Kevin Bureau-Poulin (born April 12, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for Eisbären Berlin of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). Poulin was selected by the National Hockey League (NHL)\'s New York Islanders in the fifth round, 126th overall, of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.\n', '

Poulin first played major junior hockey in 2006 for the Victoriaville Tigres of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), posting a 3.34 Goals against average (GAA) and a .896 save percentage in 24 games. In 2008, Poulin was drafted by the New York Islanders in the fifth round, 126th overall, in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. He continued to play in Victoriaville until his final year of major junior in 2010, posting 2.63 GAA and .916 save percentage, his best career QMJHL numbers.\n', '

Poulin began the 2010–11 season playing with the Islanders\' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, but on January 4, 2011, was recalled to the NHL due to an injury to Rick DiPietro. Poulin made his NHL debut on January 6, 2011, in relief against the Edmonton Oilers. His first NHL start was two days later on January 8 against the Colorado Avalanche. On February 8, he injured his knee during warmups and later had season ending surgery. On February 23, 2013, Poulin was recalled to replace DiPietro, who was placed on waivers a day before and then cleared waivers prior to being sent to the Sound Tigers.\n', '

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