Corey Potter
Corey Michael Potter (born January 5, 1984) is an American ice hockey defenseman, who is currently an unrestricted free agent who most recently played for Kölner Haie of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). Potter was born in Lansing, Michigan, but grew up in Mason, Michigan.
| Corey Potter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Potter in April of 2014 in Boston. | |||
| Born |
January 5, 1984 Lansing, Michigan, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 206 lb (93 kg; 14 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| team Former teams |
Free Agent New York Rangers Pittsburgh Penguins Edmonton Oilers Boston Bruins Calgary Flames Nashville Predators Kölner Haie | ||
| NHL Draft |
122nd overall, 2003 New York Rangers | ||
| Playing career | 2006–present | ||
Playing career
As a youth, Potter played in the 1998 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Detroit Honeybaked minor ice hockey team.[1]
Potter was drafted 122nd overall in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Rangers. He played his first NHL game for the Rangers on December 7, 2008 against the Calgary Flames. He scored his first NHL point, an assist on a Dmitri Kalinin goal, on December 27, 2008 against the New Jersey Devils. He scored his first NHL goal on April 2, 2009 against the Carolina Hurricanes.
He was signed as a free agent by the Pittsburgh Penguins on July 16, 2010.[2]
On July 1, 2011, Potter signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Edmonton Oilers.[3] His signing was in part due to the urging of Oilers coach Tom Renney.[4] After appearing in only one NHL game with the Penguins the previous year, he made the club out of training camp. He has played a large role, including being featured on the first unit power-play.
On January 9, 2012, Potter signed a two-year extension with the Oilers[5] In his 62nd game after Potter was hit by Bobby Ryan of the Anaheim Ducks, he suffered a concussion, and missed the remainder of the regular season.[6]
On October 2, 2012 he signed a temporary NHL lockout contract with the Vienna Capitals of the Austrian Hockey League.[7] Potter appeared in 17 games for 4 points before returning to the Oilers for the shortened 2012–13 season.
On the eve of the 2013–14 trade deadline, on March 4, 2014 Potter was placed on waivers by the Oilers and later claimed by the Boston Bruins.[8]
In the off-season, Potter agreed to a one-year, two way contract with the Calgary Flames for the 2014–15 season on September 5, 2014.[9]
As a free agent, Potter accepted a professional try-out contract to attend the training camp of the Arizona Coyotes on September 9, 2015.[10] The Coyotes signed Potter to a one-year, two-way deal on October 2. In the 2015–16 season, Potter was reassigned to the Springfield Falcons. As an alternate captain Potter appeared in 52 games with the Falcons for 17 points. On February 29, 2016, Potter was dealt at the trade deadline to the Nashville Predators for future considerations.[11]
On May 27, 2016, Potter opted to embark on his second venture in Europe in agreeing to a one-year contract in Germany, with Kölner Haie of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).[12]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2002–03 | Michigan State University | CCHA | 35 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Michigan State University | CCHA | 38 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Michigan State University | CCHA | 32 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Michigan State University | CCHA | 45 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 117 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Charlotte Checkers | ECHL | 43 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 30 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | ||
| 2007–08 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 80 | 5 | 27 | 32 | 102 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | ||
| 2008–09 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 67 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 82 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 23 | ||
| 2008–09 | New York Rangers | NHL | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 69 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | New York Rangers | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 75 | 7 | 30 | 37 | 52 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 10 | ||
| 2010–11 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 62 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Vienna Capitals | EBEL | 17 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 33 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 16 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Oklahoma City Barons | AHL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Adirondack Flames | AHL | 25 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 52 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 18 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2015–16 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Kölner Haie | DEL | 49 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 87 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Kölner Haie | DEL | 37 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | Kölner Haie | DEL | 43 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 130 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 53 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
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| IIHF U18 Championships | ||
| 2002 Piešťany | |
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | United States | WJC18 |  |
8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 29 | |
| 2004 | United States | WJC | |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Junior totals | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 35 | ||||
References
- "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
- Anderson, S. "Penguins sign defenseman Potter". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Archived from the original on 2010-07-19. Retrieved 2010-07-26.
- Oilers agree to terms with Potter
- Ireland, J. "Potter makes best of his big-league shot". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved 2010-10-30.
- "Oilers make sound move in re-signing Corey Potter". Edmonton Journal. 2012-01-09. Archived from the original on 2012-01-13. Retrieved 2012-01-09.
- Ireland, J. "Potter suffers a concussion". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 2012-04-02.
- "Capitals add NHL defender Corey Potter". sportreport.bz. 2012-10-02. Archived from the original on 2013-01-15. Retrieved 2012-10-02.
- "Waiver wire: Sabres claim Conacher, Bruins claim Potter". The Sports Network. 2014-03-05. Retrieved 2014-03-05.
- "Flames sign Corey Potter". Calgary Flames. 2014-09-05. Retrieved 2014-09-05.
- "Rookie camp marks start to new season". Arizona Coyotes. 2015-09-09. Retrieved 2015-09-09.
- "Predators acquire Potter from Arizona". Nashville Predators. 2016-02-29. Retrieved 2016-02-29.
- "Corey Potter strengthens the Sharks defense" (in German). Kölner Haie. 2016-05-27. Retrieved 2016-05-27.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database