Kent Hulst
# Kent Hulst

Kent Hulst (born April 8, 1968) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He was selected by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the fourth round, 69th overall, of the 1986 NHL Entry Draft.

Hulst most notably played with the Portland Pirates from the team's inaugural season in Portland, Maine, claiming the Calder Cup, in 1993 until leaving the team in his final professional season for the post-season with the Providence Bruins in 2001–02.

In 2002, Hulst was inducted into the Portland Pirates Hall of Fame.

## Career statistics

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1985–86 | Belleville Bulls | OHL | 43 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985–96 | Windsor Compuware Spitfires | OHL | 17 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 13 |
| 1986–87 | Windsor Compuware Spitfires | OHL | 37 | 18 | 20 | 38 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986–87 | Belleville Bulls | OHL | 27 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987–88 | Belleville Bulls | OHL | 66 | 42 | 43 | 85 | 48 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 1988–89 | Belleville Bulls | OHL | 45 | 21 | 41 | 62 | 43 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 1988–89 | Flint Spirits | IHL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998–89 | Newmarket Saints | AHL | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1989–90 | Newmarket Saints | AHL | 80 | 26 | 34 | 60 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990–91 | Newmarket Saints | AHL | 79 | 28 | 37 | 65 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991–92 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 80 | 21 | 39 | 60 | 59 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992–93 | SC Lyss | NLB | 27 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993–94 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 72 | 34 | 33 | 67 | 68 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 14 |
| 1994–95 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 29 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 80 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 1995–96 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 75 | 25 | 47 | 72 | 122 | 24 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 30 |
| 1996–97 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 48 | 19 | 31 | 50 | 60 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 1997–98 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 77 | 24 | 23 | 47 | 74 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
| 1998–99 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 72 | 16 | 23 | 39 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999–00 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 53 | 13 | 26 | 39 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000–01 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 47 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000–01 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 23 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| AHL totals | AHL totals | AHL totals | 735 | 226 | 335 | 561 | 677 | 84 | 26 | 33 | 59 | 62 |

## Awards and honours

| Award | Year |
| - | - |
| AHL |||
| Calder Cup (Portland Pirates) | 1994 |
| All-Star Game | 2001 |
| Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award | 2001 |
