Émile Poirier
| Émile Poirier | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
December 14, 1994 Montreal, QC, CAN | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Calgary Flames Gatineau Olympiques (QMJHL) | ||
| NHL draft |
22nd overall, 2013 Calgary Flames | ||
| Playing career | 2013–present | ||
Émile Poirier (born December 14, 1994) is a Canadian junior ice hockey player. He a member of the Gatineau Olympiques of the QMJHL, and is currently playing with the Abbotsford Heat of the American Hockey League (AHL) on an amateur try-out. Poirier is a prospect of the Calgary Flames, selected in the first round, 22nd overall, at the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
A native of Montreal, Poirier began his junior hockey career with the Gatineau Olympiques of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) in 2011–12. He appeared in 67 games, scoring 15 goals and 40 points.[1] Previously unheralded, Poirier improved to 70 points in 65 games in 2012–13; he was the team's scoring leader, 16 points ahead of his nearest teammate.[2] He established himself as a top-40 prospect for the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. The NHL Central Scouting Bureau placed him 39th in their final pre-draft list, and Poirier moved higher in the projections with a standout performance in the playoffs; he had ten points in ten playoff games, including six "highlight reel" goals.[3]
Capable of playing at either the wing or at centre, Poirier is a fast skater, though he says his style is "not pretty".[4] Describing his playing style, Poirier stated: "I love to play hard. I compete, got to the net hard and fight a little bit, too. I want to bring energy."[5] He was invited to attend summer camp for the Canadian national junior team ahead of the 2014 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[5] At the draft, Poirier was selected in the first round by the Calgary Flames, 22nd overall.[6]
Returning to Gatineau, Poirier had his best season as a junior in 2013–14.[7] He set career highs and led his team with 43 goals, 44 assists and 87 points to go along with a plus-minus rating of +30]].[8] He also signed an entry-level contract with the Flames,[7] and joined Calgary's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Abbotsford Heat on an amateur try-out agreement after Gatineau was eliminated from the QMJHL playoffs.[9] Poirier scored a goal in his first professional game,[10] then added another to go with two assists in his second as the Heat prepared for the AHL playoffs.[11]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2011–12 | Gatineau Olympiques | QMJHL | 67 | 15 | 25 | 40 | 53 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 2012–13 | Gatineau Olympiques | QMJHL | 65 | 32 | 38 | 70 | 101 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 14 | ||
| 2013–14 | Gatineau Olympiques | QMJHL | 63 | 43 | 44 | 87 | 129 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 26 | ||
| QMJHL totals | 195 | 90 | 107 | 197 | 283 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 48 | ||||
References
- ^ "Emile Poirier statistics". Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
- ^ Peterson, Torie (July 1, 2013). "Numerology: Emile Poirier". Calgary Flames Hockey Club. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
- ^ Campbell, Don (June 26, 2013). "Olympiques star Poirier could be a surprise first-round pick". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
- ^ Mellas, Connor (July 1, 2013). "Rebuilding Flames use first-rounders on forwards". National Hockey League. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
- ^ a b Sportak, Randy (July 1, 2013). "Pressure on Poirier, Klimchuk". Calgary Sun. p. S5.
- ^ Cruickshank, Scott (July 1, 2013). "Picks boiled down to best players available". Calgary Herald. p. C1.
- ^ a b Vickers, Aaron (February 25, 2014). "Poirier has future in mind during QMJHL playoffs". National Hockey League. Retrieved April 20, 2014.
- ^ "Skaters, 2013–14, Gatineau Olympiques". Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Retrieved April 20, 2014.
- ^ Sportak, Randy (April 18, 2014). "Heat welcome Flames picks". Calgary Sun. p. S11.
- ^ "Youngsters Poirier and Carr star as Heat blank Rampage 3-0". Abbotsford News. April 19, 2014. Retrieved April 20, 2014.
- ^ "Poirier's three points sees Heat finish AHL season with 4-3 win against Stars". Vancouver Sun. April 19, 2014. Retrieved April 20, 2014.