Andrew Poturalski
Andrew Poturalski (born January 14, 1994) is an American professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for the San Diego Gulls in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Anaheim Ducks for the National Hockey League (NHL).
| Andrew Poturalski | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Poturalski at the 2019 AHL All-Star Game | |||
| 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 |
Anaheim Ducks San Diego Gulls (AHL) Carolina Hurricanes | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||
Playing career
Undrafted, Poturalski played junior hockey in the United States Hockey League with the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders before committing to a collegiate career with the University of New Hampshire in the Hockey East.
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.[1]
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.[2] He made his debut that night in a 5–3 defeat to the Minnesota Wild.[3][4] 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.[5]
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.[6]
Career statistics
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honours
| 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 | |
| Hobey Baker Award (Finalist) | 2016 | [1] |
| AHL | ||
| Second All-Star Team | 2019 | [7] |
| Calder Cup (Charlotte Checkers) | 2019 | [8] |
| Jack A. Butterfield Trophy | 2019 | |
References
- "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.
- "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.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Jack Eichel |
Hockey East Scoring Champion 2015–16 |
Succeeded by Tyler Kelleher |