Joren van Pottelberghe
Joren van Pottelberghe (born 5 June 1997) is a Swiss professional ice hockey goaltender for EHC Biel of the National League (NL). He previously played for HC Davos.
Joren van Pottelberghe | |||
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Born |
Zug, Switzerland | 5 June 1997||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
Weight | 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb) | ||
Position | Goaltender | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
NL team Former teams |
EHC Biel HC Davos | ||
National team | Switzerland | ||
NHL Draft |
110th overall, 2015 Detroit Red Wings | ||
Playing career | 2016–present |
Playing career
van Pottelberghe was drafted 110th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. He became the first Swiss player ever drafted by the Red Wings.[1] He made his professional debut for HC Davos during the 2016–17 season where he posted a 2.62 goals against average (GAA) and .906 save percentage in 17 games.[2]
On 8 January 2020, he signed a two-year contract with EHC Biel of the NL.[3] On 30 August 2021, he signed a two-year contract extension with EHC Biel.[4]
International play
van Pottelberghe represented Switzerland at the 2015 IIHF World U18 Championships. He represented Switzerland at the 2016 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships where he posted a 2–3 record, with a 3.15 GAA and .887 save percentage in six games.[5] He again represented Switzerland at the 2017 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships where he posted a 1–3 record, with a 3.16 GAA and .909 save percentage in five games.[6]
On 18 January 2022, he was named to Team Switzerland men's national ice hockey team's roster for the 2022 Winter Olympics. He is the youngest player on the roster for Switzerland.[7] However, after being diagnosed with COVID-19, he was excluded from the national team along with Sven Senteler.[8]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T/OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
2014–15 | Linköping HC | J20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 312 | 16 | 0 | 3.08 | .892 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015–16 | Linköping HC | J20 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 1,119 | 49 | 0 | 2.63 | .896 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016–17 | HC Davos | NL | 17 | — | — | — | 1,006 | 44 | 0 | 2.62 | .906 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2017–18 | HC Davos | NL | 24 | — | — | — | 1,278 | 64 | 0 | 3.00 | .905 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | EHC Kloten | SL | 24 | — | — | — | 1,442 | 55 | 0 | 2.29 | .921 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1.87 | .925 | ||
2019–20 | HC Davos | NL | 25 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1,445 | 63 | 1 | 2.62 | .916 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2020–21 | EHC Biel | NL | 40 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 2,366 | 98 | 2 | 2.49 | .914 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 1.77 | .925 | ||
2021–22 | EHC Biel | NL | 44 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 2,534 | 94 | 5 | 2.23 | .921 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NL totals | 150 | 58 | 31 | 9 | 8,629 | 363 | 8 | 2.43 | .916 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 1.77 | .925 |
International
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | W | L | T/OTL | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |
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2015 | Switzerland | U18 | 4th | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 424 | 24 | 1 | 3.39 | .881 | |
2016 | Switzerland | WJC | 9th | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 285 | 15 | 0 | 3.15 | .887 | |
2017 | Switzerland | WJC | 7th | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 304 | 16 | 0 | 3.16 | .909 | |
Junior totals | 18 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 1,013 | 55 | 1 | 3.23 | .892 |
References
- Roose, Bill (4 July 2015). "Van Pottelberghe conquers crease, languages". NHL.com. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- Regner, Arthur J. (27 July 2018). "By the Numbers Prospects: Joren van Pottelberghe". NHL.com. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- "EHC Biel officially signs Joren van Pottelberghe for two years". swisshockeynews.ch. 8 January 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- "EHC Biel signs Noah Schneeberger, extends deals of Van Pottelberghe & Rajala". swisshockeynews.ch. 30 August 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- Kennedy, Ryan (16 December 2016). "World junior players to watch for all 31 NHL teams". The Hockey News. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- "More rosters named". worldjunior2017.com. 25 April 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- Potts, Andy (18 January 2022). "Ambuhl gets fifth Olympic call". IIHF.com. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- "Two players replaced in Switzerland's roster for the Olympics". swisshockeynews.ch. 30 January 2022.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database