| Dave Poulin | |
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| Position | Centre |
| Shot | Left |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Teams | Philadelphia Flyers Boston Bruins Washington Capitals |
| Nationality |  Canadian
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| Born | December 17, 1958, Timmins, ON, CAN |
| Pro Career | 1982 – 1995 |
Dave James Poulin (born on December 17, 1958, in Timmins, Ontario) is a retired professional centre.
Playing career[]
He was not drafted in the 1982 NHL Entry Draft so he went to Sweden for one season, There he caught the eye of his coach, Ted Sator, who was also a Philadelphia Flyers scout. The Flyers signed Poulin as a free agent.
During his fourteen year career in the National Hockey League, Poulin played with the Philadelphia Flyers (serving as captain from 1984–1990), Boston Bruins, and Washington Capitals. In 724 career NHL games, he scored 205 goals and 325 assists, and won the Selke Trophy in the 1986–87 NHL season.
In 2004, Poulin was entered into the Flyers Hall of Fame.
Career statistics[]
Regular Season
Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM
1978-79 University Of Notre Dame WCHA 37 28 31 59 32
1979-80 University Of Notre Dame WCHA 24 19 24 43 46
1980-81 University Of Notre Dame WCHA 35 13 22 35 53
1981-82 University Of Notre Dame WCHA 39 29 30 59 44
1982-83 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 2 2 0 2 0
Maine Mariners AHL 16 7 9 16 2
Rögle BK (Swedish div. 1)SWE 32 35 27 62 64
1983-84 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 73 31 45 76 47
1984-85 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 73 30 44 74 59
1985-86 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 79 27 42 69 49
1986-87 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 75 25 45 70 53
1987-88 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 68 19 32 51 32
1988-89 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 69 18 17 35 49
1989-90 Philadelphia/Boston NHL 60 15 27 42 24
1990-91 Boston Bruins NHL 31 8 12 20 25
1991-92 Boston Bruins NHL 18 4 4 8 18
1992-93 Boston Bruins NHL 84 16 33 49 62
1993-94 Washington Capitals NHL 63 6 19 25 52
1995 Washington Capitals NHL 29 4 5 9 10
NHL Totals 724 205 325 530 482
Coaching career[]
Poulin spent 10 years as head hockey coach at his alma mater, the University of Notre Dame. He currently serves in an athletic administrative position at the university.