Joseph Emelien Patrick Poulin (born April 23, 1973) is a
Canadian
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former professional
ice hockey
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player who played 634 games in the
National Hockey League
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between 1991 and 2002.
Biography
Poulin was born in
Vanier,
Quebec
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. As a youth, he played in four consecutive
Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament
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s from 1984 to 1987, with the Quebec Fleur-de-lis
minor ice hockey
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team.
He played for the
Hartford Whalers
The Hartford Whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its existence in Hartford, Connecticut. The club played in the World Hockey Association (WHA) from 1972 until 1979, and in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1979 to ...
,
Chicago Blackhawks
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,
Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning (colloquially known as the Bolts) are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. They play th ...
and
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal CanadiensEven in English, the French spelling is always used instead of ''Canadians''. The French spelling of ''Montréal'' is also sometimes used in the English media. (french: link=no, Les Canadiens de Montréal), officially ...
after being selected ninth overall in the
1991 NHL Entry Draft
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from the
Saint-Hyacinthe Laser
The Saint-Hyacinthe Laser were a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League from 1989 to 1996. They played their home games at Stade L.P. Gaucher in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada.
History
The Saint-Hyacinthe Laser were born ...
.
Poulin's son,
Samuel
Samuel ''Šəmūʾēl'', Tiberian: ''Šămūʾēl''; ar, شموئيل or صموئيل '; el, Σαμουήλ ''Samouḗl''; la, Samūēl is a figure who, in the narratives of the Hebrew Bible, plays a key role in the transition from the bibl ...
, was chosen 21st overall by the
Pittsburgh Penguins
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in the
2019 NHL Entry Draft
The 2019 NHL Entry Draft was the 57th NHL Entry Draft. The draft was held on June 21–22, 2019 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia.
The first three selections were Jack Hughes going to the New Jersey Devils, Kaapo Kakko being select ...
.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
References
External links
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1973 births
Living people
Chicago Blackhawks players
Hartford Whalers draft picks
Hartford Whalers players
Indianapolis Ice players
Montreal Canadiens players
National Hockey League first-round draft picks
Quebec Citadelles players
Saint-Hyacinthe Laser players
Springfield Indians players
Ice hockey people from Quebec City
Tampa Bay Lightning players
Canadian ice hockey centres
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