Austin Poganski
Austin Richard Poganski (born February 16, 1996) is an American professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for the Coachella Valley Firebirds in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the St. Louis Blues, 110th overall, in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.
| Austin Poganski | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Poganski with the Coachella Valley Firebirds in 2023. | |||
| Born |
February 16, 1996 St. Cloud, Minnesota, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Seattle Kraken Coachella Valley Firebirds (AHL) St. Louis Blues Winnipeg Jets | ||
| NHL Draft |
110th overall, 2014 St. Louis Blues | ||
| Playing career | 2018–present | ||
Playing career
Poganski played junior hockey with the Tri-City Storm in the United States Hockey League (USHL) before committing to collegiate hockey with the University of North Dakota.[1] Prior to his freshman season with the Fighting Sioux, Poganski was selected at the 2014 NHL Entry Draft in the fourth round, 110th overall, by the St. Louis Blues.
On March 26, 2018, having completed his collegiate career with the Fighting Sioux following his senior season in 2017–18, Poganski signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the St. Louis Blues.[2]
In the pandemic delayed and shortened 2020–21 season, Poganski remained on the Blues roster primarily assigned to the club's extended taxi squad roster. Over the duration of the season, Poganski was limited to just 5 games, going scoreless.
As a free agent from the Blues, Poganski was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Winnipeg Jets on July 31, 2021.[3]
At the conclusion of his contract with the Jets, Poganski was signed as a free agent with the Seattle Kraken after agreeing to a one-year, two-way contract on July 13, 2022.[4]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2010–11 | St. Cloud Cathedral | USHS | 25 | 22 | 13 | 35 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | St. Cloud Cathedral | USHS | 25 | 22 | 27 | 49 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | St. Cloud Cathedral | USHS | 23 | 25 | 22 | 47 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | Tri-City Storm | USHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Tri-City Storm | USHL | 55 | 19 | 12 | 31 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | U. of North Dakota | NCHC | 38 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | U. of North Dakota | NCHC | 44 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | U. of North Dakota | NCHC | 40 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | U. of North Dakota | NCHC | 40 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 59 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Tulsa Oilers | ECHL | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 56 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 49 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | United States | U17 |  |
6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2013 | United States | IH18 |  |
5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 11 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4 | ||||
References
- "Kyrou, Poganski in lineup as Blues face Sabres | Morning Skate". stltoday.com. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
- "Blues sign three players to entry-level contracts". St. Louis Blues. March 26, 2018. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
- "Jets sign forward Austin Poganski to a one-year contract". Winnipeg Jets. July 31, 2021. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- "Four Cups, Three new Kraken". Seattle Kraken. July 13, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database