Grant Potulny
| Grant Potulny | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
March 4, 1980 Grand Forks, ND, USA | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
AHL Binghamton Senators Hershey Bears Springfield Falcons San Antonio Rampage Norfolk Admirals DEL Duisburg Foxes | ||
| NHL Draft |
157th overall, 2000 Ottawa Senators | ||
| Playing career | 2004–2009 | ||
| Sport(s) | Ice hockey |
|---|---|
| Current position | |
| Team | Northern Michigan |
| Conference | WCHA |
| Biographical details | |
| Alma mater | Minnesota |
| Playing career | |
| 1998–2000 | Lincoln Stars |
| 2000–2004 | Minnesota |
| 2004–2007 | Binghamton Senators |
| 2007–2008 | Hershey Bears |
| 2007–2008 | Springfield Falcons |
| 2008–2009 | San Antonio Rampage |
| 2008–2009 | Norfolk Admirals |
| 2008–2009 | Duisburg Foxes |
| Position(s) | Center |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2009–2017 | Minnesota (Assistant) |
| 2013 | USA U20 (Assistant) |
| 2017 | USA U20 (Assistant) |
| 2017–present | Northern Michigan |
| 2018 | USA U20 (Assistant) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 25–15–3 (.616) |
| Tournaments | 0–0 (–) |
Grant Martin Potulny (born March 4, 1980) is an American former professional ice hockey player. He is currently the head coach of the Northern Michigan Wildcats men's ice hockey team. Potulny was selected by the Ottawa Senators in the 5th round (157th overall) of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft.
Career
Potulny played two seasons in the United States Hockey League with the Lincoln Stars, leading his team to win the 1999–2000 Anderson Cup as the team's Most Valuable Player.[1] Potulny then attended the University of Minnesota where he was a three-year captain with the Minnesota Golden Gophers during his college career.
Immediately following his graduation, Potulny turned professional with the Binghamton Senators playing in their final few regular season games and playoff of the 2003–04 AHL season. He retired from professional hockey following the 2008–09 AHL season.
He is the older brother of Ryan Potulny, who also has played in the NHL as well.
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Michigan Wildcats (Western Collegiate Hockey Association) (2017–present) | |||||||||
| 2017–18 | Northern Michigan | 25–15–3 | 19–7–2 | 2nd | WCHA Runner-up | ||||
| Northern Michigan: | 25–15–3 | 19–7–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 25–15–3 | ||||||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-WCHA Rookie Team | 2000–01 | |
| All-NCAA All-Tournament Team | 2002 | [2] |
| WCHA All-Tournament Team | 2003 | [3] |
References
- ↑ Player Bio: Grant Potulny – GOPHERSPORTS.COM – The Official Athletic Site of the Minnesota Gophers
- ↑ "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
- ↑ "WCHA Tourney History". WCHA. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Chuck Kobasew |
NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player 2002 |
Succeeded by Thomas Vanek |
| Preceded by Wade Dubielewicz |
WCHA Most Valuable Player in Tournament 2003 |
Succeeded by Kellen Briggs |