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.
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Samuel Poulin | |||
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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 | Forward | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Pittsburgh Penguins WBS Penguins (AHL) | ||
NHL Draft |
21st overall, 2019 Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
Playing career | 2021–present |
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]
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).
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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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 | ||
AHL totals | 72 | 16 | 21 | 37 | 51 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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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 |
Awards and achievements | ||
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Preceded by | Pittsburgh Penguins first round draft pick 2019 |
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