Brian Pothier (born April 15, 1977 in New Bedford, Massachusetts) is a professional ice hockey player currently playing in the NHL for the Ottawa Senators. April 15 is the 105th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (106th in leap years). ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Nickname: The Whaling City Motto: Official website: www. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... The modernized NHL shield logo debuted in 2005, replacing the orange and black shield, which had been used since the leagues inception. ... This article discusses the current National Hockey League team. ...

Undrafted to the NHL, Pothier was signed as a free agent by the Atlanta Thrashers during the 1999-2000 season, from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He moved to the Senators before the 2002-2003 season in a trade for Shawn McEachern. In North American professional sports, particularly baseball, football, and basketball, a free agent is a team player whose contract with a team has expired, and the player is able to sign a contract with another team. ... The Atlanta Thrashers are a National Hockey League (NHL) team based at Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. ... Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, or RPI, is a private university in Troy, New York, near Albany, founded in 1824 by Stephen Van Rensselaer. ... Waltham, Massachusetts native and current Boston Bruins forward has tallied 254 goals and 317 assists during a 13-year NHL career with the Bs, Pittsburgh Penguins, Los Angeles Kings, Ottawa Senators and Atlanta Thrashers. ...

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