Sam Poulin (ice hockey)
Canadian ice hockey player (born 2001)
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Samuel Poulin (born February 25, 2001) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a forward for the Bakersfield Condors of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 21st overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round of the 2019 NHL entry draft.
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| Sam Poulin | |||
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Poulin with the Bakersfield Condors in 2026 | |||
| Born |
February 25, 2001 Blainville, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 217 lb (98 kg; 15 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Edmonton Oilers Bakersfield Condors (AHL) Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
| NHL draft |
21st overall, 2019 Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
| Playing career | 2021–present | ||
Playing career
Poulin was selected by the Sherbrooke Phoenix of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) in the 2017 QMJHL Draft.[1]
Poulin was drafted 21st overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round of the 2019 NHL entry draft.[2][3][4] He signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Penguins on September 22, 2019.[5]
Poulin served as Sherbrooke's captain during his final two seasons with the team from 2019 to 2021.[6] In January 2021, Sherbrooke traded Poulin to the Val-d'Or Foreurs.[7]
Poulin made his professional debut for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League (AHL) in the 2021–22 AHL season.[8]
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.[9] Poulin took a leave of absence from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in December 2022 to address mental health concerns after suffering a panic attack during a game.[10] He returned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in March 2023.[8]
Poulin began the 2023–24 AHL season with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. He was injured on October 29, 2023, suffering a high-ankle sprain, and returned to the line-up on December 16.[11][12] He sustained a separate lower-body injury on February 3, and returned to the lineup on March 1.[12][13] On April 29, 2024, Pittsburgh re-signed Poulin to a two-year contract extension.[6]
On April 15, 2025, Poulin was named Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's Man of the Year for the 2024–25 AHL season.[14]
Edmonton Oilers
On December 12, 2025, Pittsburgh traded Poulin and goaltender Tristan Jarry to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for goaltender Stuart Skinner, defenceman Brett Kulak, and a 2029 second-round draft pick.[15][16]
International play
Poulin represented the Canada under-18 team at the 2019 World U18 Championships.[17]
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.[18]
Poulin's godfather is former Penguins goaltender Jocelyn Thibault, who served as the general manager of the Sherbrooke Phoenix.[1]
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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 57 | 19 | 24 | 43 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2024–25 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2025–26 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 22 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2025–26 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2025–26 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 49 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
| NHL totals | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
