Ryan Potulny

Ryan Potulny (born September 5, 1984) is an American professional ice hockey player. Potulny is playing for the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League, a farm team of the Washington Capitals in the National Hockey League (NHL). 
==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.
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, 2006PhiladelphiaFlyers.com, 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 from the Flyers to the Edmonton Oilers on June 6, 2008 in exchange for Danny Syvret. He then signed a one-year deal with the Oilers on June 14, 2008.
On September 8, 2010, Potulny signed a one-year two-way contract as a free agent with the Chicago Blackhawks. He ultimately played in only three games with the Blackhawks, spending much of the season with their AHL affiliate in Rockford.
On February 28 2011, Potulny was traded to the Ottawa Senators along with a second round draft pick in the 2011 entry draft in return for a conditional seventh-round pick in the 2012 entry draft and Chris Campoli.
On July 1, 2011, Potulny signed with the Washington Capitals.
==Awards==
* 2002–03: USHL Dave Tyler Junior Player of the Year Award
* 2004–05: WCHA Third All-Star Team
* 2005–06: WCHA First Team Honoree
* 2008–09: Named to the AHL All-Star Classic in Worcester, MA
==Career statistics==
  	  	  	 	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
2001–02 	Lincoln Stars 	USHL 	 	60 	23 	34 	57 	65 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2002–03 	Lincoln Stars 	USHL 	 	54 	35 	43 	78 	18 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2003–04 	Minnesota Golden Gophers	WCHA 	 	15 	6 	8 	14 	10 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2004–05 	Minnesota Golden Gophers	WCHA 	 	44 	24 	17 	41 	20 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2005–06 	Minnesota Golden Gophers	WCHA 	 	41 	38 	25 	63 	31 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2005–06 	Philadelphia Flyers 	NHL 	 	2 	0 	1 	1 	0 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2006–07 	Philadelphia Phantoms 	AHL 	 	30 	12 	14 	26 	34 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2006–07 	Philadelphia Flyers 	NHL 	 	35 	7 	5 	12 	22 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2007–08 	Philadelphia Phantoms 	AHL 	 	58 	21 	26 	47 	51 	 	12 	3 	5 	8 	10
2007–08 	Philadelphia Flyers 	NHL 	 	7 	0 	1 	1 	4 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2008–09 	Springfield Falcons 	AHL 	 	70 	38 	24 	62 	62 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2008–09 	Edmonton Oilers 	NHL 	 	8 	0 	3 	3 	2 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2009–10 	Springfield Falcons 	AHL 	 	14 	3 	5 	8 	8 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2009–10 	Edmonton Oilers 	NHL 	 	64 	15 	17 	32 	28 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2010–11 	Rockford IceHogs 	AHL 	 	58 	18 	23 	41 	30 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2010–11 	Chicago Blackhawks 	NHL 	 	3 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2010–11 	Ottawa Senators 	NHL 	 	7 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2010–11 	Binghamton Senators 	AHL 	 	13 	3 	5 	8 	4 	 	23 	14 	12 	26 	12
NHL totals	NHL totals 	NHL totals	 	126 	22 	27 	49 	54 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
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Category:Born in 1984
Category:American ice hockey players
Category:Binghamton Senators players
Category:Calder Cup champions
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Category:Lincoln Stars alumni
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Category:Minnesota Golden Gophers players
Category:Ottawa Senators players
Category:Philadelphia Flyers draft picks
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Category:Rockford IceHogs (AHL) players
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