Sam Poulin (ice hockey)

Sam Poulin
Born	(2001-02-25) February 25, 2001 (age 24) Blainville, Quebec, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	208 lb (94 kg; 14 st 12 lb)
Position	Forward
Shoots	Left
NHL team (P) Cur. team	Pittsburgh Penguins WBS Penguins  (AHL)
NHL draft	21st overall, 2019 Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career	2021–present

Samuel Poulin (born February 25, 2001) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 21st overall by the Penguins in the first round of the 2019 NHL entry draft.

Playing career

Poulin was selected by the Sherbrooke Phoenix of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) in the 2017 QMJHL Draft. ^[1]

Poulin was drafted 21st overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round of the 2019 NHL entry draft. ^{[2] [3] [4]} He signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Penguins on September 22, 2019. ^[5]

Poulin served as Sherbrooke's captain during his final two seasons with the team from 2019–2021. ^[6] In January 2021, Sherbrooke traded Poulin to the Val-d'Or Foreurs. ^[7]

Poulin made his professional debut for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League (AHL) in the 2021–22 AHL season. ^[8]

On October 25, 2022, Poulin made his NHL debut; he recorded one assist for his first career NHL point in a 4–1 loss to the Calgary Flames. ^[9] Poulin took a leave of absence from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in December 2022 to address mental health concerns after suffering a panic attack during a game. ^[10] He returned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in March 2023. ^[8]

On April 29, 2024, the Penguins re-signed Poulin to a two-year contract extension. ^[6]

International play

Poulin represented the Canada under-18 team at the 2019 IIHF World U18 Championships. ^[11]

Personal life

Poulin's father, Patrick, was chosen ninth overall by the Hartford Whalers in the 1991 NHL entry draft. He would score 101 goals in 634 career NHL games, and would play for the Whalers, Chicago Blackhawks, Tampa Bay Lightning and Montreal Canadiens during his 11-year career spanning from 1991 to 2002. ^[12]

Poulin's godfather is former Penguins goaltender Jocelyn Thibault, who served as the general manager of the Sherbrooke Phoenix. ^[1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2015–16	Collège Esther-Blondin Phénix	QMAAA		38	21	27	48	14		11	3	10	13	4
2016–17	Collège Esther-Blondin Phénix	QMAAA		39	30	38	68	50		5	0	5	5	6
2017–18	Sherbrooke Phoenix	QMJHL		55	16	29	45	42		11	5	1	6	6
2018–19	Sherbrooke Phoenix	QMJHL		67	29	47	76	46		10	8	6	14	4
2019–20	Sherbrooke Phoenix	QMJHL		46	32	45	77	47		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Sherbrooke Phoenix	QMJHL		5	3	3	6	4		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Val-d'Or Foreurs	QMJHL		19	8	17	25	10		15	11	8	19	12
2021–22	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL		72	16	21	37	51		6	3	1	4	6
2022–23	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL		15	4	0	4	6		—	—	—	—	—
2022–23	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		3	0	1	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
2023–24	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL		41	16	15	31	35		2	0	1	1	0
2023–24	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		3	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2024–25	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL		57	19	24	43	34		2	0	1	1	2
2024–25	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		7	0	1	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				13	0	2	2	6		—	—	—	—	—

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2017	Canada White	U17	4th		6	0	3	3	0
2018	Canada	HG18			5	0	1	1	0
2019	Canada	U18	4th		7	1	1	2	2
Junior totals					18	1	5	6	2

References

1. "Phoenix Draft Recap". June 23, 2017.
2. "2019 Penguins Draft Tracker: Penguins Select LW Samuel Poulin 21st Overall". KDKA-TV. June 21, 2019. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
3. "Penguins Select Samuel Poulin in the First Round of the 2019 NHL Draft". National Hockey League. June 21, 2019. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
4. Mackey, Jason (June 21, 2019). "'He's a guy we liked a lot': Penguins take Samuel Poulin in first round". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . Retrieved June 22, 2019.
5. "Poulin signs three-year, entry-level contract with Penguins". nhl.com. September 22, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
6. "Penguins Re-Sign Forward Sam Poulin to a Two-Year Contract". Pittsburgh Penguins . Retrieved April 29, 2024.
7. Rorabaugh, Seth (February 1, 2021). "Penguins Prospect Watch: Nathan Legare, Sam Poulin debut for Val-d'Or Foreurs". TribLIVE.com.
8. "Pittsburgh Penguins' Sam Poulin set to return after leave of absence for mental health reasons". Daily Faceoff.
9. "Kadri's 3-point game powers Flames to 4–1 win over Penguins". ESPN. October 25, 2022. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
10. "Breaking the Ice on Mental Health: Sam Poulin Opens Up | Pittsburgh Penguins". www.nhl.com. January 13, 2025.
11. "Rosters". www.hockeycanada.ca.
12. "Poulin Family Makes Mad Dash to See Sam's NHL Debut | Pittsburgh Penguins". www.nhl.com. October 26, 2022.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Hockey-Reference.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database
• Sam Poulin profile and statistics at TheAHL.com

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Kasperi Kapanen	Pittsburgh Penguins first round draft pick 2019	Succeeded by Owen Pickering