Sam Poulin (ice hockey)

Sam Poulin
Born (2001-02-25) February 25, 2001 (age 23)
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) 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.

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] 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.[5]

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

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 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 — — — — —
NHL totals 6 0 1 1 4 — — — — —

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2017 Canada White U17 4th 6 0 3 3 0
2018 Canada HG18 1st place, gold medalist(s) 5 0 1 1 0
2019 Canada U18 4th 7 1 1 2 2
Junior totals 18 1 5 6 2

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.
  6. ^ "Penguins Re-Sign Forward Sam Poulin to a Two-Year Contract". Pittsburgh Penguins. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Pittsburgh Penguins first round draft pick
2019 		Succeeded by


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