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| Andrew Poturalski | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Poturalski with the Chicago Wolves in 2022 | |||
| Born | January 14, 1994 Williamsville, New York, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams | San Jose Sharks San Jose Barracuda (AHL) Carolina Hurricanes Seattle Kraken | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||
Andrew Poturalski (born January 14, 1994) is an American professional ice hockey center currently playing with the San Jose Barracuda in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL).
He is a two time winner of the American Hockey League (AHL) Calder Cup in 2019 and 2022. He is also a two-time AHL Point scoring Title winner having won the award consecutively in 2020–21 and 2021–22.
Early life
[edit]Poturalski was born on January 14, 1994, in Williamsville, New York to parents Joseph and Diane.[1] His mother formerly played softball at Iowa and Erie Community College[2] while his father is a football officiator.[3] Poturalski originally wished to play goaltender but his parents convinced him to be a skater due to the price of goalie equipment.[4]
Playing career
[edit]Amateur
[edit]Growing up in New York, Poturalski played midget ice hockey with the Wheatfield Blades under former NHL player Peter Scamurra.[5] He then enrolled at Nichols School and played on their varsity ice hockey team in the Conference of Independent Schools of Ontario Athletic Association for three seasons.[6] While attending Nichols School in 2011, Poturalski joined the Ontario Junior Hockey League's Buffalo Jr. Sabres. Early in his rookie season, he confirmed his commitment to join the New Hampshire Wildcats men's ice hockey for the 2013–14 Hockey East season.[7] By the end of October, Poturalski was named to the NHL Central Scouting preliminary "Watch List" for the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. At the time, he was tied for fourth in OJHL in scoring with 27 points as well as third with 17 assists.[8] Poturalski finished the 2011–12 OJHL season with 16 goals and 22 assists in 33 regular season games before being loaned to the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders in the United States Hockey League.[9] However, after playing in two games and recording three points, Poturalski's season was cut short due to a broken ankle. He then broke his fibula in a "freak on-ice accident" as he prepared over the summer for the following season.[10]
After rehabbing his ankle, Poturalski made his 2012–13 USHL season debut mid-October and immediately scored three goals and recorded two assists.[10] His first goal proved to be the game-winner in a 4–3 victory over the Indiana Ice while he then collected a career-high four points in a 7–5 win. As a result, Poturalski was named the co-recipient of the CCM Forward of the Week on October 23.[11]
College
[edit]In his sophomore season with the Wildcats in 2015–16, Poturalski led the team and conference in scoring with 52 points in just 37 games. Earning select to the East First-Star Team and named as a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award, Poturalski opted to leave college early to pursue a professional career, in agreeing to a two-year entry-level contract with the Carolina Hurricanes on March 9, 2016.[12]
Professional
[edit]During his first full professional season in 2016–17, Poturalski was initially assigned to AHL affiliate, the Charlotte Checkers. Poturalski was leading the club in assists and scoring when he received his first recall to the NHL by the Hurricanes on April 4, 2017.[13] He made his debut that night in a 5–3 defeat to the Minnesota Wild.[14][15] After two games with the Hurricanes, Poturalski was returned to Charlotte to play out the remainder of the year.
Following that season, Poturalski was invited to the Hurricanes training camp but began the 2017–18 season with the Checkers after being cut.[16]
In the 2018–19 season, had a stand out season with the league leading Charlotte Checkers, scoring 23 goals and 70 points in 72 games, to earning a selection to the AHL Second All-Star Team. In the post-season, he led the Checkers to the 2019 Calder Cup Championship after collecting 12 goals and 23 points. Poturalski was named the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy as the playoffs MVP after leading all skaters in points and goals.
