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 | Right wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Calgary Flames Gatineau Olympiques (QMJHL) | ||
| NHL draft |
22nd overall, 2013 Calgary Flames | ||
Émile Poirier (born December 14, 1994) is a Canadian junior ice hockey player. He is currently playing with the Gatineau Olympiques of the QMJHL. 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]
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 | ||
| QMJHL totals | 132 | 47 | 63 | 110 | 154 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 22 | ||||
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.