{{short description|American ice hockey player (born 1984)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}} {{Infobox ice hockey player | image = Corey Potter April 2014.png | caption = Potter with the Boston Bruins in 2014 | position = Defense | shoots = Right | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 3 | weight_lb = 206 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|1|5}} | birth_place = Lansing, Michigan, U.S. | ntl_team = <!--Senior caps only--> | draft = 122nd overall | league = <!--DEL--> | prospect_team = | prospect_league = | former_teams = | draft_year = 2003 | draft_team = New York Rangers | career_start = 2006 | played_for=New York Rangers<br />Pittsburgh Penguins<br>Edmonton Oilers<br>Boston Bruins<br>Calgary Flames<br>Nashville Predators<br>Kölner Haie | career_end=2019 }} '''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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.publicationsports.com/ressources/files/439/Joueurs_Pro.pdf|title=Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA|year=2018|website=Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament|access-date=2019-02-12|archive-date=2019-03-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306085544/https://www.publicationsports.com/ressources/files/439/Joueurs_Pro.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>

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.{{citation needed|date=February 2019}}

He was signed as a free agent by the Pittsburgh Penguins on July 16, 2010.<ref>{{cite news|title=Penguins sign defenseman Potter|url=http://postgazette.com/pg/10197/1073216-100.stm|author=Anderson, S.|newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|accessdate=2010-07-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100719103341/http://www.postgazette.com/pg/10197/1073216-100.stm|archive-date=2010-07-19|url-status=dead}}</ref>

On July 1, 2011, Potter signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Edmonton Oilers.<ref>[http://oilers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=564134 Oilers agree to terms with Potter]</ref> His signing was in part due to the urging of Oilers coach Tom Renney.<ref>{{cite news|title=Potter makes best of his big-league shot|url=https://edmontonjournal.com/sports/Potter+makes+best+league+shot/5595139/story.html|author=Ireland, J.|newspaper=Edmonton Journal|accessdate=2010-10-30}}</ref> 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.{{citation needed|date=February 2019}}

On January 9, 2012, Potter signed a two-year extension with the Oilers<ref>{{cite news | url = http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/2012/01/09/oilers-make-sound-move-in-re-signing-corey-potter/ | title = Oilers make sound move in re-signing Corey Potter | newspaper = Edmonton Journal | date = 2012-01-09 | accessdate = 2012-01-09 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120113065248/http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/2012/01/09/oilers-make-sound-move-in-re-signing-corey-potter/ | archive-date = 2012-01-13 | url-status = dead }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news|title=Potter suffers a concussion|url=https://calgaryherald.com/sports/Oilers+Potter+with+suspected+concussion/6400283/story.html|author=Ireland, J.|newspaper=Calgary Herald|accessdate=2012-04-02}}</ref>

On October 2, 2012 he signed a temporary NHL lockout contract with the Vienna Capitals of the Austrian Hockey League.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://sportreport.biz/2012/vienna-capitals-verpflichten-nhl-verteidiger-corey-potter/83755 | title = Capitals add NHL defender Corey Potter | website = sportreport.bz | date = 2012-10-02 | accessdate = 2012-10-02 | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130115103131/http://sportreport.biz/2012/vienna-capitals-verpflichten-nhl-verteidiger-corey-potter/83755 | archive-date = 2013-01-15 | url-status = dead }}</ref> Potter appeared in 17 games for 4 points before returning to the Oilers for the shortened 2012–13 season.{{citation needed|date=February 2019}}

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.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=445327 | title = Waiver wire: Sabres claim Conacher, Bruins claim Potter | publisher = The Sports Network | date = 2014-03-05 | accessdate = 2014-03-05}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://flames.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=729740 | title = Flames sign Corey Potter | publisher = Calgary Flames | date = 2014-09-05 | accessdate = 2014-09-05}}</ref>

As a free agent, Potter accepted a professional try-out contract to attend the training camp of the Arizona Coyotes on September 9, 2015.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=778543 | title = Rookie camp marks start to new season | publisher = Arizona Coyotes | date = 2015-09-09 | accessdate = 2015-09-09}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=871379 | title = Predators acquire Potter from Arizona | publisher = Nashville Predators | date = 2016-02-29 | accessdate = 2016-02-29}}</ref>

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).<ref>{{cite web| publisher = Kölner Haie | language = German | url = http://www.haie.de/news/corey-potter-verstaerkt-die-haie-abwehr | title = Corey Potter strengthens the Sharks defense | date = 2016-05-27 | accessdate = 2016-05-27}}</ref>

