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2021-22 Women's Hockey Roster

Amy Potomak
Photo by: Brad Rempel
Potomak vs. RIT
Potomak
Amy Potomak (16) shoots her goal.
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Amy Potomak celebrates her goal.
Photo by: Bruce Kluckhohn
Amy Potomak (16)
Photo by: Brad Rempel
Amy Potomak
Amy Potomak
Photo by: Brad Rempel
Potomak vs. RIT
Amy Potomak
Jersey Number 16

Amy Potomak

  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Position:
    Forward
  • Shoot/Catch:
    R
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Hometown:
    Aldergrove, B.C.
  • High School:
    George Elliot Secondary
  • Previous Team:
    Canada National Women’s Team
PRONUNCIATION

2021-22 • Redshirt Senior Season:

  • Academic All-Big Ten
  • #4 Sportscenter Top-10 play with between-the-legs goal against Ohio State (Oct. 2)
  • Notched second-career hat-trick with three first period goals in 7-2 road win over Minnesota State (Jan. 14)
  • Recorded three points (2g-1a) in 6-2 win over Minnesota State (Oct. 16)
  • Scored two goals in 5-3 win over Colgate (Oct. 22)
  • Scored two goals in 5-2 win over Bemidji State (Oct. 29)
  • Led team with seven goals in month of October
  • Recorded three assists in series sweep over RIT (Nov. 12-13)
  • Recorded two points (1g-1a) in series vs. Minnesota Duluth (Dec. 10-11)
  • Notched four points (2g-2a) in series sweep over St. Thomas (Jan. 8-9)
  • Tallied two points (1g-1a) in 2-1 win over No. 1 Wisconsin (Jan. 21)
  • Surpassed 100 career points with assist against Wisconsin (Jan. 21)
  • Notched three points (1g-2a) in series sweep over Bemidji State (Feb. 4-5)
  • Tallied a goal and assist in 7-1 win over St. Thomas (Feb. 17)
  • Notched a goal and assists in 4-0 win over St. Thomas (Feb. 25)
  • Ranked fourth on the team in points (35) and goals (17)


2020-21 • Redshirt Junior Season:

  • WCHA All-Academic Team and Academic All-Big Ten honoree
  • Recorded nine points (3g-6a) in 14 games played with all nine points coming in the final 10 games of the season (missed the first six games of the season)
  • Scored a goal in a 6-3 loss at Wisconsin (Jan. 16)
  • Had two assist in a series split at Ohio State (Jan. 29-30)
  • Had two assists in a series with Ohio State (Feb. 12-13)
  • Recorded two points (1g-1a) in a road sweep at Bemidji State (Feb. 19-20)
  • Scored a goal in a 5-3 loss to Wisconsin (March 6) in the WCHA Final Faceoff semifinals
  • Ended the season with five points (2g-3a) during a five-game point streak

2019-20 • Redshirt Sophomore Season:

  • WCHA All-Academic and Academic All-Big Ten honoree
  • #1 Sportscenter Top-10 play with between-the-legs shootout-winning goal against Wisconsin (Nov. 3)
  • Ranked fourth on the team with a career-high 36 points (18g-18a)
  • One of 15 Gophers to play in all 36 games
  • Tied for third on the team with 18 goals
  • Tied for the team lead with four power-play goals
  • Ranked third on the team and 10th in the WCHA with 137 shots on goal
  • Tied for fourth on the team with 18 assists
  • Seven multi-point games, including three multi-goal games
  • Recorded three assists in series sweep over Minnesota State (Oct 3-5)
  • Had first career two-goal game, including a shorthanded goal, and added an assist for three points in 6-2 win over Robert Morris (Oct. 12)
  • Recorded a series-high four points (2g-2a) in sweep at Robert Morris (Oct. 11-12)
  • Had two assists in 4-2 win over Wisconsin (Nov. 2)
  • Scored two goals in series sweep over Bemidji State (Nov. 15-16)
  • Had three points (2g-1a), including her 50th career point, in sweep over Yale (Jan. 4-5)
  • Scored a goal in 2-1 win over Ohio State outdoors on Hockey Day Minnesota (Jan. 18)
  • Recorded a career-high four points (3g-1a), including scoring her first career hat trick and the game-winning goal, in 5-0 win over Minnesota Duluth (Jan. 31)
  • Recorded two points (1g-1a) in in series sweep over Minnesota State (Feb. 21-22)
  • Scored both game-winning goals and added an assist for three points in WCHA First Round sweep over St. Cloud State (Feb. 28-29)
  • Had five points (4g-1a) during the WCHA postseason
  • Ended the season with nine points (5g-4a) during a seven-game point streak (Feb. 7-March 7)

