Andrew Poturalski
Andrew Poturalski | |||
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Born |
Williamsville, New York, U.S. | January 14, 1994||
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 |
Carolina Hurricanes Charlotte Checkers (AHL) | ||
NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 2016–present |
Andrew Poturalski (born January 14, 1994) is an American professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for the Charlotte Checkers in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL).
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]
Career statistics
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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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 | ||
NHL totals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
Awards and honours
Award | Year | |
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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] |
References
- ^ a b "Hurricanes agree to terms with Poturalski". Carolina Hurricanes. 2016-03-09. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
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(help) - ^ "Canes recall Bickell, Poturalski". Carolina Hurricanes. 2017-04-04. Retrieved 2017-04-04.
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(help) - ^ Bove, Matt (2017-04-04). "Williamsville native Andrew Poturalski set to make NHL debut". wkbw.com. Retrieved 2017-04-04.
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(help) - ^ "Sports shorts: Andrew Poturalski makes NHL debut with Hurricanes". fosters.com. 2017-04-04. Retrieved 2017-04-04.
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(help) - ^ Niedzielski, Nicholas (September 23, 2017). "HURRICANES TRIM ROSTER, SEND GROUP TO CHARLOTTE". gocheckers.com. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database