Defense · D
Derrick Pouliot
Chicago Blackhawks defenceman with a $850K cap hit in 2026–27; last appeared for the Dallas Stars in 2023–24.
Born
Jan 16, 1994
Birthplace
Estevan, Saskatchewan, CAN
Nationality
CAN
CAN
Height
6 ft 0 in / 183 cm
Weight
198 lb / 90 kg
Shoots
L
Current team
Chicago Blackhawks
Draft
2012 · PIT · Round 1 · No. 8
Team appearances
Season statistics
| Season | Team | Cap hit | Regular season | Postseason | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | |||
| 2026–27 |  CHI |
$850,000 | — | Playoffs not started | ||||||||||||
| 2025–26 |  CHI |
$775,000 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Traded to CHI on March 6, 2026 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2025–26 |  NYR |
$775,000 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Signed with NYR on July 1, 2025 · 2 years x $775,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2024–25 |  TBL |
$775,000 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Signed with TBL on July 1, 2024 · 1 year x $775,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2023–24 |  DAL |
$775,000 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 5 | — | ||||||
| Signed with DAL on July 4, 2023 · 1 year x $775,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022–23 |  SJS |
$750,000 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 6 | 4 | — | ||||||
| Signed with SJS on March 2, 2023 · 1 year x $750,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2021–22 |  SEA |
$750,000 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +6 | 2 | 8 | — | ||||||
| Claimed on waivers by SEA on March 21, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2021–22 |  VGK |
$750,000 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 2 | 0 | — | ||||||
| Signed with VGK on March 17, 2022 · 1 year x $750,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2020–21 |  PHI |
$700,000 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Signed with PHI on October 9, 2020 · 1 year x $700,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019–20 |  STL |
$700,000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | — | ||||||
| Signed with STL on July 1, 2019 · 1 year x $700,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2018–19 |  VAN |
$1,100,000 | 62 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -1 | 30 | 58 | — | ||||||
| Signed with VAN on June 26, 2018 · 1 year x $1,100,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017–18 | VAN |
$800,000 | 71 | 3 | 19 | 22 | -22 | 39 | 78 | — | ||||||
| Traded to VAN on October 3, 2017 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017–18 |  PIT |
$800,000 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Signed with PIT on July 12, 2017 · 1 year x $800,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016–17 | PIT |
$863,333 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 4 | 11 | — | ||||||
| 2015–16 |  PIT |
$863,333 | 22 | 0 | 7 | 7 | +4 | 2 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2014–15 | PIT |
$863,333 | 34 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -11 | 4 | 56 | — | ||||||
| 2013–14 | PIT |
$894,167 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| 2012–13 | PIT |
$925,000 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Signed with PIT on September 14, 2012 · 3 years x $925,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| Drafted by PIT in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft · Round 1 · No. 8 overall | ||||||||||||||||
Game log
Recent performances
Card checklist
Derrick Pouliot cards
One card for every evidence-backed team appearance from 2020–21 onward.
