2012
06.22
06.22
Defenseman
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 190 Pounds
Shoots: Left
DOB: 16 January 1994
Team: Portland Winterhawks (WHL)
In winning the Stanley Cup this season, the Los Angeles Kings clearly know how important puck-moving defensemen like Drew Doughty can be in the post-lockout NHL. The league welcomes in another such puck-mover in Derrick Pouliot.
Pouliot comes as yet another skillful offensive defenseman in this 2012 draft, but according to one NHL executive, "he might be the best of the group." A dynamic skater with a fluid but powerful stride, the Winterhawks blueliner is an effective puck-handler who can carry the play up the ice. With a crisp pass and sneakily powerful ...
Read Full Article at Bleacher Report - Pittsburgh Penguins
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 190 Pounds
Shoots: Left
DOB: 16 January 1994
Team: Portland Winterhawks (WHL)
In winning the Stanley Cup this season, the Los Angeles Kings clearly know how important puck-moving defensemen like Drew Doughty can be in the post-lockout NHL. The league welcomes in another such puck-mover in Derrick Pouliot.
Pouliot comes as yet another skillful offensive defenseman in this 2012 draft, but according to one NHL executive, "he might be the best of the group." A dynamic skater with a fluid but powerful stride, the Winterhawks blueliner is an effective puck-handler who can carry the play up the ice. With a crisp pass and sneakily powerful ...
Read Full Article at Bleacher Report - Pittsburgh Penguins