GAME DAY: Poolman to see first action of Young Stars as Jets face Flames

Poolman won a national championship with the University of North Dakota in the 2015-16 season, and was named the NCHC's best defensive defenceman in 2016-17.
One day before his first of two shoulder surgeries this summer, Poolman signed a one-year entry-level contract with the Winnipeg Jets.
In head coach Pascal Vincent's mind, Poolman can bring a lot to the ice, but he wants to see the defenceman build his confidence back up first.
"Move the puck quick, just get the timing back. He hasn't played a whole lot for a while," said Vincent. "He's got good size, he can skate, and he's got good feet. I've seen some games he's played in the past and he was used on the power play and the penalty kill… His toolbox is pretty full. So we'll see how we can use those tools and bring that to the pro level."

Jake Kulevich was paired with Poolman during Sunday's practice at the South Okanagan Events Centre. Kulevich, 24, got his first taste of professional hockey during his 11-game stint wit the Manitoba Moose at the end of last season.
Prior to that, he played four seasons with Colgate University, leading the team in points from the blue line with 22 in 37 games in his final season.
Monday's match-up against the Flames will be his second of the tournament, after sitting out Saturday's game against Edmonton.
"The pace of the games has been what we've expected - really fast and physical," he said, adding his focus has been moving the puck as quickly as possible from the back end to the skilled forwards playing in front of him.
"You just want to get them the puck and play a simple game. You can't try to do too much, especially early on in the season in tournaments like this. You just want to play simple and let the rest take care of itself."

The team will be looking to end the tournament on a positive note, after falling 4-2 to Vancouver on Friday, and 3-0 to Edmonton the next night.
"As much as we're here to evaluate, you don't want to put too much emphasis on winning or losing, at the end of the day when you don't win, you're not too happy. You want to win games," said Vincent.
"We want to win that game. We want to win the small details of the game…. Winning a game is always fun."