Samuel Poulin (ice hockey)
Samuel Poulin (born February 25, 2001) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing 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 |
February 25, 2001 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 | TBD–present | ||
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]
Personal
His father Patrick was the ninth overall pick in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft, selected by Whalers GM Eddie Johnston. He would score 101 goals in 634 career NHL games with Hartford, Chicago, Tampa Bay and Montreal from 1991–2002. His godfather is former Penguins goalie Jocelyn Thibault, who currently serves as the General Manager of the Sherbrooke Phoenix.
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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| QMJHL totals | 168 | 77 | 121 | 198 | 135 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 10 | ||||
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
- "2019 Penguins Draft Tracker: Penguins Select LW Samuel Poulin 21st Overall". KDKA-TV. June 21, 2019. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
- "Penguins Select Samuel Poulin in the First Round of the 2019 NHL Draft". National Hockey League. June 21, 2019. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
- 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.
- "Poulin signs three-year, entry-level contract with Penguins". nhl.com. September 22, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Kasperi Kapanen |
Pittsburgh Penguins first round draft pick 2019 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |