UMass Lowell Athletics

2007-08 - Junior Year
Played in 31 games and totaled career highs in goals (10), assists (12) and points (22) ... Missed six games because of injury (1/18-2/3) ... Named Hockey East Player of the Week on March 3 ... Was a two-time member of the Hockey East Weekly Honor Roll ... Had points in 10 of 13 games (5g, 9a) before suffering an injury ... Recorded first career hat trick with UML[apos]s 5-4 overtime victory over Northeastern (2/29) ... Recorded third multi-point game of the season with a goal and an assist in UML[apos]s 3-2 victory over Providence (1/12) ... Totaled a career-high three points (1g, 2a) in UML[apos]s 6-2 win over Merrimack (11/24) ... Extended point streak to three games with an assist on Scott Campbell[apos]s first career goal at Northeastern (11/17) ... Scored first goal of the season in third period of UML[apos]s win over Alabama Huntsville (10/26).

2006-07 - Sophomore Year
Played in 32 totaling five goals and three assists for eight points ... Finished season on a two-game point streak (1g, 1a) ... Netted game[apos]s first goal and was a plus-1 in a 3-3 draw at Vermont (3/3) ... Scored the game-winning goal in the River Hawks[apos] 3-0 win against Merrimack (2/16) ... Picked up second career assist and first of the season against Northeastern (1/19) ... Recorded first career two-goal game, including netting the game-winner, in a 7-4 win vs. Niagara (10/21).

2005-06 - Freshman Year
Played in 31 games ... Had goals in back to back games vs. Maine (11/11) and at New Hampshire (11/18) ... Scored first career collegiate goal vs. Maine (11/11) ... Assisted on the game-winning goal at Merrimack (11/2).

Before UMass Lowell
Spent the 2004-05 season with the St. Michael[apos]s Buzzers of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League ... Had 72 points (38g, 34a) and 21 penalty minutes in 49 games ... Led the team in goals ... Second on the team and 12th in the league in points ... Scored the game-winning goal in double overtime to lead the Buzzers to a 3-2 win, capturing the 2004-05 league championship ... In 2003-04 helped the Buzzers to the South-East Conference title.

Personal
Born June 14, 1984 ... Son of Philip and Donna Potacco of Kinnelon, New Jersey ... Has two siblings: Cheryl and Bryan ... Graduated from Kinnelon High School in 2002 ... Greatest sports moment was netting two goals, including the double overtime game winner, to win the 2004-05 OPJAHL league championship ... Chose to attend UML for its hockey program ... Is a Colorado Avalanche fan ... Lists Avalanche captain Joe Sakic as favorite athlete ... Armageddon is his favorite movie ... Hobbies include watching movies, listening to music and working out ... Aspires to play professional hockey ... Majoring in Criminal Justice.