Benoit Pouliot's NHL career
Left winger Benoit Pouliot was drafted 4th overall by Minnesota Wild in 2005. He played 12 seasons for 7 clubs, 2006-2018. That came to 625 games and 263 points, 130 goals and 133 assists.
Below: the whole of Benoit Pouliot's career, season by season.
- Year 20052005 NHL Draft
Benoit Pouliot is drafted 4 overall by Minnesota Wild
First off the board- 1Sidney CrosbyPIT
- 2Bobby RyanANA
- 3Jack JohnsonCAR
Swedes from the same draft
Anton Strålman938 GP · 293 P- Patric Hörnqvist901 GP · 543 P
- Niklas Hjalmarsson821 GP · 172 P
- 1 year, 3 months and 23 days later · 1 seasonYear 20062006-2007 seasonNHL debut
Benoit Pouliot makes his NHL debut in 2–4 loss against Montréal Canadiens
Benoit was 20 years old ·
Centre Bell, CanadaSwedes on the ice:
Kim Johnsson and Mattias Weinhandl.Season2006-2007
Benoit Pouliot's first NHL season: 0 points
Events79games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2006-2007PlayoffsEliminated by Anaheim Ducks0 of 5 games0 pointsFirst roundANAAnaheim Ducks1–4 - Year 2008Season
2007-2008
Benoit Pouliot plays only 11 games for 3 points
Events71games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2007-2008PlayoffsEliminated by Colorado Avalanche1 of 6 games0 pointsFirst roundCOLColorado Avalanche2–4 - Year 2009Season
2008-2009
Benoit Pouliot plays only 37 games for 11 points
The whole season2008-2009Events45games missed - Year 2010Season
2009-2010
Benoit Pouliot scores 28 points
Events29games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2009-2010PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers18 of 19 games2 points0 G · 2 AFirst roundWSHWashington Capitals4–3Second roundPITPittsburgh Penguins4–3Conference finalPHIPhiladelphia Flyers1–4 - Year 2011Season
2010-2011
Benoit Pouliot scores 30 points
The whole season and the playoff run2010-2011PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins3 of 7 games0 pointsFirst roundBOSBoston Bruins3–4 - Year 2012Season
2011-2012
Benoit Pouliot scores 32 points
The whole season and the playoff run2011-2012PlayoffsEliminated by Washington Capitals7 games2 points1 G · 1 AFirst roundWSHWashington Capitals3–4 - Year 2013
- Year 2014Season
2013-2014
Benoit Pouliot scores 36 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2013-2014PlayoffsEliminated by Los Angeles Kings25 games10 points5 G · 5 AFirst roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers4–3Second roundPITPittsburgh Penguins4–3Conference finalMTLMontréal Canadiens4–2Stanley Cup FinalLAKLos Angeles Kings1–4 - Year 2015Season
2014-2015
Benoit Pouliot scores 19 goals — his best goal-scoring season
The whole season2014-2015EventsCareer bestHis best goal-scoring season24games missed - Year 2016Season
2015-2016
Benoit Pouliot scores 36 points — the best season of his career
The whole season2015-2016EventsCareer bestHis best points season27games missed - Year 2017Season
2016-2017
Benoit Pouliot scores 14 points
The whole season and the playoff run2016-2017PlayoffsEliminated by Anaheim Ducks13 games0 pointsFirst roundSJSSan Jose Sharks4–2Second roundANAAnaheim Ducks3–4 - The career
Benoit Pouliot played his last NHL game in 2018
The career ended after 12 seasons, the last of them with Buffalo Sabres.