| Kevin Poulin | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Poulin with theNew York Islanders in 2013 | |||
| Born | (1990-04-12)April 12, 1990 (age 35) | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for | New York Islanders Barys Astana KHL Medveščak Zagreb EHC Kloten Eisbären Berlin IF Björklöven | ||
| National team |  Canada | ||
| NHL draft | 126th overall,2008 New York Islanders | ||
| Playing career | 2010–2023 | ||
Kevin Bureau-Poulin[1] (born April 12, 1990) is a Canadian former professionalice hockeygoaltender. Poulin was selected by theNational Hockey League (NHL)'sNew York Islanders in the fifth round, 126th overall, of the2008 NHL Entry Draft.
Poulin first playedmajor junior hockey in 2006 for theVictoriaville Tigres of theQuebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), posting a 3.34Goals against average (GAA) and a .896save percentage in 24 games. In 2008, Poulin was drafted by theNew York Islanders in the fifth round, 126th overall, in the2008 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 the2010–11 season playing with the Islanders'American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, theBridgeport Sound Tigers, but on January 4, 2011, was recalled to the NHL due to an injury toRick DiPietro.[2] Poulin made his NHL debut on January 6, 2011, in relief against theEdmonton Oilers. His first NHL start was two days later on January 8 against theColorado 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 forEvgeni Nabokov during the2012–13 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 theStanley Cup playoffs for the first time since 2007 as the eighth seed in theEastern Conference against the top-seededPittsburgh 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 theTampa Bay Lightning. On November 12, 2015, after playing no games for the Lightning, Poulin was traded to theCalgary Flames in exchange for future considerations.[6]
On October 27, 2016, Poulin was signed byBarys Astana of theKontinental Hockey League (KHL).[7] He made 14 appearances for the club throughout the 2016–17 season. In October 2017, he was acquired byKHL Medveščak Zagreb, a Croatian team competing in theAustrian Hockey League. In late December 2017, he helpedTeam Canada win the prestigiousSpengler Cup inDavos, coming up with an impressive performance in the championship game.[8]
On January 14, 2018, Poulin left Medveščak Zagreb to joinEHC Kloten of the SwissNational League for the remainder of the2017–18 season.[9] During the2018–19 season Poulin posted a 22–20–0 record, with a 2.80 GAA and 0.915 save percentage forEisbären Berlin.
Having returned to North America prior to the2019–20 season, on December 26, 2019, theGrand Rapids Griffins signed Poulin to aprofessional tryout (PTO).[10] He made 3 appearances with the Griffins before he was released from his try-out. On February 7, 2020, he was signed to his second PTO, joining theOntario Reign, affiliate to theLos Angeles Kings. He was later signed to a one-year NHL contract with the Kings for the remainder of the season to serve as the Reign's backup on February 22, 2020. He appeared in 4 games with the Reign before the remainder of the2019–20 season was cancelled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.
As a free agent from the Kings, Poulin opted to return to Europe by agreeing to an optional two-year contract with Swedish second-tier club,IF Björklöven of theHockeyAllsvenskan, on July 7, 2020.[11] In the2020–21 season, Poulin as the starting goaltender led IF Björklöven to a third-place finish in the regular season, posting 20 wins through 30 appearances. He helped IF Björklöven advance to the qualification finals, before losing toTimrå IK.
On June 29, 2021, Poulin opted to end his tenure in Sweden, agreeing to a one-year contract with theMontreal Canadiens, AHL affiliate and hometown club theLaval Rocket. He split time with Rocket and the Canadiens' ECHL affiliate, theTrois-Rivières Lions.[12] He was re-signed by the Rocket to a one-year contract extension for the2022–23 season on July 19, 2022.[13]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Canada | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 2018 Pyeongchang | |
During the 2017–18 season, Poulin was selected to representCanada at the2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.[14] Poulin collected 3 wins in 4 games to help Canada claim the bronze medal.
| 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 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 5 | 0 | 5.06 | .853 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Barys Astana | KHL | 14 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 768 | 34 | 1 | 2.66 | .909 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | KHL Medveščak Zagreb | EBEL | 22 | — | — | — | 1274 | 64 | 0 | 3.01 | .913 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | EHC Kloten | NL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 119 | 7 | 0 | 3.53 | .868 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Eisbären Berlin | DEL | 43 | 22 | 20 | 0 | 2462 | 115 | 3 | 2.80 | .915 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 499 | 20 | 2 | 2.00 | .930 | ||
| 2019–20 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 189 | 7 | 0 | 2.22 | .915 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 199 | 10 | 0 | 3.01 | .914 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | IF Björklöven | Allsv | 30 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 1638 | 61 | 3 | 2.23 | .915 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 932 | 57 | 0 | 3.67 | .881 | ||
| 2021–22 | Trois-Rivières Lions | ECHL | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 481 | 26 | 0 | 3.24 | .894 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Laval Rocket | AHL | 30 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 1747 | 68 | 2 | 2.34 | .920 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 4 | 0 | 4.07 | .867 | ||
| 2022–23 | Laval Rocket | AHL | 28 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 1625 | 86 | 0 | 3.18 | .890 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 50 | 18 | 25 | 3 | 2736 | 140 | 0 | 3.07 | .899 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 1.15 | .933 | ||||
| Year | Team | Event | Result | 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 | OG |  | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 213 | 83 | 8 | 2 | 2.25 | .904 | |
| Senior totals | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 393 | 185 | 11 | 3 | 1.68 | .941 | ||||
| Awards | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| QMJHL | ||
| Second All-Star Team | 2009–10 | [15] |