| 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.
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]
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]
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
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