Sasha Pokulok
| Sasha Pokulok | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 25, 1986 Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC, CAN |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb) |
| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Right |
| Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey team Former teams |
Cornwall River Kings AHL Hershey Bears Springfield Falcons San Antonio Rampage DEL DEG Metro Stars EBEL KHL Medveščak Zagreb |
| National team |  Canada |
| NHL Draft | 14th overall, 2005 Washington Capitals |
| Playing career | 2006–present |
Alexandre Grenier "Sasha" Pokulok (born May 25, 1986 in Vaudreuil-Dorion, Québec) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Cornwall River Kings of the Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey.
Playing career
Pokulok played one season with the Notre Dame Hounds of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. He spent two seasons with the Cornell Big Red of the ECAC Hockey League before signing an entry-level professional contract with the Capitals on July 6, 2006. Pokulok was drafted by the Washington Capitals 14th overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.
On June 4, 2010, Pokulok left North America as a free agent and signed a one-year contract with German team, DEG Metro Stars of the DEL.[1]
On July 5, 2012, Pokulok left Europe and signed a contract with Cornwall River Kings of the Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey.[2]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2003–04 | Notre Dame Hounds | SJHL | 39 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Cornell University | ECAC | 26 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Cornell University | ECAC | 27 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | South Carolina Stingrays | ECHL | 16 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 44 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | South Carolina Stingrays | ECHL | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 18 | ||
| 2008–09 | South Carolina Stingrays | ECHL | 23 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 37 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 2008–09 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Bakersfield Condors | ECHL | 49 | 13 | 26 | 39 | 64 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | ||
| 2009–10 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | DEG Metro Stars | DEL | 52 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | KHL Medveščak Zagreb | EBEL | 45 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Cornwall River Kings | LNAH | 21 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 68 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Competitor for Canada
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
| Gold | 2006 Vancouver | |
International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Canada | WJC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Junior int'l totals | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-ECAC Hockey Rookie Team | 2004–05 | |
References
- ↑ "DEG announce four signings for 2010/11" (in German). DEG Metro Stars. 2010-06-04. Retrieved 2010-08-18.
- ↑ "Cornwall River Kings sign six players". Cornwall River Kings. 2012-07-05. Retrieved 2013-01-06.
External links
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Mike Green |
Washington Capitals first round draft pick 2005 |
Succeeded by Joe Finley |