Joren van Pottelberghe
| Joren van Pottelberghe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
5 June 1997 Zug, Switzerland | ||
| 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 | ||
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.
Playing career[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
Regular season and playoffs[edit]
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[edit]
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | W | L | T/OTL | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[edit]
- ^ 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[edit]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database