{{Short description|American ice hockey player (born 2007)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2025}} {{Infobox ice hockey biography | name = Cullen Potter | image = | image_size = | caption = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2007|1|10}} | birth_place = Hortonville, Wisconsin, U.S. | height_ft = 5 | height_in = 10 | weight_lb = 172 | position = Center | shoots = Left | league = NCAA | team = Arizona State University | prospect_team = | prospect_league = | ntl_team = | draft = 32nd overall | draft_year = 2025 | draft_team = Calgary Flames | career_start = }} '''Cullen Potter''' (born January 10, 2007) is an American college ice hockey player competing for the Arizona State Sun Devils in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). He was selected 32nd overall by the Calgary Flames in the 2025 NHL entry draft.
==Playing career== During the 2023–24 season, Potter competed with the USA Hockey National Team Development Program (NTDP), registering nine goals and 13 assists over 35 games in the United States Hockey League (USHL).<ref name="Potter">{{cite web |url=https://thesundevils.com/sports/ice-hockey/roster/player/cullen-potter |title=Cullen Potter |website=thesundevils.com |access-date=June 28, 2025}}</ref>
Potter initially committed to play college ice hockey at Michigan State University but switched his commitment to Arizona State University on May 22, 2024.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/other/2024/05/22/top-msu-hockey-recruit-cullen-potter-decommits-off-to-arizona-state/73804960007/ |title=Top MSU hockey recruit Cullen Potter decommits, off to Arizona State |newspaper=The Detroit News |date=May 22, 2024 |access-date=June 28, 2025}}</ref> In his freshman year during the 2024–25 season, he tallied 13 goals and 9 assists across 35 games.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/flames/news/speedy-cullen-potter-turned-heads-as-college-freshman |title='It's A Dream Come True' |website=NHL.com |first=Ty |last=Pilson |date=June 27, 2025 |access-date=June 28, 2025}}</ref> At the end of the season, he was honored with a spot on the NCHC All-Rookie team.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://thesundevils.com/news/2025/03/11/cullen-potter-named-to-nchc-all-rookie-team |title=Cullen Potter Named to NCHC All-Rookie Team |website=thesundevils.com |date=March 11, 2025 |access-date=June 28, 2025}}</ref>
On June 27, 2025, during the first round of the 2025 NHL entry draft, Potter was selected 32nd overall by the Calgary Flames.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/college/asu/2025/06/27/arizona-state-hockey-cullen-potter-taken-32nd-overall-2025-nhl-draft-1st-round/84396175007/ |title=Arizona State hockey player selected by Calgary Flames in 1st round of 2025 NHL Draft |newspaper=Arizona Republic |first=Evan |last=Desai |date=June 27, 2025 |access-date=June 28, 2025}}</ref>
==International play== {{MedalTableTop|name=}} {{MedalCountry|{{ih18|USA}}}} {{MedalSport|Ice hockey}} {{MedalCompetition|World U18 Championships}} {{MedalBronze|2025 United States|}} {{MedalBottom}} At the 2025 IIHF World U18 Championships, Potter represented the United States as part of the national under-18 team. Throughout the tournament, he made a significant impact on the ice, recording four goals and four assists across seven games. Potter played a key role in the team's overall performance, ultimately assisting the United States in securing a bronze medal at the event.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2025/wm18/news/67121/bronze_medal_game |title=USA wins OT thriller for bronze |website=IIHF.com |first=Chris |last=Jurewicz |date=May 3, 2025 |access-date=June 28, 2025}}</ref>
==Personal life== Potter is the son of Rob Potter and Jenny Schmidgall-Potter. His mother, Jenny, is a former member of the United States women's national ice hockey team and a highly decorated player with 14 international medals, including four from the Olympic Games. His father, Rob, works as an ice hockey coach.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://gophnx.com/family-affair-hockey-was-preordained-for-cullen-potter/ |title=Family affair: Hockey was preordained For new Sun Devils center Cullen Potter |website=gophnx.com |first=Craig |last=Morgan |date=July 20, 2024 |access-date=June 28, 2025}}</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" | ! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Regular season ! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Playoffs |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Season ! Team ! League ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |- | 2023–24 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 35 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2024–25 | Arizona State University | NCHC | 35 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2025–26 | Arizona State University | NCHC | 24 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" |NCAA totals ! 59 ! 25 ! 23 ! 48 ! 22 ! — ! — ! — ! — ! — |}
===International=== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" ID="Table3" style="text-align:center; width:40em;" |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Year ! Team ! Event ! Result ! rowspan="98" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |- | 2025 | United States | U18 | {{bronze3}} | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="4" | Junior totals ! 7 ! 4 ! 4 ! 8 ! 4 |}
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{{s-start}} {{s-ach}} {{succession box | before = Cole Reschny | title = Calgary Flames first-round draft pick | years = 2025 | after = Incumbent}} {{s-end}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Potter, Cullen}} Category:2007 births Category:Living people Category:21st-century American sportsmen Category:American ice hockey centers Category:Calgary Flames draft picks Category:Ice hockey players from Wisconsin Category:NHL first-round draft picks Category:People from Hortonville, Wisconsin Category:USA Hockey National Team Development Program players