Morten Poulsen

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Morten Poulsen
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Poulsen in 2015
Born (1988-09-09) 9 September 1988 (age 36)
Herning, Denmark
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
Metal team
Former teams
Herning Blue Fox
Nordsjælland Cobras
IK Oskarshamn
Graz 99ers
Lahti Pelicans
HC TWK Innsbruck
National teamFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Playing career 2007present

Morten Poulsen (born 9 September 1988) is a Danish professional ice hockey forward who currently plays for Herning Blue Fox in the Danish Metal Ligaen (DEN).

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Playing career

Poulsen was brought up in the Herning Blue Fox system before moving to Nordsjælland Cobras for the 2008–09 season. [1] After two seasons with the North Zealand club, he returned to Herning before the 2010-11 season. Back with his hometown team, he enjoyed considerable success playing on a line with North American imports Bryan Marshall and Kevin Gardner. Poulsen finished runner-up in the regular season points race with 25 goals and 35 assists for a total of 60 points in 39 games. He won the Danish championship with Herning in 2007, 2008, and 2011.

He signed with IK Oskarshamn of the Swedish second-tier league, the HockeyAllsvenskan, before the 2011-12 season. [2] After four years with Oskarshamn, Poulsen left as a free agent to sign a one-year contract with Austrian club, Graz 99ers of the EBEL on 8 July 2015. [3]

In May 2016, he signed with the Pelicans Lahti of the Finnish Liiga. [4] After one year, Poulsen left Finland coming back to EBEL, signing a one-year deal with HC TWK Innsbruck. [5]

International play

Poulsen played for the Danish national team at the 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016 World Championships.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2004–05 Herning Blue Fox DEN U202814132710
2004–05Herning Blue Fox II DEN.2 155164
2005–06Herning Blue FoxDEN U2017118196843144
2005–06 Herning Blue Fox DEN 9000230000
2005–06Herning Blue Fox IIDEN.21721143510565114
2006–07Herning Blue FoxDEN U2054482
2006–07 Herning Blue FoxDEN272024140000
2006–07Herning Blue Fox IIDEN.21414112514
2007–08 Herning Blue FoxDEN40891710161122
2007–08Herning Blue FoxDEN U2011010
2008–09 Nordsjælland Cobras DEN386814240220
2008–09Gladsaxe/Rungsted IIDEN.230002
2009–10 Rungsted CobrasDEN361815331851232
2010–11 Herning Blue FoxDEN39253560614913224
2011–12 IK Oskarshamn Allsv 50141529861230
2012–13 IK OskarshamnAllsv501512271263250
2013–14 IK OskarshamnAllsv43910196
2014–15 IK OskarshamnAllsv471612284
2015–16 Graz99ers AUT 541417318
2016–17 Pelicans Liiga 498715250002
2017–18 HC TWK Innsbruck AUT42914231640002
2018–19 Herning Blue FoxDEN40131225653252
2019–20 Herning Blue FoxDEN4222224414
2020–21 Herning Blue FoxDEN40151328645270
2021–22 Herning Blue FoxDEN39171734452242
2022–23 Herning Blue FoxDEN4616203621889170
2023–24 Herning Blue FoxDEN401316294125382
DEN totals4361551673227810034367014
Allsv totals190544910330124480

International

YearTeamEventGPGAPtsPIM
2006 Denmark U18 D1 51346
2007 Denmark WJC D1 56060
2008 DenmarkWJC62130
2011 Denmark WC 60000
2012 DenmarkWC71010
2013 Denmark OGQ 31010
2013 DenmarkWC71012
2014 DenmarkWC71010
2015 DenmarkWC40002
2016 DenmarkWC81010
2017 DenmarkWC72020
2019 DenmarkWC73030
2021 DenmarkWC70000
2021 DenmarkOGQ32020
2022 DenmarkOG51010
2022 DenmarkWC70112
2023 DenmarkWC71012
2025 DenmarkWC100002
Junior totals1694136
Senior totals951411510

References

  1. "Stortalent skriver med Cobras". ekstrabladet.dk. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  2. "Herning mister dansk topscorer". DR. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  3. "Graz sign Poulsen from Denmark". Graz 99ers (in German). 8 July 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  4. "Pelicans hankki hyökkääjän Tanskan MM-joukkueesta | Yle Urheilu | yle.fi". yle.fi. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  5. "Innsbruck secure return of Morten Poulsen" (in German). Austrian Hockey League. 4 May 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2017.