Marc-Antoine Pouliot

Marc-Antoine Pouliot
Born	May 22, 1985 (1985-05-22) (age 26) Quebec City, QC, CAN
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position	Centre
Shoots	Right
NHL team Former teams	Phoenix Coyotes Edmonton Oilers Tampa Bay Lightning
NHL Draft	22nd overall, 2003 Edmonton Oilers
Playing career	2005–present

Marc-Antoine Pouliot (born May 22, 1985) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player, currently playing for the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected 22nd overall by Edmonton in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Junior

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.^[1]

He was traded to the Phoenix Coyotes for a seventh round pick in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft on June 25, 2011.^[2]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2001–02	Rimouski Océanic	QMJHL		28	9	14	23	32		5	0	0	0	4
2002–03	Rimouski Océanic	QMJHL		65	32	41	73	100		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Rimouski Océanic	QMJHL		42	25	33	58	62		9	5	7	12	12
2004–05	Rimouski Océanic	QMJHL		70	45	69	114	83		13	4	15	19	8
2005–06	Hamilton Bulldogs	AHL		65	15	30	45	63		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		8	1	0	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL		33	14	17	31	20		11	5	5	10	4
2006–07	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		46	4	7	11	18		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		24	1	6	7	12		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Springfield Falcons	AHL		55	21	26	47	47		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		63	8	12	20	23		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		35	7	7	14	21		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Springfield Falcons	AHL		4	1	5	6	12		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Norfolk Admirals	AHL		69	25	47	72	53		6	4	3	7	4
2010–11	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL		3	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				179	21	32	53	74		—	—	—	—	—

References

1. ^ "Tampa Bay grabs forward Pouliot, coach Fleming from Oilers". Edmonton Journal. 2010-07-24. http://www.edmontonjournal.com/news/Edmonton+Oilers+assistant+heading+Florida/3315831/story.html. Retrieved 2010-07-24. 
2. ^ "Coyotes pick 7 players in 2nd day of NHL draft". Associated Press. USA Today. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/hockey/nhl/2011-06-25-995199592_x.htm. Retrieved 25 June 2011. 

External links

• Marc-Antoine Pouliot's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Marc-Antoine Pouliot's NHL player profile
• Prospect Report from Hockey's Future

Preceded by Jesse Niinimaki

Edmonton Oilers first round draft pick 2003

Succeeded by Devan Dubnyk

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Name	Pouliot, Marc
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Date of birth	May 22, 1985
Place of birth	Quebec City, QC, CAN
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