AHL Hershey Bears

Bears Sign Forward Grant Potulny For 2007-08

August 16, 2007 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Hershey Bears News Release


HERSHEY - The HERSHEY BEARS announced today that left wing/center Grant Potulny has signed a contract for the upcoming 2007-08 season. The announcement was made today by BEARS President/GM Doug Yingst.

Potulny, 27, was drafted in the fifth round of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft by the Ottawa Senators, and played four years at the University of Minnesota from 2000-2004. He won back-to-back National Championships in 2002 and 2003 while in Minneapolis, scoring the game-winning goal in overtime of the 2002 National Championship game against Maine. Potulny scored 23 goals in 78 games for the Binghamton Senators in 2005-06 with 122 penalty minutes in 2005-06.

Season tickets are on sale now by calling (717) 508-BEAR, with plans starting at just $145. Great seats are still available, including the popular 12 and 22-game plans that allow you to pick your own games that fit your schedule. The BEARS will open training camp Thursday, September 20 at GIANT Center prior to the team's first exhibition game against Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Saturday, September 22. HERSHEY will open its 70th anniversary season on Wednesday, October 3 at Wilkes-Barre, and host the Rochester Americans in the team's home opener on Saturday, October 20 at 7:00 p.m. Single-game tickets for all regular season games will go on sale to the general public Tuesday, September 11.

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