Wesleyan University Men's Ice Hockey

Potter was a four-year ice hockey letterman, an All-American as a senior and a two-time All-ECAC and All-New England selection at UConn. He began his coaching career as an assistant at his alma mater from 1996-1998. For three years following his graduation, he was a member of the Roanoke Express in the Southern Division of the East Coast Hockey League. Roanoke was affiliated with the San Jose Sharks of the NHL during his playing days. Potter has been involved with USA Hockey-Team New England since 1997 in various roles including as an instructor, assistant coach, and as a head coach in 2001-02. Potter earned his Master's degree in education from UConn in 2003. In his first five years as Wesleyan's head coach, he was named NESCAC Men's Ice Hockey Coach of the Year twice in 2003-04 and 2006-07. The Cardinals earned their first winning conference mark since jumping to the NESCAC/East in 1995 with a 9-6-4 record in 2006-07 while gaining their first-ever NESCAC tournament home game. In 2010-11, he directed the squad to its first-ever NESCAC tournament semifinal appearance after knocking off top-seeded Hamilton in the first round.