Born in Kirkland Lake and now an Etobicoke resident, Dave Poulin held the Philadelphia Flyers record for a rookie season with 76 points and named Captain in the 1984/85 season.

During his thirteen year career in the NHL, Poulin made it to the Stanley Cup finals three times (85/86, 87/88 with the Flyers 89/90 with the Bruins). He was awarded the Frank J. Selke trophy for outstanding play in 1986 and named to the NHL All Star team in 1986 and 1988. Poulin also won the King Clancy Trophy in the 1992/1993 season which is given to a player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and who has made a significant humanitarian contribution to his community.

He is a Notre Dame alumnus where he coached from 1995-2004 before being hired by Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment as the General Manager of the Toronto Marlies for two years. From there, he was hired as VP of Hockey Operations for the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Dave is highly regarded for his wealth of knowledge for hockey at many different levels as player, scout, coach, general manager, VP of hockey operations and is now a renowned sports analyst for TSN and Sportsnet.