Kevin Poulin
| Kevin Poulin | ||||||||||||||||
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 Poulin in October 2013 | ||||||||||||||||
| Born |
April 12, 1990 Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | |||||||||||||||
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) | |||||||||||||||
| Position | Goaltender | |||||||||||||||
| Catches | Left | |||||||||||||||
| NL team Former teams |
EHC Kloten New York Islanders Barys Astana Medveščak Zagreb | |||||||||||||||
| National team |
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| NHL Draft |
126th overall, 2008 New York Islanders | |||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2010–present | |||||||||||||||
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Kevin Bureau-Poulin[1] (born April 12, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for Croatian club KHL Medveščak Zagreb of the Austrian Hockey League. Poulin was selected by the National Hockey League (NHL)'s New York Islanders in the fifth round, 126th overall, of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Poulin first played major junior hockey in 2006 for the Victoriaville Tigres of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), posting a 3.34 Goals against average (GAA) and a .896 save percentage in 24 games. In 2008, Poulin was drafted by the New York Islanders in the fifth round, 126th overall, in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. He continued to play in Victoriaville until his final year of major junior in 2010, posting 2.63 GAA and .916 save percentage, his best career QMJHL numbers.
Poulin began the 2010–11 season playing with the Islanders' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, but on January 4, 2011, was recalled to the NHL due to an injury to Rick DiPietro.[2] Poulin made his NHL debut on January 6, 2011, in relief against the Edmonton Oilers. His first NHL start was two days later on January 8 against the Colorado Avalanche. On February 8, he injured his knee during warmups and later had season ending surgery. On February 23, 2013, Poulin was recalled to replace DiPietro, who was placed on waivers a day before and then cleared waivers prior to being sent to the Sound Tigers.
As the backup for Evgeni Nabokov during the 2012–13 season, Poulin had one win, three losses and a 3.02 GAA and .893 save percentage in four starts for the Islanders, as well as relieving Nabokov once. Entering the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since 2007 as the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference against the top-seeded Pittsburgh Penguins, Poulin replaced Nabokov in Game 1.[3] and Game 5,[4] The Islanders were eliminated in six games.[5] Poulin finished the playoffs with a 1.15 GAA and .933 save percentage.
On September 27, 2015, the Islanders placed Poulin on waivers for assignment to the AHL, where he was claimed by the Tampa Bay Lightning. On November 12, 2015, after playing no games for the Lightning, Poulin was traded to the Calgary Flames in exchange for future considerations.[6]
On October 27, 2016, Poulin was signed by Barys Astana of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).[7] He made 14 appearances for the club throughout the 2016–17 season. In October 2017, he was acquired by KHL Medveščak Zagreb, a Croatian team competing in the Austrian Hockey League. In late December 2017, he helped Team Canada win the prestigious Spengler Cup in Davos, coming up with an impressive performance in the championship game.[8]
With the NHL not participating in the 2018 Winter Olympics, Poulin was selected for Canada's roster for the competition.[9]
On January 14, 2018, Poulin left Medveščak Zagreb to join EHC Kloten of the Swiss National League.[10]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T/OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 2006–07 | Victoriaville Tigres | QJMHL | 24 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1220 | 68 | 0 | 3.34 | .896 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 5 | 0 | 7.20 | .808 | ||
| 2007–08 | Victoriaville Tigres | QJMHL | 52 | 18 | 23 | 3 | 2734 | 171 | 0 | 3.75 | .885 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 279 | 27 | 0 | 5.80 | .846 | ||
| 2008–09 | Victoriaville Tigres | QJMHL | 39 | 18 | 16 | 3 | 1220 | 114 | 1 | 3.01 | .905 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 249 | 18 | 0 | 4.34 | .903 | ||
| 2009–10 | Victoriaville Tigres | QJMHL | 54 | 35 | 16 | 0 | 3105 | 136 | 7 | 2.63 | .916 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 971 | 46 | 0 | 2.84 | .918 | ||
| 2010–11 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 903 | 33 | 2 | 2.19 | .932 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | New York Islanders | NHL | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 491 | 20 | 0 | 2.44 | .924 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 49 | 26 | 18 | 4 | 2943 | 137 | 3 | 2.79 | .912 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 194 | 10 | 0 | 3.09 | .917 | ||
| 2011–12 | New York Islanders | NHL | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 296 | 15 | 0 | 3.04 | .907 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 32 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 1824 | 98 | 1 | 3.22 | .904 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | New York Islanders | NHL | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 258 | 13 | 0 | 3.02 | .893 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 1.15 | .933 | ||
| 2013–14 | New York Islanders | NHL | 28 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 1625 | 89 | 0 | 3.29 | .891 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 15 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 904 | 40 | 0 | 2.65 | .910 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 45 | 16 | 21 | 7 | 2612 | 125 | 2 | 2.87 | .912 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | New York Islanders | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 65 | 3 | 0 | 2.77 | .885 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Stockton Heat | AHL | 29 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 1701 | 81 | 2 | 2.86 | .909 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Laval Predators | LNAH | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.06 | .853 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Barys Astana | KHL | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.68 | .913 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 50 | 18 | 25 | 3 | 2736 | 140 | 0 | 3.07 | .899 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 1.15 | .933 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | W | L | T | MIN | SH | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Canada | SC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 102 | 3 | 1 | 1.00 | .971 | |
| 2018 | Canada | Oly | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 213 | 83 | 8 | 2 | 2.25 | .904 | |
| Senior int'l totals | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 393 | 185 | 11 | 3 | 1.68 | .941 | |||
Awards and honours
| Awards | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| QMJHL | ||
| Second All-Star Team | 2009–10 | [11] |
References
- ↑ "Kevin Poulin player profile". Eliteprospects.com. 2015-02-03. Retrieved 2015-02-03.
- ↑ "Bridgeport goaltender Kevin Poulin to be recalled by Isles". Newsday.com. 2011-01-04. Retrieved 2011-01-04.
- ↑ Islanders notebook: Nabokov pulled in second period | TribLIVE
- ↑ Penguins vs. Islanders Game 5 Update: Evgeni Nabokov pulled after four goals – SBNation.com
- ↑ Pittsburgh Penguins vs. New York Islanders – Recap – May 11, 2013 – ESPN
- ↑ "Flames acquire Poulin from Lightning". American Hockey League. 2015-11-12. Retrieved 2015-11-12.
- ↑ "Пополнение на последнем рубеже "Барыса"". 2016-10-27. Retrieved 2017-01-09.
- ↑ "Renewed Triumph for Team Canada | Spengler Cup". www.spenglercup.ch. Retrieved 2017-12-31.
- ↑ http://www.sportsnet.ca/olympics/hockey-canada-announces-mens-olympic-roster/
- ↑ https://www.ehc-kloten.ch/feeds/rss/114-kevin-poulin-zum-ehc-kloten
- ↑ "Player Bio – Kevin Poulin". The Hockey News. 2011-02-03. Retrieved 2011-02-03.
