Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Pasinei zvapo nomugumisiro wacho, Pouliot akawana 17 mumitambo 22 mukati memitambo yokupedzisira. Nzvimbo dzokupedzisira dzeCentral Scouting dzakamugadza seye 12th-ranked North American skater. VaPittsburgh Penguins vakasarudza Pouliot ne
yechisere sarudzo yakazara, iyo yavakange vawana kubva kuCarolina Hurricanes muJordan Staal kutengesa apo Pittsburgh yaive nesarudzo yavo yekutanga kutenderera pa22nd zvachose (Olli Määttä). Pasati papera vhiki, Pouliot akakokwa kuCanada's National Development Camp, danho rokutanga rokubatana neWJC roster ya2013. Mwedzi mishoma gare gare, Pouliot akasaina chibvumirano chemakore matatu, chekutanga-chikamu nePittsburgh mazuva mashoma pamberi pe2012 / 13 NHL lockout yaifanira kutanga.