Derrick Pouliot

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#51

  • DOB: 1/16/1994
  • Ht: 6-0
  • Wt: 198
  • Hometown: Estevan, SK
  • Drafted: 1st round (8th) in 2012 (PIT)

Career Notes: 2024-25: Scored a career-high 46 assists and 53 points (7 g, 46 a) in 70 GP w/ AHL SYR. Fired a career-high 113 shots, shooting 6.2%. Scored three points (2 g, 1 a) on 10/20/24 @ BEL. Recorded two assists in back-to-back games on 11/22/24 Vs. UTC & 11/23/24 Vs. HER. Scored twice on 12/4/24 Vs. LAV. Recorded a six-game assist streak (8 a) from 1/3/25 – 1/17/25. Recorded two assists in back-to-back games on 3/1/25 Vs. ROC and 3/2/25 @ UTC. Notched three assists on 3/15/25 @ SPR. Finished 4th in the AHL in assists overall and second in the AHL in points by a defenseman…2023-24: Recorded 46 points (9 g, 37 a) in 64 GP w/ AHL TX. Recorded a seven-game point streak from 11/24/23 – 12/9/23 (4 g, 6 a, 10 pts). Recorded three assists on 12/19/23. Scored three points (2 g, 1 a) on 2/16/24 Va. IA. Recorded a six-game point streak (1 g, 5 a) from 3/9/24 – 3/20/24. Recorded two assists on 4/6/24 Vs. MIL & 4/13/24 @ SJ. Appeared in five games w/ NHL DAL....2022-23: Scored two assists in eight GP w/ NHL SJ. Recorded two assists on 3/14/23 Vs. CBJ. Scored 25 points (4 g, 21 a) in 37 GP w/ AHL SJ. Opened the season with a three-game assist streak (4 a). Recorded three assists on 2/20/23 @ ABB. Scored two game-winning goals…2021-22: Scored 19 points (2 g, 17 a) in 42 GP w/ AHL HSK. Recorded two assists on 2/20/22 @ TUC & 3/13/22 @ IA. Recorded a four-game point streak from 3/4/22 – 3/13/22 (1 g, 4 a, 5 pts). Scored one assist in two GP w/ NHL VGK, recording his assist on 3/17/22 Vs. FLA in team debut. Scored three assists in nine GP w/ SEA…2020-21: Scored 14 points (3 g, 11 a) in 25 GP w/ AHL LV. Scored two assists on 2/24/21 @ BNG, 3/21/21 Vs. WBS, 3/24/21 Vs. HER & 5/9/21 Vs. WBS. Recorded a three-game point streak from 3/14/21 – 3/24/21 (1 g, 5 a, 6 pts)….2019-20: Scored 39 points (7 g, 32 a) in 58 GP w/ AHL SA. Recorded a four-game point streak from 10/19/19 – 10/30/19 (1 g, 5 a, 6 pts). Scored a goal in back-to-back games on 11/24/19 Vs. RFD & 12/4/19 Vs. IA. Recorded a four-game assist streak (5 a) from 12/22/19 – 1/3/20. Skated in two games w/ STL, making team debut on 11/29/19 @ DAL…2018-19: Scored 12 points (3 g, 9 a) in 62 GP w/ NHL VAN. Recorded a two-game point streak (1 g ,1 a) on 2/9/19 Vs. CGY (a) and 2/11/29 Vs. SJ (g). Fired a season-high five shots on 11/2/18 Vs. COL & 11/17/18 Vs. MTL. Finished with a +4 +/- rating on 10/3/18 Vs. CGY….2017-18: Scored an NHL career-high 19 assists and 22 points (3 g, 19 a) in 71 GP w/ VAN. Recorded an assist in VAN debut on 10/14/17 Vs. CGY. Scored two assists on 11/14/17 at LAK. Scored three points (1 g, 2 a) on 12/5/17 Vs. CAR. Scored two assists on 2/17/18 Vs. BOS. Played a season-high 25:08 on 11/22/17 @ PIT (1 g, +2)….2016-17: Skated in eleven games w/ PIT (0 pts). Scored 23 points (7 g, 16 a) in 46 GP w/ AHL WBS. Recorded two assists on 1/3/17 Vs. HFD. Notched three points (1 g, 2 a) on 1/8/17 @ HER. Scored four points (1 g ,3 a) on 3/10/17 Vs. HFD. Scored two points (1 g, 1 a) in 5 Calder Cup Playoff GP w/ WBS…2015-16: Scored seven assists in 22 GP w/ PIT. Recorded two assists on 2/27/16 Vs. WPG. Scored 23 points (6 g, 17 a) in 37 GP w/ WBS. Scored three points (1 g, 2 a) on 10/23/15 @ SPR. Recorded three assists on 1/13/16 @ STJ. Scored two assists on 11/21/15 @ ALB….2014-15: Scored 24 points (7 g, 17 a) as a rookie in 31 GP w/ AHL WBS. Made AHL regular season debut on 10/21/14 @ ALB. Recorded a seven-game point streak from 10/26/14 – 11/15/14 (2 g, 7 a, 9 pts). Scored two goals on 12/7/14 @ HER. Recorded a goal and an assist on 12/12/14 Vs. BRI. Scored three points (1 g, 2 a) in 6 Calder Cup Playoff games. Scored two points (1 g, 1 a) on 4/29/15 @ SYR. Scored seven points (2 g, 5 a) in 34 GP w/ Pit. Made NHL debut on 12/20/14 Vs. FLA, scoring a goal. Recorded first NHL assist on 12/22/14 @ FLA. Trans.: Selected in the first round, 8th overall, by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. Traded by PIT to VAN on 10/3/17 in exchange for D Andrey Pedan and a 2018 4th rd pick. Signed w/ STL on 7/1/19 (one-year). Signed w/ NHL PHI on 10/10/20 (one-year). Signed w/ AHL Henderson on 7/31/21 (one-year). Signed w/ NHL VGK on 3/17/22 for the remainder of the 2022-23 season. Claimed off waivers by SEA from VGK on 3/21/22. Signed w/ AHL SJ on 8/10/22 (one-year). Signed w/ NHL SJ on 3/2/23 for remainder of 2023-24 season. Signed w/ NHL DAL on 7/4/23 (one-year). Signed w/ NHL TBL on 7/1/24 (one-year). Signed w/ NHL NYR on 7/1/25 (two-year)derrick….Misc.: Named to AHL First Team All-Star following the 2024-25 season. Named to the AHL All-Star Classic in 2015, 2016, and 2020. Led WHL in playoff assists in 2014 (27). Named the WHL’s Top Defenseman (Bull Hunter Trophy) following the 2013-14 season. Named the CHL’s Defenseman of the Year following the 2013-14 season.  

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