for Ryan Potulny.
2003
6/21/2003	Drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 3rd round (87th overall) in 2003.

Player News

Minor-leaguer Ryan Potulny heads to KHL | 05/30/2013 1:36 PM

News

Ryan Potulny has signed a two-year contract with Avangard to play in the KHL.

Dmitry Chesnokov on Twitter

Impact

He has spent the last two seasons in the AHL with Hershey, where he had 19 goals and 41 points in 66 games this past campaign. Potulny has 49 points in 126 career NHL appearances.

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Career Regular Season Statistics

Year	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	PPG	SHG	GWG	TOI	S	PtsPG
2012-13	Hershey	AHL	66	19	22	41	-2	30	5	1	-	-	181	0.62
2011-12	Hershey	AHL	61	33	32	65	0	32	19	0	-	-	188	1.07
2010-11	Ottawa	NHL	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6:56	5	0.00
	Chicago	NHL	3	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	10:07	2	0.00
	Total Chi/Ott	NHL	10	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	7:53	7	0.00
	Binghamton	AHL	13	3	5	8	-1	4	1	0	-	-	68	0.62
	Rockford	AHL	58	18	23	41	0	30	11	1	-	-	462	0.71
	Total Rfd/Bing	AHL	71	21	28	49	-1	34	12	1	-	-	188	0.69
2009-10	Edmonton	NHL	64	15	17	32	-21	28	7	1	2	16:16	152	0.50
	Springfield	AHL	14	3	5	8	-3	8	1	0	-	-	34	0.57
	United States	WC	6	2	2	4	-1	0	2	0	0	-	17	0.67
2008-09	Edmonton	NHL	8	0	3	3	2	0	0	0	0	10:29	9	0.38
	Springfield	AHL	70	38	24	62	-11	48	17	1	-	-	-	0.89
2007-08	Philadelphia	NHL	7	0	1	1	0	4	0	0	0	6:30	5	0.14
	Philadelphia	AHL	58	21	26	47	-16	51	11	0	-	-	-	0.81
2006-07	Philadelphia	NHL	35	7	5	12	1	22	0	0	2	10:59	56	0.34
	Philadelphia	AHL	30	12	14	26	1	34	5	1	2	-	100	0.87
2005-06	Philadelphia	NHL	2	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	6:09	0	0.50
	Minnesota	WCHA	41	38	25	63	-	31	17	0	5	-	-	1.54
2004-05	Minnesota	WCHA	44	24	17	41	-	20	14	1	5	-	-	0.93
2003-04	Minnesota	WCHA	15	6	8	14	-	10	2	0	1	-	-	0.93
2002-03	Lincoln	USHL	54	35	43	78	-	18	-	-	-	-	-	1.44
2001-02	Lincoln	USHL	60	23	34	57	-	65	-	-	-	-	-	0.95
NHL	Total	NHL	126	22	27	49	-18	54	7	1	4	-	229	0.39
AHL	Total	AHL	370	147	151	298	-32	237	70	4	-	-	-	0.81
WCHA	Total	WCHA	100	68	50	118	-	61	33	1	11	-	-	1.18
USHL	Total	USHL	114	58	77	135	-	83	-	-	-	-	-	1.18
WC	Total	WC	6	2	2	4	-1	0	2	0	0	-	17	0.67

Career Playoff Statistics

Year	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	PPG	SHG	GWG	TOI	S	PtsPG
2012-13	Hershey	AHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
2011-12	Hershey	AHL	5	2	2	4	2	0	1	0	-	-	11	0.80
2010-11	Ottawa	NHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
	Binghamton	AHL	23	14	12	26	6	12	5	0	-	-	74	1.13
2009-10	Edmonton	NHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
	Springfield	AHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
2008-09	Edmonton	NHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
	Springfield	AHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
2007-08	Philadelphia	NHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
	Philadelphia	AHL	12	3	5	8	-2	10	1	0	-	-	-	0.67
2006-07	Philadelphia	NHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
	Philadelphia	AHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
2005-06	Philadelphia	NHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
	Minnesota	WCHA	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
2004-05	Minnesota	WCHA	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
2003-04	Minnesota	WCHA	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
2002-03	Lincoln	USHL	10	6	11	17	-	8	-	-	-	-	-	1.70
2001-02	Lincoln	USHL	4	0	1	1	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	0.25
AHL	Total	AHL	40	19	19	38	6	22	7	0	-	-	-	0.95
USHL	Total	USHL	14	6	12	18	-	10	-	-	-	-	-	1.29

Career Highs (SEASON)

	TOTAL	SEASON
Games	64	2009-10 (Edm)
Goals	15	2009-10 (Edm)
Assists	17	2009-10 (Edm)
Points	32	2009-10 (Edm)
Penalty Minutes	28	2009-10 (Edm)
Plus/Minus	+2	2008-09 (Edm)
Power Play Goals	7	2009-10 (Edm)
Shorthanded Goals	1	2009-10 (Edm)
Shots	152	2009-10 (Edm)

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