Samuel Poulin (ice hockey)

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Samuel Poulin
Born (2001-02-25) February 25, 2001 (age 21)
Blainville, Quebec, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 208 lb (94 kg; 14 st 12 lb)
Position Winger
Shoots Left
NHL team Pittsburgh Penguins
NHL Draft 21st overall, 2019
Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career 2021present

Samuel Poulin (born February 25, 2001) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward for 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.

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Playing career

Poulin was drafted 21st overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. [1] [2] [3] He signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Penguins on September 22, 2019. [4] Poulin made his NHL debut on October 25, 2022, in a 4–1 loss to the Calgary Flames, and recorded his first NHL point (an assist). [5]

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.

Poulin's godfather is former Penguins goaltender Jocelyn Thibault, who serves as the general manager of the Sherbrooke Phoenix of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL).

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2015–16Collège Esther-Blondin Phénix QMAAA 382127481411310134
2016–17Collège Esther-Blondin PhénixQMAAA393038685050556
2017–18 Sherbrooke Phoenix QMJHL 5516294542115166
2018–19 Sherbrooke PhoenixQMJHL67294776461086144
2019–20 Sherbrooke PhoenixQMJHL4632457747
2020–21 Sherbrooke PhoenixQMJHL53364
2020–21 Val-d'Or Foreurs QMJHL198172510151181912
2021–22 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 721621375163146
AHL totals721621375163146

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2017 Canada White U17 4th60330
2018 Canada HG18 Gold medal icon.svg50110
2019 Canada U18 4th71122
Junior totals181562

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References

  1. "2019 Penguins Draft Tracker: Penguins Select LW Samuel Poulin 21st Overall". KDKA-TV. June 21, 2019. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
  2. "Penguins Select Samuel Poulin in the First Round of the 2019 NHL Draft". National Hockey League. June 21, 2019. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
  3. 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.
  4. "Poulin signs three-year, entry-level contract with Penguins". nhl.com. September 22, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
  5. "Kadri's 3-point game powers Flames to 4-1 win over Penguins". ESPN. October 25, 2022. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Pittsburgh Penguins first round draft pick
2019
Succeeded by