2012-13: Played in all 38 games, finishing tied for seventh among all Division I defensemen with 29 points on nine goals and 20 assists … formed the nation’s highest scoring defensive duo along with teammate Chris Saracino (61 points) … tallied six power-play goals and 15 power-play points … main piece of RIT power play unit that finished second nationally … was named RIT’s Green B. Williams Award Winner for Academic Excellence … tied a career-high with a pair of assists on four different occasions … tied a career-high with a plus-3 rating in a 5-3 win over Sacred Heart … had six points over a four-game point-scoring streak (1-5-6), March 1 to March 9 … had eight points in seven November games … fired 69 shots on goal … tallied 21 points (6-15-21) in 27 Atlantic Hockey Association contests … the 21 points were third among all AHA defensemen … recorded eight multiple-point games … Tigers were 8-10-3 when he recorded at least one point … named to the AHA All-Academic Team.
2011-12: Enjoyed a breakout season with four goals and five points in seven games before suffering a season-ending injury … tied a career-high with two goals and three points and was plus-2 in RIT’s wild 6-5 over win over St. Lawrence at Blue Cross Arena during Brick City Homecoming and Family Weekend … scored RIT’s first two goals, including the game-winner in a 3-1 win over Air Force.
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2010-11: Appeared in 14 contests … played in RIT’s final seven games … recorded six points on three goals and three assists … recorded career-highs of two goals and three points with five shots on goal at Robert Morris … had six points over a five-game stretch, Feb. 19 to March 12 … scored the game-winning goal and was plus-2 in RIT’s 5-0 win over American International in game one of the Atlantic Hockey Association quarterfinals … added an assist in the following game, a 5-1 win over the Yellow Jackets … also drew an assist in a 3-3 tie at Niagara … tallied four points (2-2-4) in seven AHA contests … Tigers were 2-1-1 when he recorded a point.
STATS
2009-10: Appeared in 15 contests … made his collegiate debut against St. Lawrence … scored his first collegiate goal and was plus-2 in a 7-0 win over Connecticut … that goal turned out to be the game-winner … fired 19 shots on goal … earned Atlantic Hockey Association All-Academic Team honors.
STATS
Before RIT: Played for the Markham Waxers of the Ontario Provincial Junior Hockey League (OPJHL) … tied for the OPJHL lead with 48 goals in 2008-09 … added 26 assists for 74 points in just 51 games, leading Markham to a 36-15-2 mark … fifth in the league with eight game winning goals and sixth with 16 power-play tallies … recorded four hat-tricks, including a five-goal outburst against St. Michael’s on Jan. 10 … was a junior teammate of former Tiger defenseman Chris Tanev.
Personal: Criminal justice major … attended Niagara Falls-St. Michael’s High School … born July 27, 1989, in Niagara Falls, Ontario … son of Dave and Karen Potts … has one brother, Matthew, and two sisters, Amanda and Sarah … Hobbies include basketball and tennis... enjoys hoaning his mixed martial arts skills in the offseason… likes to watch The Simpsons… Favorite movie is The Usual Suspects… Favorite actor is Ed Norton… Favorite meal is Buffalo chicken wings with bleu cheese… enjoys listening to Oasis… is a fan of the Toronto Maple Leafs and Sidney Crosby… lists Michael Jordan as his favorite athlete… Best personal moment in hockey was making it to the Frozen Four
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Career Highs
Goals: 2, three times, most recently, Nov. 11 2011 vs. Air Force
Assists: 1, five times, most recently, Jan. 18, 2013 at Army
Points: 3, twice, most recently, Oct. 15, 2011 vs. St. Lawrence
Plus/Minus: +2, four times, most recently, Nov. 11, 2011 vs.Air Force
Shots: 6, Nov. 11, 2011 vs. Air Force
Penalty Minutes: 4, Oct. 26, 2012 at Colgate
