Poulter made 24 saves in a 5-4 loss to Flyers on Thursday.
Poulter went undrafted out of junior, but never gave up his dream of a pro career. He inked a two-way deal with Utica (AHL) in June 2022 and went 17-11-5 with a 3.28 GAA and .897 save percentage. That earned him an AHL deal for 2023-24, and he delivered. Poulter went 14-5-1-3 with a 2.54 GAA and .913 save percentage before heading down to the ECHL where he dominated. He posted a 5-0-0 record at the end of the season and then carried his ECHL team all the way to the Eastern Conference Final. Poulter delivered four shutouts in that postseason run tying him for second most in a single playoff in ECHL history. He's a long way from the NHL, but Poulter has a chance to be a part of the Devils' long-term plan in net. He'll be in the minors this year.
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Devils' Isaac Poulter: Slated to face Flyers
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Poulter is set to start in Thursday's preseason road game against Philadelphia.
Poulter had a 2.55 GAA and a .911 save percentage in 28 contests with AHL Utica in 2023-24. The Devils currently have two squads: their main group is preparing to begin the NHL season Friday in Prague while this group, including Poulter and many other AHL regulars, will play in Philadelphia on Thursday. In other words, after guarding the net against the Flyers in the preseason finale, Poulter is expected to open the campaign with Utica.
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Devils' Isaac Poulter: Making preseason start
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Poulter will start on the road versus the Rangers in Tuesday's preseason game, Colin Stephenson of Newsday reports.
Poulter signed his entry-level deal in February. The 23-year-old went 17-8-1 with a 2.55 GAA and a .911 save percentage at AHL Utica last year, and he also featured regularly during ECHL Adriondack's playoff run. Poulter will spend most of 2024-25 in the minors.
