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

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.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database