Corey Michael Potter (born January 5, 1984) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman. He most recently played for Kölner Haie of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). Potter was born in Lansing, Michigan, but grew up in Mason, Michigan.
Playing career As a youth, Potter played in the 1998 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Detroit Honeybaked minor ice hockey team.
Potter was drafted 122nd overall in the 2003 NHL entry draft by the New York Rangers. He played his first NHL game for the Rangers on December 7, 2008 against the Calgary Flames. He scored his first NHL point, an assist on a Dmitri Kalinin goal, on December 27, 2008 against the New Jersey Devils. He scored his first NHL goal on April 2, 2009 against the Carolina Hurricanes.
He was signed as a free agent by the Pittsburgh Penguins on July 16, 2010.
On July 1, 2011, Potter signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Edmonton Oilers.Oilers agree to terms with Potter His signing was in part due to the urging of Oilers coach Tom Renney. After appearing in only one NHL game with the Penguins the previous year, he made the club out of training camp. He has played a large role, including being featured on the first unit power-play.
On January 9, 2012, Potter signed a two-year extension with the Oilers In his 62nd game after Potter was hit by Bobby Ryan of the Anaheim Ducks, he suffered a concussion, and missed the remainder of the regular season.
On October 2, 2012 he signed a temporary NHL lockout contract with the Vienna Capitals of the Austrian Hockey League. Potter appeared in 17 games for 4 points before returning to the Oilers for the shortened 2012–13 season.
On the eve of the 2013–14 trade deadline, on March 4, 2014 Potter was placed on waivers by the Oilers and later claimed by the Boston Bruins.
In the off-season, Potter agreed to a one-year, two way contract with the Calgary Flames for the 2014–15 season on September 5, 2014.
As a free agent, Potter accepted a professional try-out contract to attend the training camp of the Arizona Coyotes on September 9, 2015. The Coyotes signed Potter to a one-year, two-way deal on October 2. In the 2015–16 season, Potter was reassigned to the Springfield Falcons. As an alternate captain Potter appeared in 52 games with the Falcons for 17 points. On February 29, 2016, Potter was dealt at the trade deadline to the Nashville Predators for future considerations.
On May 27, 2016, Potter opted to embark on his second venture in Europe in agreeing to a one-year contract in Germany, with Kölner Haie of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).
Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2000–01US NTDP JuniorsNAHL5344820————— 2000–01US NTDP U17USDP130006————— 2001–02US NTDP JuniorsUSHL1322412————— 2001–02US NTDP JuniorsNAHL100334————— 2002–03Michigan State UniversityCCHA3544830————— 2003–04Michigan State UniversityCCHA3808863————— 2004–05Michigan State UniversityCCHA3206673————— 2005–06Michigan State UniversityCCHA4541822117————— 2006–07Charlotte CheckersECHL436131956————— 2006–07Hartford Wolf PackAHL30281021714512 2007–08Hartford Wolf PackAHL8052732102501114 2008–09Hartford Wolf PackAHL6710223282613423 2008–09New York RangersNHL51120————— 2009–10Hartford Wolf PackAHL694242854————— 2009–10New York RangersNHL30002————— 2010–11Wilkes–Barre/Scranton PenguinsAHL7573037521227910 2010–11Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL10000————— 2011–12Edmonton OilersNHL624172124————— 2012–13Vienna CapitalsEBEL1713410————— 2012–13Edmonton OilersNHL333146————— 2013–14Edmonton OilersNHL1605521————— 2013–14Oklahoma City BaronsAHL60114————— 2013–14Boston BruinsNHL3000010000 2014–15Adirondack FlamesAHL250101018————— 2014–15Calgary FlamesNHL6000020000 2015–16 Springfield FalconsAHL525121732————— 2015–16Milwaukee AdmiralsAHL180331230114 2015–16 Nashville PredatorsNHL10000————— 2016–17Kölner HaieDEL49315188760110 2017–18Kölner HaieDEL3728102860002 2018–19Kölner HaieDEL4315648————— AHL totals 422 33 137 170 377 33 4 16 20 63 NHL totals 130 8 24 32 53 3 0 0 0 0 DEL totals 129 6 28 34 163 12 0 1 1 2
International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2001 United States U17 6 0 0 0 2 2002 United States WJC18 8 0 2 2 29 2004 United States WJC 6 0 0 0 6 Junior totals 20 0 2 2 37
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