Andrew Poturalski

2024-25

• Signed a two-year, two-way contract with Sharks on July 3, 2024.

2023-24

• Led Coachella Valley Firebirds (AHL) in power-play goals (9), serving as an alternate captain… third consecutive year that he reached the Calder Cups Finals after winning it all in 2019 with the Charlotte Checkers and again in 2022 with the Chicago Wolves (the Calder Cup was not awarded in 2020 or 2021).

2022-23

• Recorded 42 points (11 goals, 31 assists) in 38 games with the Firebirds, serving as one of the team’s alternate captains. He missed the final 34 games of the regular season and the first 10 games of the Calder Cup Playoffs with an injury… Despite missing nearly half of the season, he finished the year ranked eighth on Coachella Valley’s roster in scoring… His 1.11 points per game topped the Firebirds’ roster… Selected to represent the Firebirds at the 2023 AHL All-Star Game… Appeared in 16 postseason games for the Firebirds after returning from injury, totaling 12 points (three goals, nine assists) in those games

2021-22

• Became the first player in 24 years and the fifth skater in AHL history to win back-to-back John B. Sollenberger Trophies as the AHL’s leading scorer, doing so in 2020-21 and 2021-22… Finished the 2021-22 season as the American Hockey League’s (AHL) leading scorer while playing for the Chicago Wolves, totaling 101 points (28 goals, 73 assists) in 71 regular-season games and earning First Team All-AHL honors… Team Captain and led Wolves in assists and points and ranked second in goals… Won the Calder Cup, ranking in the top five in the AHL in postseason goals (eight, tied fifth), assists (15, tied-second) and points (23, fourth)… coached by Sharks head coach Ryan Warsofsky in Chicago

2020-21

• Led the AHL in both assists (34) and points (43) during the 2020-21 season and was selected to play in the AHL All-Star Game… Led all AHL skaters in playoff goals (12) and points (23) en route to being named the Jack A Butterfield Trophy as the AHL’s playoff MVP and winning his first Calder Cup (AHL Championship).

Before the pros

• Played two seasons (2014-15 to 2015-16) of collegiate hockey for the University of New Hampshire… Earned several accolades during the 2015-16 NCAA season: was a Hobey Baker finalist as the top men’s collegiate player, NCAA East First Team All-American, Hockey East First Team All-Star, Hockey East leading scorer and NCAA New England D1 All-Star.