Marc-Antoine Pouliot Explained

Team:Genève-Servette HC
Former Teams:Edmonton Oilers
Tampa Bay Lightning
Phoenix Coyotes
EHC Biel
HC Fribourg-Gottéron
Ntl Team:Canada
League:NL
Position:Centre
Shoots:Right
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lb:195
Birth Date:May 22, 1985
Birth Place:Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Draft:22nd overall
Draft Year:2003
Draft Team:Edmonton Oilers
Career Start:2005

Marc-Antoine Pouliot (born May 22, 1985) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing with Genève-Servette HC of the National League (NL). He was selected 22nd overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Junior

As a youth, Pouliot played in the 1998 and 1999 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with a minor ice hockey team from Quebec City.[1]

Pouliot spent his junior career with the Rimouski Océanic of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). In addition to playing for Canada's under-18 team in 2003, he spent two seasons as the captain of the Océanic. His final junior year was spent on a line with Sidney Crosby. Although naturally a centre, Pouliot switched to left-wing to allow Crosby to play his natural position.

Professional

After a relatively successful training camp with the Oilers, Pouliot was assigned to the Hamilton Bulldogs of the American Hockey League (AHL) where he made his professional debut. The Edmonton Oilers called him up to their team on March 13, 2006 and Pouliot was set to play on March 18, 2006 against the Red Wings, but was scratched when forward Ethan Moreau returned from a sprained ankle. He played just over 10 minutes in his first NHL game on March 30, 2006 with the Oilers against the Los Angeles Kings. He scored his first NHL goal four nights later on April 3 in Edmonton vs. the Phoenix Coyotes.

Splitting time between the Wilkes-Barre Penguins and the Oilers during the 2006–07 campaign, Pouliot scored four goals with seven assists for the Oilers. He would then split time with the Oilers and the Springfield Falcons during the 2007–08 season. In his first full season with the Oilers, Pouliot appeared in 63 games, recording 20 points.

On July 23, 2010, Pouliot signed a 1-year two-way deal with the Tampa Bay Lightning.[2]

He was traded to the Phoenix Coyotes for a seventh round pick in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft on June 25, 2011.[3] In the 2011–12 season, Pouliot started the year with affiliate the Portland Pirates. He appeared in 13 games for the Coyotes throughout the season before finding a regular fourth line role in the playoffs, appearing in a career high 8 games.

On June 1, 2012, Pouliot signed a one-year deal with EHC Biel of the National League A. Upon NHL interest with the option to leave the club before the 5th of July, Pouliot was later officially released as a free agent by the Coyotes on June 26.[4]

After the conclusion of his first Swiss season in which he contributed with 40 points in 48 games, Pouliot returned to remain in the NLA, however signing a two-year deal with rivals HC Fribourg-Gottéron on May 17, 2013.[5]

On May 13, 2021, Pouliot joined Genève-Servette HC on a one-year deal with an option for a second season.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
2000–01Ste–Foy GouverneursQMAAA3816395552168122016
2001–02Rimouski OcéanicQMJHL28914233250004
2002–03Rimouski OcéanicQMJHL65324173100
2003–04Rimouski OcéanicQMJHL42253358629571212
2004–05Rimouski OcéanicQMJHL7045691148313415198
2005–06Edmonton OilersNHL81010
2005–06Hamilton BulldogsAHL6515304563
2006–07Edmonton OilersNHL46471118
2006–07Wilkes–Barre/Scranton PenguinsAHL33141731201155104
2007–08Edmonton OilersNHL2416712
2007–08Springfield FalconsAHL5521264747
2008–09Edmonton OilersNHL638122023
2009–10Edmonton OilersNHL35771421
2009–10Springfield FalconsAHL415612
2010–11Tampa Bay LightningNHL30000
2010–11Norfolk AdmiralsAHL692547725364374
2011–12Phoenix CoyotesNHL13044281122
2011–12Portland PiratesAHL4812243663
2012–13EHC Biel–BienneNLA489314086734718
2013–14HC Fribourg–GottéronNLA408223038102796
2014–15HC Fribourg–GottéronNLA4919244366
2015–16HC Fribourg–GottéronNLA26816243051672
2016–17HC Fribourg–GottéronNLA81236
2016–17EHC Biel–BienneNLA2812172916502238
2017–18EHC Biel–BienneNL471329428912281012
2018–19EHC Biel–BienneNL441419334871236
2019–20EHC Biel–BienneNL3512162828
2020–21EHC Biel–BienneNL4315173248
2021–22Genève-Servette HCNL27119202420000
NHL totals1922136577681122
NL totals395122202324479489293882

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2003CanadaWJC1872796
2012CanadaSC31010
2014CanadaSC4th41562
2016Canada SC52464
Junior totals72796
Senior totals1249136

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA. 2018. Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2019-02-12.
  2. Web site: Tampa Bay grabs forward Pouliot, coach Fleming from Oilers . . 2010-07-24 . 2010-07-24.
  3. News: Coyotes pick 7 players in 2nd day of NHL draft. Associated Press. USA Today. 25 June 2011. June 25, 2011.
  4. Web site: EHCB sign Marc-Antoine Pouliot . . German . 2012-06-01 . 2012-06-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130921184613/http://www.ehcb.ch/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1219%3Aehcb-verpflichtet-marc-antoine-pouliot&catid=48%3Aslider&Itemid=298&lang=de . 2013-09-21 . dead .
  5. Web site: http://www.gotteron.ch/de/news/details.html?tx_gotteronnews_gotteronnewsdetail<!--[controller=GotteronNews&tx_gotteronnews_gotteronnewsdetail[action]=detail&tx_gotteronnews_gotteronnewsdetail[news]-->=675&c Pouliot will play the next two seasons for Gotteron ]. . 2013-05-17 . 2013-05-17 . German .