Grant Potulny
Potulny with the Hershey Bears in 2007
Born (1980-03-04) March 4, 1980
Grand Forks, North Dakota, U.S.
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
NHL Draft 157th overall, 2000
Ottawa Senators
Playing career 2004–2009
Coaching career
Current position
TeamNorthern Michigan
ConferenceCCHA
Biographical details
Alma materMinnesota
Playing career
1998–2000Lincoln Stars
2000–2004Minnesota
2004–2007Binghamton Senators
2007–2008Hershey Bears
2007–2008Springfield Falcons
2008–2009San Antonio Rampage
2008–2009Norfolk Admirals
2008–2009Füchse Duisburg
Position(s)Center
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2009–2017Minnesota (Assistant)
2013USA U20 (Assistant)
2017USA U20 (Assistant)
2017–presentNorthern Michigan
2018USA U20 (Assistant)
Head coaching record
Overall116–97–11 (.542)
Tournaments0–0 (–)

Grant Martin Potulny (born March 4, 1980) is an American former professional ice hockey player. He is currently the head coach of the Northern Michigan Wildcats men's ice hockey team. Potulny was selected by the Ottawa Senators in the 5th round (157th overall) of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Potulny played two seasons in the United States Hockey League with the Lincoln Stars, leading his team to win the 1999–2000 Anderson Cup as the team's Most Valuable Player.[1] Potulny then attended the University of Minnesota where he was a three-year captain with the Minnesota Golden Gophers during his college career.

Immediately following his graduation, Potulny turned professional with the Binghamton Senators playing in their final few regular season games and playoff of the 2003–04 AHL season. He also played in the AHL for the Hershey Bears, Springfield Falcons, San Antonio Rampage and Norfolk Admirals. He also played in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga in Germany for Füchse Duisburg. He retired from professional hockey following the 2008–09 AHL season.

Coaching career

In July 2009, Potulny was promoted to full-time assistant coach of the Minnesota Golden Gophers Men's ice hockey team prior to the 2009–10 season.[2]

Prior to the 2013 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Potulny was named an assistant head coach for Team USA, working alongside Mark Osiecki and Phil Housley.[3] He was again named an assistant coach for Team USA for the 2018 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[4]

On April 18, 2017, it was announced that Potulny was selected to be the new head coach at Northern Michigan University.[5] In his first year as head coach, Potulny was named the WCHA Coach of the Year. He had led the Northern Michigan Wildcats to a 19-7-2-2 record. ranking second place in the conference.[6] On March 29, 2018, Potulny signed an eight-year employment agreement with Northern Michigan.[7]

Personal life

He is the older brother of Ryan Potulny, who played in the NHL for the Philadelphia Flyers, Edmonton Oilers, Chicago Blackhawks and Ottawa Senators. He is also a first-cousin to Paul Gaustad.

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Northern Michigan Wildcats (WCHA) (2017–2021)
2017–18 Northern Michigan 25–15–319–7–22ndWCHA Runner-up
2018–19 Northern Michigan 21–16–218–8–22ndWCHA Semifinals
2019–20 Northern Michigan 18–16–416–11–1–13rdWCHA Quarterfinals
2020–21 Northern Michigan 11–17–16–7–1T–5thWCHA Runner-up
Northern Michigan: 75–64–1059–33–6
Northern Michigan Wildcats (CCHA) (2021–present)
2021–22 Northern Michigan 20–16–112–13–15thCCHA Semifinals
2022–23 Northern Michigan 21–17–014–12–0T–4thCCHA Runner-Up
Northern Michigan: 41–33–126–25–1
Total:116–97–11

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

Awards and honors

Award Year
College
All-WCHA Rookie Team 2000–01
All-NCAA All-Tournament Team 2002 [8]
WCHA All-Tournament Team 2003 [9]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1996–97 Red River High School HSND
1997–98 Red River High School HSND
1998–99 Lincoln Stars USHL 467111876 102137
1999–2000 Lincoln Stars USHL 5625305585 103474
2000–01 University of Minnesota WCHA 4222113338 —————
2001–02 University of Minnesota WCHA 4315193438 —————
2002–03 University of Minnesota WCHA 231582312 —————
2003–04 University of Minnesota WCHA 3816102628 —————
2003–04 Binghamton Senators AHL 30110 20000
2004–05 Binghamton Senators AHL 504610104 60002
2005–06 Binghamton Senators AHL 78232346122 —————
2006–07 Binghamton Senators AHL 4710102085 —————
2007–08 Hershey Bears AHL 5019123171 —————
2007–08 Springfield Falcons AHL 25961533 —————
2008–09 Füchse Duisburg DEL 71018 —————
2008–09 San Antonio Rampage AHL 701110 —————
2008–09 Norfolk Admirals AHL 378132150 —————
AHL totals 297 73 72 145 475 8 0 0 0 2

References

  1. ↑ Player Bio: Grant Potulny – GOPHERSPORTS.COM – The Official Athletic Site of the Minnesota Gophers
  2. ↑ "Potulny and Johnson Added to Hockey Coaching Staff". gophersports.com. July 19, 2009. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Housley to coach USA U20s". IIHF.com. June 18, 2012. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Northern Michigan's Potulny Named to U.S. National Junior Team Staff for 2018 World Junior Championship". nmuwildcats.com. April 21, 2017. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  5. ↑ Cove, Drew (April 18, 2017). "Gophers' Potulny to be head coach at Northern Michigan". Minnesota Daily. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Potulny Named Coach of the Year as WCHA Hands Out Awards". collegehockeynews.com. March 12, 2018. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Potulny Agrees to Long-Term Contract Extension". nmuwildcats.com. March 29, 2018. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  8. ↑ "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
  9. ↑ "WCHA Tourney History". WCHA. Archived from the original on August 22, 2018. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
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