| Kent Hulst | |
| Played For: | Flint Spirits Newmarket Saints New Haven Nighthawks Portland Pirates Providence Bruins |
| Position: | Centre |
| Shoots: | Left |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 1 |
| Weight Lb: | 195 |
| Birth Date: | 8 April 1968 |
| Birth Place: | St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada |
| Draft: | 69th overall |
| Draft Year: | 1986 |
| Draft Team: | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Career Start: | 1989 |
| Career End: | 2001 |
Kent Hulst (born April 8, 1968) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He was selected by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the fourth round, 69th overall, of the 1986 NHL Entry Draft.
Hulst most notably played with the Portland Pirates from the team's inaugural season in Portland, Maine, claiming the Calder Cup, in 1993 until leaving the team in his final professional season for the post-season with the Providence Bruins in 2001–02.
In 2002, Hulst was inducted into the Portland Pirates Hall of Fame.[1]
| Team | League | GP | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985–86 | Belleville Bulls | OHL | 43 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–96 | Windsor Compuware Spitfires | OHL | 17 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 13 | ||
| 1986–87 | Windsor Compuware Spitfires | OHL | 37 | 18 | 20 | 38 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Belleville Bulls | OHL | 27 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1987–88 | Belleville Bulls | OHL | 66 | 42 | 43 | 85 | 48 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | ||
| 1988–89 | Belleville Bulls | OHL | 45 | 21 | 41 | 62 | 43 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 1988–89 | Flint Spirits | IHL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–89 | Newmarket Saints | AHL | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1989–90 | Newmarket Saints | AHL | 80 | 26 | 34 | 60 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Newmarket Saints | AHL | 79 | 28 | 37 | 65 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 80 | 21 | 39 | 60 | 59 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1992–93 | SC Lyss | NLB | 27 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 72 | 34 | 33 | 67 | 68 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 14 | ||
| 1994–95 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 29 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 80 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1995–96 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 75 | 25 | 47 | 72 | 122 | 24 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 30 | ||
| 1996–97 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 48 | 19 | 31 | 50 | 60 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1997–98 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 77 | 24 | 23 | 47 | 74 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | ||
| 1998–99 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 72 | 16 | 23 | 39 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 53 | 13 | 26 | 39 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2000–01 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 47 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 23 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| AHL totals | 735 | 226 | 335 | 561 | 677 | 84 | 26 | 33 | 59 | 62 | ||||
| Award | Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| AHL | |||
| Calder Cup (Portland Pirates) | 1994 | ||
| All-Star Game | [2] | ||
| Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award | 2001 | ||