Marc-Antoine Pouliot

Marc-Antoine Pouliot (born May 22, 1985) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing with Genève-Servette HC of the National League (NL). He was selected 22nd overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2003 NHL entry draft.

Playing career

Junior As a youth, Pouliot played in the 1998 and 1999 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with a minor ice hockey team from Quebec City.

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.

He was traded to the Phoenix Coyotes for a seventh round pick in the 2011 NHL entry draft on June 25, 2011. In the 2011–12 season, Pouliot started the year with affiliate the Portland Pirates. He appeared in 13 games for the Coyotes throughout the season before finding a regular fourth line role in the playoffs, appearing in a career high 8 games.

On June 1, 2012, Pouliot signed a one-year deal with EHC Biel of the National League A. Upon NHL interest with the option to leave the club before the 5th of July, Pouliot was later officially released as a free agent by the Coyotes on June 26.

After the conclusion of his first Swiss season in which he contributed with 40 points in 48 games, Pouliot returned to remain in the NLA, however signing a two-year deal with rivals HC Fribourg-Gottéron on May 17, 2013.

On May 13, 2021, Pouliot joined Genève-Servette HC on a one-year deal with an option for a second season.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2000–01 Ste–Foy Gouverneurs QMAAA 38 16 39 55 52 16 8 12 20 16 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 Edmonton Oilers NHL 8 1 0 1 0 — — — — — 2005–06 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 65 15 30 45 63 — — — — — 2006–07 Edmonton Oilers NHL 46 4 7 11 18 — — — — — 2006–07 Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 33 14 17 31 20 11 5 5 10 4 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 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2010–11 Norfolk Admirals AHL 69 25 47 72 53 6 4 3 7 4 2011–12 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 13 0 4 4 2 8 1 1 2 2 2011–12 Portland Pirates AHL 48 12 24 36 63 — — — — — 2012–13 EHC Biel–Bienne NLA 48 9 31 40 86 7 3 4 7 18 2013–14 HC Fribourg–Gottéron NLA 40 8 22 30 38 10 2 7 9 6 2014–15 HC Fribourg–Gottéron NLA 49 19 24 43 66 — — — — — 2015–16 HC Fribourg–Gottéron NLA 26 8 16 24 30 5 1 6 7 2 2016–17 HC Fribourg–Gottéron NLA 8 1 2 3 6 — — — — — 2016–17 EHC Biel–Bienne NLA 28 12 17 29 16 5 0 2 2 38 2017–18 EHC Biel–Bienne NL 47 13 29 42 89 12 2 8 10 12 2018–19 EHC Biel–Bienne NL 44 14 19 33 48 7 1 2 3 6 2019–20 EHC Biel–Bienne NL 35 12 16 28 28 — — — — — 2020–21 EHC Biel–Bienne NL 43 15 17 32 48 — — — — — 2021–22 Genève-Servette HC NL 27 11 9 20 24 2 0 0 0 0 NHL totals 192 21 36 57 76 8 1 1 2 2 NL totals 395 122 202 324 479 48 9 29 38 82

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2003 Canada WJC18 7 2 7 9 6 2012 Canada SC 3 1 0 1 0 2014 Canada SC 4th 4 1 5 6 2 2016 Canada SC 5 2 4 6 4 Junior totals 7 2 7 9 6 Senior totals 12 4 9 13 6