Ryan Potulny
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| Born |
September 5, 1984 Grand Forks, ND, USA |
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| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
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EBEL team Former teams |
EHC Black Wings Linz Philadelphia Flyers Edmonton Oilers Chicago Blackhawks Ottawa Senators Lahti Pelicans HK Hradec Kralove |
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| National team |
 United States
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| NHL Draft | 87th overall, 2003 Philadelphia Flyers |
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| Playing career | 2006–present | ||
Ryan Potulny (born September 5, 1984) is an American professional ice hockey center. He currently plays with the EHC Black Wings Linz in the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL)..
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, 2006 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 game's 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.
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