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Canada Derrick Pouliot
#5 Texas Stars / AHL - 23/24
1-time Hlinka Gretzky Cup Gold Medal 1
1-time CHL Defenseman of the Year 1
1-time NHL Stanley Cup Champion 1
1-time WHL (West) First All-Star Team 1
1-time WHL Champion 1
1-time WHL Top Defenseman (Bill Hunter Trophy) 1
Date of Birth
Jan 16, 1994
Position
D
Age
30
Height
6'0" / 183 cm
Place of Birth
Estevan, SK, CAN
Weight
196 lbs / 89 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Weyburn MHA
Contract
23/24
Cap Hit
$775,000 Powered by
NHL Rights
Dallas Stars Dallas Stars / Signed
Drafted
2012 round 1 #8 overall by Pittsburgh Penguins
Agency
PREMIUM

An offensive minded defenseman that quarterbacks the powerplay with great confidence. Impressive puckhandling and a good shot. A good passer and skater. Excellent vision. Needs to improve his defensive game. (EP 2012)

Brother: Nicholas Pouliot
Cousin: Bolton Pouliot

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Derrick Pouliot Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2007-08 Weyburn Wings U15 AA SAAHL U15 26* 6* 24* 30* 18* -* |
2008-09 Weyburn Wings U15 AA SAAHL U15 26* 25* 38* 63* 24* -* | Playoffs 5 5 1 6 - -
Moose Jaw Warriors U18 AAA SMAAAHL 5* 1* 1* 2* 0* -* |
2009-10 Moose Jaw Generals U18 AAA SMAAAHL 43* 14* 29* 43* 38* -* | Playoffs 4 0 2 2 4 -
Portland Winterhawks WHL 7* 0* 1* 1* 0* 0* |
2010-11 Portland Winterhawks WHL 66* 5* 25* 30* 38* 13* | Playoffs 21 1 3 4 16 3
Canada Western U17 WHC-17 5* 0* 3* 3* 2* -* |
2011-12 Portland Winterhawks WHL 72* 11* 48* 59* 79* 14* | Playoffs 22 3 14 17 18 4
2012-13 Portland Winterhawks WHL 44* 9* 36* 45* 60* 35* | Playoffs 21 4 16 20 12 9
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0 -2
2013-14 Portland Winterhawks “A” WHL 58* 17* 53* 70* 74* 40* | Playoffs 21 5 27 32 13 8
Canada U20 WJC-20 7* 1* 4* 5* 8* 2* |
2014-15 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 34* 2* 5* 7* 4* -11* |
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 31* 7* 17* 24* 20* 2* | Playoffs 6 1 2 3 2 -1
2015-16 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 22* 0* 7* 7* 2* 4* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 2 1
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 37* 6* 17* 23* 26* 15* |
2016-17 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 11* 0* 0* 0* 4* -4* |
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 46* 7* 16* 23* 26* 15* | Playoffs 5 1 1 2 2 -2
2017-18 Vancouver Canucks NHL 71* 3* 19* 22* 39* -22* |
2018-19 Vancouver Canucks NHL 62* 3* 9* 12* 30* -1* |
2019-20 St. Louis Blues NHL 2* 0* 0* 0* 2* -1* |
San Antonio Rampage AHL 58* 7* 32* 39* 34* -21* |
2020-21 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 25* 3* 11* 14* 20* -5* |
2021-22 Vegas Golden Knights NHL 2* 0* 1* 1* 2* 0* |
Henderson Silver Knights AHL 42* 2* 17* 19* 36* -1* |
Seattle Kraken NHL 9* 0* 3* 3* 2* 6* |
2022-23 San Jose Sharks NHL 8* 0* 2* 2* 6* -1* |
San Jose Barracuda AHL 37* 4* 21* 25* 46* -14* |
2023-24 Dallas Stars NHL 5* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* |
Texas Stars AHL 64* 9* 37* 46* 59* 4* |
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Derrick Pouliot Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2009-10 Team Saskatchewan WCCC-16 3* 1* 2* 3* 6* -* |
2011-12 Canada U18 Ivan Hlinka Memorial 5* 2* 1* 3* 4* 3* |
2012-13 Portland Winterhawks Memorial Cup 5* 2* 5* 7* 10* -4* |
WHL All-Stars Jr Super Series 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -4* |
2013-14 WHL All-Stars Jr Super Series 2* 1* 1* 2* 0* -2* |

Derrick Pouliot Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 9 340* 45* 168* 213* 0.63* 267* -5* | 3 12 2 * 3 * 5 * 0.42 * 4 * -5 *
Ivan Hlinka Memorial (Hlinka Gretzky Cup) 1 5* 2* 1* 3* 0.60* 4* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
Jr Super Series 2 3* 1* 1* 2* 0.67* 0* -6* | 0 * * * * * *
Memorial Cup 1 5* 2* 5* 7* 1.40* 10* -4* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 9 226* 8* 46* 54* 0.24* 91* -31* | 1 2 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 2 * 1 *
SAAHL U15 2 52* 31* 62* 93* 1.79* 42* -* | 1 5 5 * 1 * 6 * 1.20 * - * - *
SMAAAHL 2 48* 15* 30* 45* 0.94* 38* -* | 1 4 0 * 2 * 2 * 0.50 * 4 * - *
WCCC-16 1 3* 1* 2* 3* 1.00* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WHC-17 1 5* 0* 3* 3* 0.60* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WHL 5 247* 42* 163* 205* 0.83* 251* 102* | 4 85 13 * 60 * 73 * 0.86 * 59 * 24 *
WJC-20 1 7* 1* 4* 5* 0.71* 8* 2* | 0 * * * * * *

Derrick Pouliot Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
02/28/2024
02/28/2024 Up/Down Dallas Stars Texas Stars
02/24/2024
02/24/2024 Up/Down Texas Stars Dallas Stars
02/23/2024
02/23/2024 Up/Down Dallas Stars Texas Stars
02/19/2024
02/19/2024 Up/Down Texas Stars Dallas Stars
10/07/2023
10/07/2023 Up/Down Dallas Stars Texas Stars
07/04/2023
07/04/2023 Confirmed San Jose Sharks Dallas Stars
03/02/2023
03/02/2023 Confirmed San Jose Barracuda San Jose Sharks
08/10/2022
08/10/2022 Confirmed Seattle Kraken San Jose Barracuda
03/21/2022
03/21/2022 Confirmed Vegas Golden Knights Seattle Kraken
03/17/2022
03/17/2022 Confirmed Henderson Silver Knights Vegas Golden Knights
07/31/2021
07/31/2021 Confirmed Philadelphia Flyers Henderson Silver Knights
10/09/2020
10/09/2020 Confirmed St. Louis Blues Philadelphia Flyers
07/01/2019
07/01/2019 Confirmed Vancouver Canucks St. Louis Blues
06/27/2018
06/27/2018 Extension Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks
10/03/2017
10/03/2017 Confirmed Pittsburgh Penguins Vancouver Canucks
07/13/2017
07/13/2017 Extension Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins
09/12/2012
09/12/2012 Confirmed Portland Winterhawks Pittsburgh Penguins
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2009, 1 #1 overall by Portland Winterhawks in the WHL Bantam Draft