==Career statistics== ===Regular season and playoffs=== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em" |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" | &nbsp; ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | &nbsp; ! colspan="5" | Regular&nbsp;season ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | &nbsp; ! colspan="5" | Playoffs |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Season ! Team ! League ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |- | 2000–01||US NTDP Juniors||NAHL||53||4||4||8||20||—||—||—||—||— |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2000–01||US NTDP U17||USDP||13||0||0||0||6||—||—||—||—||— |- | 2001–02||US NTDP Juniors||USHL||13||2||2||4||12||—||—||—||—||— |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2001–02||US NTDP Juniors||NAHL||10||0||3||3||4||—||—||—||—||— |- | 2002–03||Michigan State University||CCHA||35||4||4||8||30||—||—||—||—||— |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2003–04||Michigan State University||CCHA||38||0||8||8||63||—||—||—||—||— |- | 2004–05||Michigan State University||CCHA||32||0||6||6||73||—||—||—||—||— |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2005–06||Michigan State University||CCHA||45||4||18||22||117||—||—||—||—||— |- | 2006–07||Charlotte Checkers||ECHL||43||6||13||19||56||—||—||—||—||— |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2006–07||Hartford Wolf Pack||AHL||30||2||8||10||21||7||1||4||5||12 |- | 2007–08||Hartford Wolf Pack||AHL||80||5||27||32||102||5||0||1||1||14 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2008–09||Hartford Wolf Pack||AHL||67||10||22||32||82||6||1||3||4||23 |- | 2008–09||New York Rangers||NHL||5||1||1||2||0||—||—||—||—||— |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2009–10||Hartford Wolf Pack||AHL||69||4||24||28||54||—||—||—||—||— |- | 2009–10||New York Rangers||NHL||3||0||0||0||2||—||—||—||—||— |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2010–11||Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins||AHL||75||7||30||37||52||12||2||7||9||10 |- | 2010–11||Pittsburgh Penguins||NHL||1||0||0||0||0||—||—||—||—||— |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2011–12||Edmonton Oilers||NHL||62||4||17||21||24||—||—||—||—||— |- | 2012–13||Vienna Capitals||EBEL||17||1||3||4||10||—||—||—||—||— |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2012–13||Edmonton Oilers||NHL||33||3||1||4||6||—||—||—||—||— |- | 2013–14||Edmonton Oilers||NHL||16||0||5||5||21||—||—||—||—||— |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2013–14||Oklahoma City Barons||AHL||6||0||1||1||4||—||—||—||—||— |- | 2013–14||Boston Bruins||NHL||3||0||0||0||0||1||0||0||0||0 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2014–15||Adirondack Flames||AHL||25||0||10||10||18||—||—||—||—||— |- | 2014–15||Calgary Flames||NHL||6||0||0||0||0||2||0||0||0||0 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2015–16|| Springfield Falcons||AHL||52||5||12||17||32||—||—||—||—||— |- | 2015–16||Milwaukee Admirals||AHL||18||0||3||3||12||3||0||1||1||4 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2015–16|| Nashville Predators||NHL||1||0||0||0||0||—||—||—||—||— |- | 2016–17||Kölner Haie||DEL||49||3||15||18||87||6||0||1||1||0 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2017–18||Kölner Haie||DEL||37||2||8||10||28||6||0||0||0||2 |- | 2018–19||Kölner Haie||DEL||43||1||5||6||48||—||—||—||—||— |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" | AHL totals ! 422 ! 33 ! 137 ! 170 ! 377 ! 33 ! 4 ! 16 ! 20 ! 63 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" | NHL totals ! 130 ! 8 ! 24 ! 32 ! 53 ! 3 ! 0 ! 0 ! 0 ! 0 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" | DEL totals ! 129 ! 6 ! 28 ! 34 ! 163 ! 12 ! 0 ! 1 ! 1 ! 2 |} {{MedalTableTop|name = }} {{MedalCountry | {{ih|USA}} }} {{MedalSport | Ice hockey}} {{MedalCompetition|World Junior Championships}} {{MedalGold | 2004 Helsinki | }} {{MedalCompetition|IIHF U18 Championships}} {{MedalGold | 2002 Piešťany | }} {{MedalBottom }}

===International=== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:40em" |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Year ! Team ! Event ! Result ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | &nbsp; ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |- | 2001 | United States | U17 | {{gold1}} | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2002 | United States | WJC18 | {{gold1}} | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 29 |- | 2004 | United States | WJC | {{gold1}} | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="4" | Junior totals ! 20 ! 0 ! 2 ! 2 ! 37 |}

==References== {{reflist}}

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