Ryan Potulny Records Six-Point Night At All-Star Game
Published on January 26, 2009 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Springfield Falcons News Release
Worcester, MA - Springfield Falcons center Ryan Potulny recorded two goals and four assists and a +4 rating on Monday night as a member of the PlanetUSA AHL All-Star team at the 2009 AHL All-Star Classic at the DCU Center presented by Charter Communications. The PlanetUSA AHL All-Stars defeated the Canadian AHL All-Stars 14-11.
Potulny currently leads the Falcons in scoring with 19 goals and 14 assists for 33 points in 38 games this season. The 6-foot, 190-pound native of Grand Forks, North Dakota also leads Springfield in goals and multi-point games with nine.
Potulny is in his first campaign with the Falcons and started the year in style scoring a pair of goals and earning the game's first star in Springfield's 4-3 opening night win at Hartford on October 11, 2008. Potulny was recently named the game's top star when he scored one goal in regulation and two more markers in the shootout on January 2, 2009 in a 3-2 Falcons' victory over the Manchester Monarchs.
Potulny is in his third full professional season and he was named an assistant captain of the Falcons back on October 8, 2008. He started his pro career splitting time between the AHL's Philadelphia Phantoms and NHL's Philadelphia Flyers from 2006-2008. Potulny was originally drafted by the Flyers in the third round (87th overall) in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. Before joining the pro ranks, he spent three seasons with the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers from 2003-2006.
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