Joren van Pottelberghe

{{Infobox ice hockey player

| name = Joren van Pottelberghe

| image = CSKA Moscou - HC Davos, 15 août 2018 - 12 (J.v. Pottelberghe).jpg

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| caption =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|6|5|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Zug, Switzerland

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 3

| weight_lb = 187

| position = Goaltender

| shoots = Left

| league = NL

| team = EHC Biel

| former_teams = HC Davos

| ntl_team = SUI

| draft = 110th overall

| draft_year = 2015

| draft_team = Detroit Red Wings

| career_start = 2016

}}

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

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.{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/van-pottelberghe-conquers-crease-languages/c-773963 |title=Van Pottelberghe conquers crease, languages |website=NHL.com |first=Bill |last=Roose |date=4 July 2015 |access-date=29 January 2022}} 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.{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/by-the-numbers-prospects-joren-van-pottelberghe/c-299604024 |title=By the Numbers Prospects: Joren van Pottelberghe |website=NHL.com |first=Arthur J. |last=Regner |date=27 July 2018 |access-date=29 January 2022}}

On 8 January 2020, he signed a two-year contract with EHC Biel of the NL.{{cite web |url=https://swisshockeynews.ch/index.php/shn/11-swiss-ice-hockey/nla/18014-ehc-biel-officially-signs-joren-van-pottelberghe-for-two-years |title=EHC Biel officially signs Joren van Pottelberghe for two years |website=swisshockeynews.ch |date=8 January 2020 |access-date=29 January 2022}} On 30 August 2021, he signed a two-year contract extension with EHC Biel.{{cite web |url=https://swisshockeynews.ch/index.php/shn/11-swiss-ice-hockey/nla/25143-ehc-biel-signs-noah-schneeberger-extends-deals-of-van-pottelberghe-rajala |title=EHC Biel signs Noah Schneeberger, extends deals of Van Pottelberghe & Rajala |website=swisshockeynews.ch |date=30 August 2021 |access-date=29 January 2022}}

International play

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.{{cite news |url=https://thehockeynews.com/news/world-junior-players-to-watch-for-all-31-nhl-teams |title=World junior players to watch for all 31 NHL teams |newspaper=The Hockey News |first=Ryan |last=Kennedy |date=16 December 2016 |access-date=29 January 2022}} 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.{{cite web |url=https://www.worldjunior2017.com/en/news/more-rosters-named/ |title=More rosters named |website=worldjunior2017.com |date=25 April 2017 |access-date=29 January 2022}}

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.{{cite web |url=https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2022/olympic-m/news/31564/ambuhl_gets_fifth_olympic_call |title=Ambuhl gets fifth Olympic call |website=IIHF.com |first=Andy |last=Potts |date=18 January 2022 |access-date=29 January 2022}} However, after being diagnosed with COVID-19, he was excluded from the national team along with Sven Senteler.{{cite web |url=https://swisshockeynews.ch/index.php/shn/84-international/olympicgames/27630-two-players-replaced-in-switzerland-s-roster-for-the-olympics |title=Two players replaced in Switzerland's roster for the Olympics |website=swisshockeynews.ch |first=|last=|date=30 January 2022 |access-date=}}

Career statistics

=Regular season and playoffs=

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bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" \| ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" \| ! colspan="9" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" \| Regular season ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" \| ! colspan="8" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" \| Playoffs
bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! 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 \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 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 \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2017–18 \| HC Davos \| NL \| 24	—	—	—	1,278	64	0	3.00	.905 \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2018–19 Swiss League season\|2018–19 \| EHC Kloten \| SL \| 24	—	—	—	1,442	55	0	2.29	.921 \| 2	—	—	—	—	0	1.87	.925
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 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
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2021–22 \| EHC Biel \| NL \| 44	24	12	3	2,534	94	5	2.23	.921 \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan=3 \| NL totals ! 150 !! 58 !! 31 !! 9 !! 8,629 !! 363 !! 8 !! 2.43 !! .916 ! 2 !! 0 !! 1 !! — !! — !! 0 !! 1.77 !! .925