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Washington Capitals Sign Brian Pothier
Saturday, Jul. 1st, 2006
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Washington Capitals have signed free agent defenseman Brian Pothier to a four-year contract, vice president and general manager George McPhee announced today.
“Brian is a mobile, puck-moving defenseman who has performed well in the new NHL,” said McPhee. “We look forward to Brian playing an integral role in our continued growth over the next four years.”
Pothier (PAHTH-ee-uhr), 29, spent the past four seasons in the Ottawa Senators’ organization, recording 35 points (five goals, 30 assists) in 77 games in 2005-06, his best NHL season. He finished second among Senators’ defensemen in assists and fourth in points, while his +29 plus/minus rating was tied for third on the team and fifth among all NHL defensemen. Three of his five goals came on the power play.
The seventh-year professional from New Bedford, Mass., has played 182 NHL games with Ottawa and Atlanta. Pothier signed as a free agent with the Thrashers after a standout four-year college career at Rensselaer and made his NHL debut in his first professional season. A Second-Team All-America selection in college, Pothier was twice named to the American Hockey League Second All-Star Team (2003, 2005) and won the Garry F. Longman Memorial Trophy in 2001 as the rookie of the year in the International Hockey League.
“Brian is a mobile, puck-moving defenseman who has performed well in the new NHL,” said McPhee. “We look forward to Brian playing an integral role in our continued growth over the next four years.”
Pothier (PAHTH-ee-uhr), 29, spent the past four seasons in the Ottawa Senators’ organization, recording 35 points (five goals, 30 assists) in 77 games in 2005-06, his best NHL season. He finished second among Senators’ defensemen in assists and fourth in points, while his +29 plus/minus rating was tied for third on the team and fifth among all NHL defensemen. Three of his five goals came on the power play.
The seventh-year professional from New Bedford, Mass., has played 182 NHL games with Ottawa and Atlanta. Pothier signed as a free agent with the Thrashers after a standout four-year college career at Rensselaer and made his NHL debut in his first professional season. A Second-Team All-America selection in college, Pothier was twice named to the American Hockey League Second All-Star Team (2003, 2005) and won the Garry F. Longman Memorial Trophy in 2001 as the rookie of the year in the International Hockey League.
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