Sasha Pokulok Explained

Team:Bâtisseurs de Montcalm
Former Teams:Hershey Bears
Springfield Falcons
San Antonio Rampage
DEG Metro Stars
KHL Medveščak Zagreb
Arlan Kokshetau
League:LNAH
Position:Defence
Shoots:Right
Height Ft:6
Height In:5
Weight Lb:220
Birth Date:May 25, 1986
Birth Place:Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec, Canada
Draft:14th overall
Draft Year:2005
Draft Team:Washington Capitals
Career Start:2006

Alexandre Grenier-Pokulok[1] (born May 25, 1986 in Vaudreuil-Dorion, Québec) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for Bâtisseurs de Montcalm of the Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey.

Playing career

Pokulok played one season with the Notre Dame Hounds of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. He spent two seasons with the Cornell Big Red of the ECAC Hockey League before signing an entry-level professional contract with the Capitals on July 6, 2006. Pokulok was drafted by the Washington Capitals 14th overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.

On June 4, 2010, Pokulok left North America as a free agent and signed a one-year contract with German team, DEG Metro Stars of the DEL.[2]

On July 5, 2012, Pokulok left Europe and signed a contract with Cornwall River Kings of the Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey.[3] Pokulok skated with the River Kings over parts of four seasons, scoring 109 points in 119 games. While nursing a lower body injury, Pokulok was traded to the Saint-Georges Cool FM 103.5 on January 11, 2016 for utility player Maxime Vachon, a 2016 first round pick (1st overall), along with a 2016 fifth round pick (33rd overall).[4] On August 31, 2022, Pokulok signed with Bâtisseurs de Montcalm, an LNAH expansion team, for their inaugural season.[5]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Team League GP GPG A Pts PIM
2002–03Gatineau L'IntrépideQMAAA18 4 4 8 12
2003–04Notre Dame Hounds AAASMHL8 5 1 6 6
2003–04Notre Dame HoundsSJHL39 7 16 23 34
2004–05Cornell UniversityECAC26 3 7 10 33
2005–06Cornell UniversityECAC27 4 9 13 49
2006–07Hershey BearsAHL1 0 0 0 0
2006–07South Carolina StingraysECHL16 3 6 9 22
2007–08Hershey BearsAHL44 1 6 7 43
2007–08South Carolina StingraysECHL5 0 6 6 618 0 6 6 18
2008–09South Carolina StingraysECHL23 2 9 11 3711 0 4 4 8
2008–09Hershey BearsAHL8 0 0 0 8
2009–10Bakersfield CondorsECHL49 13 26 39 6410 1 2 3 9
2009–10Springfield FalconsAHL7 0 5 5 2
2009–10San Antonio RampageAHL8 2 1 3 5
2010–11DEG Metro StarsDEL52 4 11 15 36
2011–12KHL Medveščak ZagrebEBEL45 6 7 13 46
2012–13Cornwall River KingsLNAH21 9 17 26 8
2013–14Arlan KokshetauKAZ7 0 3 3 8
2013–14Cornwall River KingsLNAH32 10 18 28 226 3 1 4 8
2014–15Cornwall River KingsLNAH32 11 16 27 167 0 2 2 4
2015–16Cornwall River KingsLNAH15 4 6 10 2
2015–16Saint-Georges Cool FM 103.5LNAH11 1 3 4 05 2 1 3 0
2016–17Saint-Georges Cool FM 103.5LNAH39 13 19 32 2811 0 4 4 2
2017–18Saint-Georges Cool FM 103.5LNAH36 7 12 19 129 2 3 5 4
2018–19Les Pétroliers du NordLNAH34 9 19 28 183 0 1 1 0
2019–20Les Pétroliers du NordLNAH36 21 39 60 30
2019–20Soulanges Hockey ExpertsLHSR1 1 0 1 0
2021–22Les Pétroliers du NordLNAH19 7 10 17 10
2021–22Trois-Rivières LionsECHL1 0 1 1 0
2021–22Jonquière MarquisLNAH9 2 3 5 68 1 5 6 8
2022–23Bâtisseurs de MontcalmLNAH
AHL totals68 3 12 15 58
ECHL totals94 18 48 66 12939 1 12 13 35
LNAH totals303 99 175 274 16658 10 24 34 30

International

Notes and References

  1. https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/9200/sasha-pokulok EliteProspects.com: Sasha Pokulok
  2. Web site: DEG announce four signings for 2010/11 . . June 4, 2010. August 18, 2010. German .
  3. Web site: Cornwall River Kings sign six players . . July 5, 2012. January 6, 2013.
  4. http://www.standard-freeholder.com/2016/01/11/river-kings-deal-pokulok Standard-Freeholder.com: River Kings Deal Pokulok
  5. Web site: Sasha Pokulok signe avec les Bâtisseurs de Montcalm . September 2, 2022. Fr . Caroline . Bédard . L'Express Montcalm.