Joseph Gérard Daniel Poulin (September 19, 1957 – January 2, 2015) was a Canadian professional

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player who played three games in the

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during the 1981–82 season The rest of his career, which lasted from 1977 to 1990, was spent in the minor leagues and then in the Swiss Nationalliga A. After his playing career Poulin worked as a coach in Switzerland for several years, primarily with

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. As a youth, he played in the 1970

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. He died of skin cancer in 2015.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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* 1957 births 2015 deaths Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Switzerland Canadian ice hockey coaches Canadian ice hockey defencemen Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL) players EHC Biel players Erie Blades players HC Davos players Ice hockey people from Chaudière-Appalaches Kalamazoo Wings (1974–2000) players Kenora Muskies players Minnesota North Stars players 20th-century Canadian sportsmen Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Montreal Canadiens draft picks Muskegon Mohawks players Nashville South Stars players Oklahoma City Stars players Sportspeople from Thetford Mines {{canada-icehockey-defenceman-1950s-stub