Ryan Pulock

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Ryan Pulock
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Pulock with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers in 2015
Born (1994-10-06) October 6, 1994 (age 28)
Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 214 lb (97 kg; 15 st 4 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
NHL team New York Islanders
NHL Draft 15th overall, 2013
New York Islanders
Playing career 2014present

Ryan Pulock (born October 6, 1994) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). Pulock was drafted 15th overall by the Islanders in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.

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Playing career

Junior

Pulock was born in Dauphin, Manitoba, but grew up in Grandview, Manitoba. [1] He was drafted by the Brandon Wheat Kings in the 2009 WHL Bantam Draft, and played with them his entire major junior hockey career. [2] Pulock was selected by the New York Islanders in the first round (15th overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. The following season, Pulock was named to the 2014 WHL First All-Star Team. [3]

Professional

On September 28, 2013, Pulock was signed to a three-year entry-level contract with the Islanders. [4] Pulock played three seasons with the Islanders American Hockey League affiliate, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers before earning playing time in the NHL. While playing with the Sound Tigers he was named to the All-Rookie Team [5] and named an AHL All-Star for two consecutive AHL seasons. [6]

Pulock earned his first NHL call-up of the 2015–16 season after Calvin de Haan was placed on injured reserve. [7] He made his NHL debut on February 28, 2016, against the Edmonton Oilers. [8] He recorded his first career NHL goal on March 17, in a 4–2 loss to the Nashville Predators. [9] Pulock also scored his first Stanley Cup playoff goal, a power play goal in Game 3 against the Florida Panthers, in the 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs.

Pulock began the 2016–17 season with the Islanders but sustained an injury at the beginning of the season, [10] and spent the rest of the year in the AHL.

The following season fared better for Pulock, who made the team out of training camp and played the entire season in the NHL. He re-signed with the Islanders on July 17, 2018. [6] During the 2018 offseason, Pulock volunteered as a guest instructor at Micheal Ferland's Hockey School in Brandon, Manitoba, alongside Brigette Lacquette, Harley Garrioch, Jens Meilleur, Zach Whitecloud, Tyler Plante, Shaq Merasty, Josh Elmes, and Joel Edmundson. [11]

In the 2018-19 season, new Islanders head coach Barry Trotz paired Pulock and former South Tigers teammate Adam Pelech.

On November 4, 2020, Pulock signed a two-year, $10 million contract with the Islanders. [12]

On October 14, 2021, Pulock signed an eight-year, $49.2 million contract extension with the Islanders. [13]

Personal life

Pulock grew up in Grandview, Manitoba with his brothers Brock, Derrick, and parents Dave and Tannis. [14] In 2010, while driving to see his older brother play hockey, Pulock's family got into a car accident, killing his brother Brock. [8] [15]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2009–10Parkland Rangers MMHL 399918830110
2010–11 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 6383442462462
2011–12 Brandon Wheat KingsWHL711941602093250
2012–13 Brandon Wheat KingsWHL6114314522
2013–14 Brandon Wheat KingsWHL662340631892246
2013–14 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 30112
2014–15 Bridgeport Sound TigersAHL541712296
2015–16 Bridgeport Sound TigersAHL517172412
2015–16 New York Islanders NHL 15224561230
2016–17 Bridgeport Sound TigersAHL5515314618
2016–17 New York IslandersNHL10000
2017–18 New York IslandersNHL6810223214
2018–19 New York IslandersNHL82928372280114
2019–20 New York IslandersNHL68102535142228106
2020–21 New York IslandersNHL56215178194264
2021–22 New York IslandersNHL56516212
NHL totals3463810814665557132014
Medal record
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
Ice hockey
World U18 Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2012 Czech Republic

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2011 Canada Western U17 6th51012
2012 Canada U18 Bronze medal icon.svg61120
2018 Canada WC 4th80110
Junior totals112132
Senior totals80110

Awards and honours

AwardYear
WHL
First All-Star Team (East) 2012, 2014 [16] [17]
AHL
AHL All-Rookie Team 2015 [5]
AHL All-Star Classic 2016, 2017 [6]

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by New York Islanders first round pick
2013
Succeeded by