On July 2, 2019, Poturalski left the Hurricanes organization as a free agent to sign a one-year, two-way contract with the Anaheim Ducks.[17]
After a successful stint in the AHL with the San Diego Gulls, Poturalski returned to the Hurricanes as a free agent, signing a one-year, two-way contract on August 11, 2021.[18]
As a free agent at the conclusion of his contract with the Hurricanes, Poturalski was signed to a two-year, $1.525 million contract with the Seattle Kraken on July 13, 2022.[19]
After helping the Kraken's AHL affiliate, the Coachella Valley Firebirds reach the Calder Cup finals in each season under contract with the Kraken, Poturalski left as a free agent and was signed to a two-year, two-way contract with the San Jose Sharks on July 3, 2024.[20]
Personal life
[edit]Poturalski and his wife Haley have one son and a daughter together.[21]
Career statistics
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2008–09 | Nichols School | USHS | 21 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Nichols School | USHS | 14 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 26 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | ||
| 2011–12 | Buffalo Jr. Sabres | OJHL | 33 | 16 | 22 | 38 | 32 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 2011–12 | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders | USHL | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders | USHL | 53 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders | USHL | 60 | 27 | 37 | 64 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | University of New Hampshire | HE | 40 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | University of New Hampshire | HE | 37 | 22 | 30 | 52 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 16 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 74 | 19 | 33 | 52 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 2016–17 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 76 | 22 | 27 | 49 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 72 | 23 | 47 | 70 | 34 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 12 | ||
| 2019–20 | San Diego Gulls | AHL | 17 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | San Diego Gulls | AHL | 44 | 9 | 34 | 43 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 71 | 28 | 73 | 101 | 36 | 18 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 26 | ||
| 2021–22 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Coachella Valley Firebirds | AHL | 38 | 11 | 31 | 42 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 6 | ||
| 2023–24 | Coachella Valley Firebirds | AHL | 60 | 15 | 36 | 51 | 30 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 14 | ||
| 2023–24 | Seattle Kraken | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honors
[edit]| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| OJHL | ||
| Second All-Prospect Team | 2012 | |
| USHL | ||
| All-Star Game | 2014 | |
| College | ||
| HE First All-Star Team | 2016 | |
| HE Scoring Champion | 2016 | |
| East First All-American Team | 2016 | |
| Second All-Star Team | 2019 | [22] |
| Calder Cup (Charlotte Checkers, Chicago Wolves) | 2019, 2022 | [23] |
| Jack A. Butterfield Trophy | 2019 | |
| Pacific Division All-Star Team | 2021 | [24] |
| John B. Sollenberger Trophy | 2021, 2022 | [25] |
| First All-Star Team | 2022 | [26] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Andrew Poturalski". University of New Hampshire. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
- ^ Hoppe, Bill (February 23, 2019). "Williamsville's Andrew Poturalski hoping for another NHL chance with Carolina". Buffalo News. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
- ^ Mussen, Dale (April 5, 2017). "LOCAL PLAYER MAKES NHL DEBUT". wyrk.com. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
- ^ Sullivan, Jerry (October 28, 2021). "Sullivan: Williamsville's Andrew Poturalski still grinding for his next shot in the NHL". WIVB. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
- ^ Kirst, Sean (August 26, 2019). "AHL's Calder Cup comes to Snyder for wings, hot dogs, beer". The Buffalo News. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
- ^ "Former Buffalo Jr. Sabres Leads AHL In Points, Assists". OJHL. May 13, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
- ^ "Poturalski Commited [sic] To UNH". OJHL. October 4, 2011. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
- ^ "OJHL Young Stars On NHL Watch List". OJHL. October 24, 2011. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
- ^ "Poturalski preps for playoffs... in USHL". OJHL. February 9, 2012. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
- ^ a b Johnson, Jeff (October 25, 2012). "Poturalski finally plays, prospers with RoughRiders". The Gazette. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
- ^ "Poturalski, Ortega, Ericsson, Anderson, Ellis, earn weekly USHL honors". Pro Hockey News. October 23, 2012. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
- ^ "Hurricanes agree to terms with Poturalski". Carolina Hurricanes. 2016-03-09. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
- ^ "Canes recall Bickell, Poturalski". Carolina Hurricanes. 2017-04-04. Retrieved 2017-04-04.
- ^ Bove, Matt (2017-04-04). "Williamsville native Andrew Poturalski set to make NHL debut". wkbw.com. Retrieved 2017-04-04.
- ^ "Sports shorts: Andrew Poturalski makes NHL debut with Hurricanes". fosters.com. 2017-04-04. Retrieved 2017-04-04.
- ^ Niedzielski, Nicholas (September 23, 2017). "Hurricanes Trim Roster, Send Group To Charlotte". gocheckers.com. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
- ^ "Ducks sign Poturalski and Pietila to one-year contracts". Anaheim Ducks. July 2, 2019. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
- ^ "Canes Agree to Terms with Andrew Poturalski". Carolina Hurricanes. August 11, 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
- ^ "Four cups, Three new Kraken signed". Seattle Kraken. July 13, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ^ "San Jose Sharks sign Andrew Poturalski to a two-year contract". Sportsnet.ca. July 3, 2024. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
- ^ Sandalow, Brian (June 18, 2022). "Wolves carrying a little extra 'MoJo' into Calder Cup Finals". Chicago Sun Times. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
- ^ "2018-19 American Hockey League First and Second All-Star Teams Named". OurSports Central. April 11, 2019.
- ^ "Check and mate! Charlotte wins Calder Cup". American Hockey League. June 8, 2019.
- ^ "2020-21 AHL All-Star Teams". American Hockey League. May 26, 2021. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
- ^ "San Diego's Poturalski, Bakersfield's Marody Win AHL Scoring Awards for 2020-21". OurSports Central. May 20, 2021.
- ^ "2021-22 AHL First, Second All-Star Teams unveiled". American Hockey League. April 28, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database