Joseph Emelien Patrick Poulin (born April 23, 1973) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 634 games in the National Hockey League between 1991 and 2002.
Poulin was born in Vanier, Quebec. As a youth, he played in four consecutive Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments from 1984 to 1987, with the Quebec Fleur-de-lis minor ice hockey team.[1]
He played for the Hartford Whalers, Chicago Blackhawks, Tampa Bay Lightning and Montreal Canadiens after being selected ninth overall in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft from the Saint-Hyacinthe Laser.[citation needed]
Poulin's son, Samuel, was chosen 21st overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.