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- Name: Sasha Pokulok
- Position: D
- Shoots: Left
- Height: 6-5
- Weight: 220 lbs
- Birthdate: 1986-05-25
- Eligible for Draft: 2004
- Drafted:
- Hometown: Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec
- Acquired:
- Playing In: Pro
Sasha Pokulok
Profile Contributed By: HF Staff
History
The towering defenseman enjoyed a stellar rookie year with the Big Red that culminated with a selection to the ECACHL All-Rookie Team. Pokulok missed nearly the entire month of February as well as the ECACHL conference quarterfinals due to injury. He posted ten points (three goals, seven assists) in 26 appearances this season. Two of his three goals came on the power play.
1st round (14th overall), 2005
2005-06: Member of the 2006 Canadian WJC team.
2006-07: Turned pro in 2006-07 after two years at Cornell. Suffered a concussion in the first game of the season with the Hershey Bears. He returned in January and was reassigned to the ECHL South Carolina Stingrays. Suffered another concussion after playing about a month.
Suffering a debilitating concussion early in the 2006-07 season with the Hershey Bears, and a second one shortly after recovering from the first, have put Pokulok's career in jeopardy. Pokulok’s use of his size, matched with his good stickhandling ability, made him one of the best defensive prospects in the Capitals' system before the injuries.
2007-08: Pokulok spent most of the regular season in Hershey (AHL), appearing in 44 games. He recorded seven points (1+6) and 43 PIM. He was assigned to South Carolina (ECHL) on Mar. 27 and played five regular-season games for the Stingrays where he registered six assists and a +10 rating. He had four assists and finished +3 in his first game on Mar. 28 vs. Mississippi. He played in 18 playoff games for South Carolina, recording six assists and a +5 rating. He shared the team lead in plus/minus. He ranked second among club defensemen in points and assists.
Talent Analysis
Pokulok’s 6-5, 230-pound frame gives him the makings of an outstanding two-way defenseman. Pokulok is very sound defensively and is willing to jump up into play and help create offense. He uses his enormous size and strength quite well, whether it’s protecting the puck or defending against an opposing forward. He possesses a very heavy shot and a long reach. He handles the puck well and has good passing skills. One area that Pokulok will need to improve is his foot speed. He skates with powerful strides, but is on the slow side. While he has shown that he can deliver some solid checks, he could stand to be more physical as well.
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Profile Last Updated: October, 17th 2009
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