Patrick Poulin

Joseph Emelien Patrick Poulin (born April 23, 1973) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 634 games in the National Hockey League between 1991 and 2002.

Patrick Poulin
Born	(1973-04-23) April 23, 1973 (age 52) Vanier, Quebec, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	216 lb (98 kg; 15 st 6 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	Hartford Whalers Chicago Blackhawks Tampa Bay Lightning Montreal Canadiens
NHL draft	9th overall, 1991 Hartford Whalers
Playing career	1991–2002

Biography

Poulin was born in Vanier, Quebec. As a youth, he played in four consecutive Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments from 1984 to 1987, with the Quebec Fleur-de-lis minor ice hockey team.^[1]

He played for the Hartford Whalers, Chicago Blackhawks, Tampa Bay Lightning and Montreal Canadiens after being selected ninth overall in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft from the Saint-Hyacinthe Laser.^{[citation needed]}

Poulin's son, Samuel, was chosen 21st overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2019 NHL entry draft.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1988–89	Sainte-Foy Gouverneurs	QMAAA		42	28	42	70	44		13	13	23	36	24
1989–90	Saint-Hyacinthe Laser	QMJHL		60	25	26	51	55		12	1	9	10	5
1990–91	Saint-Hyacinthe Laser	QMJHL		56	32	38	70	82		4	1	1	2	6
1991–92	Saint-Hyacinthe Laser	QMJHL		56	52	86	138	58		5	2	2	4	4
1991–92	Springfield Indians	AHL		—	—	—	—	—		1	0	0	0	0
1991–92	Hartford Whalers	NHL		1	0	0	0	2		7	2	1	3	0
1992–93	Hartford Whalers	NHL		81	20	31	51	37		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Hartford Whalers	NHL		9	2	1	3	11		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		58	12	13	25	40		4	0	0	0	0
1994–95	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		45	15	15	30	53		16	4	1	5	8
1995–96	Indianapolis Ice	IHL		1	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		38	7	8	15	16		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL		8	0	1	1	0		2	0	0	0	0
1996–97	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL		73	12	14	26	56		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL		44	2	7	9	19		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		34	4	6	10	8		3	0	0	0	0
1998–99	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		81	8	17	25	21		—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		82	10	5	15	17		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		52	9	11	20	13		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Quebec Citadelles	AHL		31	12	7	19	6		3	0	2	2	0
2001–02	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		28	0	5	5	6		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				634	101	134	235	299		32	6	2	8	8

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1992	Canada	WJC		7	2	2	4	2