Sam Poulin (ice hockey)

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) as a prospect 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.

Samuel Poulin
Born (2001-02-25) February 25, 2001
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 2021present

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 Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2015–16 Collège Esther-Blondin Phénix QMAAA 3821274814 11310134
2016–17 Collège Esther-Blondin Phénix QMAAA 3930386850 50556
2017–18 Sherbrooke Phoenix QMJHL 5516294542 115166
2018–19 Sherbrooke Phoenix QMJHL 6729477646 1086144
2019–20 Sherbrooke Phoenix QMJHL 4632457747
2020–21 Sherbrooke Phoenix QMJHL 53364
2020–21 Val-d'Or Foreurs QMJHL 198172510 151181912
2021–22 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 7216213751 63146
2022–23 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 154046
2022–23 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 30112
NHL totals 30112

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2017 Canada White U17 4th 60330
2018 Canada HG18 1st place, gold medalist(s) 50110
2019 Canada U18 4th 71122
Junior totals 181562

References

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