2018-19 • Redshirt Freshman Season:

  • WCHA Rookie of the Month (Dec.)
  • 2x WCHA Rookie of the Week (Feb. 19, Feb. 26)
  • Tied for fourth on the team with 31 points (11g-20a)
  • One of 11 Gophers to play in all 39 games
  • Second on the team and tied for third in the WCHA with four power-play goals
  • Fourth on the team with 20 assists
  • Ranked second among WCHA rookies with seven points (4g-3a) on the power play
  • Ranked third among WCHA rookies at +23 for the season
  • Ranked fifth among WCHA rookies and 15th among NCAA rookies with 0.79 points per game
  • Eight multi-point games
  • Made college debut and scored first collegiate goal in season-opening 4-2 win over Mercyhurst (Sept. 28)
  • Scored game-winning goal in 6-2 win at Vermont (Nov. 24)
  • Had four assists in sweep over Robert Morris (Dec. 7-8)
  • Recorded a three-points series (1g-2a) in a sweep over Minnesota State (Feb. 15-16)
  • Scored game-winning goal in 4-3 win at Bemidji State (Feb. 23)
  • Recorded four points (1g-3a) in a road sweep at Bemidji State (Feb. 22-23)
  • Made NCAA Frozen Four debut

2017-18 • Freshman Season: Began the season centralized with Canada’s National Women’s Team in preparation for the 2018 Winter Olympic Games before being released from the team in mid-November • appeared in three games during the 2017-18 Icebreaker Tournament, three games in the Series vs. the U.S., two exhibition games, and one game at the 2017 Four Nations Cup, where she earned silver with Canada's National Women's Team • recorded a team-high four points (2g-2a) to lead Canada’s National Women’s Development Team to a fifth-place finish at the Nations Cup • enrolled at the University of Minnesota and joined the Gophers in January 2018 but did not compete.

High School/Club: A 2016 graduate of George Elliot Secondary school • spent the 2016-17 season with the Pacific Steelers of the Junior Women’s Hockey League under coaches Jeff Eaton and Dayna Birch • recorded 38 points (20g-18a) in 25 games during the 2016-17 season • played for the Pursuit of Excellence from 2013-2016 • tied for third in CSSHL scoring in 2015-16 • earned silver with Pursuit of Excellence at the 2014 World Sport School Challenge and was named to the tournament all-star team after taking home bronze in 2013 • skated with Canada’s National Women’s Team and Canada’s National Women’s Under-18 Team • two-time silver medalist with Canada at the 2017 and 2016 IIHF Under-18 Women’s World Championships • member of Canada’s National Women’s Team in the two-game series against the United States in December 2016 • attended Canada’s National Women’s Team Fall Festival in September 2016 and Strength and Conditioning Camps in May 2016 and May 2015 • competed in Under-18 Three-Game Series between the U.S. and Canada in August 2015 and August 2016 • played for Team British Columbia from 2013 to 2016 • captained British Columbia to a bronze medal at the 2016 National Women’s Under-18 Championship and was named tournament MVP • named tournament MVP at 2015 National Women’s Under-18 Championship, helping British Columbia to a fourth-place finish.

Personal: Daughter of Steve and Jane Potomak • has five siblings, Mark, Matt, Devin, Brandon, and Sarah • Kinesiology major • shoots right • a high honor student who was named to the Principles List and was a gold cord recipient.