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2013 NHL Draft Prospect Rankings
| Final Rank: | 12 | Midterm Rank: | 10 |
| Position: | Defenseman | Shoots: | Left |
| Height: | 5' 11" | Weight: | 186 |
| Born: | January 16, 1994 | Hometown: | Weyburn, SK |
| Born in: | Estevan, SK, CAN | ||
| Drafted: | 2012: PIT (1st Round / 8th Overall) - PLAYER PAGE | ||
• In 2011-12, Pouliot finished second in scoring among Portland defensemen with 59 points (11-48--59) in 72 games.
• A first overall selection in the 2009 Western Hockey League Bantam Draft, he played his first season in the WHL in 2010-11 leading Portland’s rookie defensemen in scoring with 30 points (5-25--30) in 66 games. Portland finished atop the Western Conference last season for the first time since 2001.
• Pouliot was selected to represent Canada at the 2011 Under-18 Ivan Hlinka Memorial where he collected three points (1-2--3) and Canada captured gold. He also competed for Team West at the 2011 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge where he had three assists in five games.
• A Weyburn minor hockey product, he was called up by the Moose Jaw Warriors AAA midget team for the 2009-10 season, recording 43 points (14-29--43) in 43 games. Pouliot was also called up for a short stint with the Portland Winterhawks as a 15 year old playing in seven games.
• A first overall selection in the 2009 Western Hockey League Bantam Draft, he played his first season in the WHL in 2010-11 leading Portland’s rookie defensemen in scoring with 30 points (5-25--30) in 66 games. Portland finished atop the Western Conference last season for the first time since 2001.
• Pouliot was selected to represent Canada at the 2011 Under-18 Ivan Hlinka Memorial where he collected three points (1-2--3) and Canada captured gold. He also competed for Team West at the 2011 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge where he had three assists in five games.
• A Weyburn minor hockey product, he was called up by the Moose Jaw Warriors AAA midget team for the 2009-10 season, recording 43 points (14-29--43) in 43 games. Pouliot was also called up for a short stint with the Portland Winterhawks as a 15 year old playing in seven games.
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NHL team: Colorado Avalanche
NHL player: Drew Doughty
Goal celebration: Hands straight in the air
Video game: Call of Duty
TV show: Dexter
Actor: Bradley Cooper
Cartoon character: Bugs Bunny
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Restaurant: East Side Mario’s
Sport (other than hockey): Badminton
Breakfast food: Scrambled eggs or oatmeal
STATISTICS
| SEASON | TEAM | LEAGUE | GP | G | A | P | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-2010 | PORTLAND | WHL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010-2011 | PORTLAND | WHL | 66 | 5 | 25 | 30 | 38 |
| 2011-2012 | PORTLAND | WHL | 72 | 11 | 48 | 59 | 79 |
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