Kent Hulst

Kent Hulst
Born	(1968-04-08) April 8, 1968 St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	Flint Spirits Newmarket Saints New Haven Nighthawks Portland Pirates Providence Bruins
NHL draft	69th overall, 1986 Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career	1989–2001

Kent Hulst (born April 8, 1968) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He was selected by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the fourth round, 69th overall, of the 1986 NHL Entry Draft.

Hulst most notably played with the Portland Pirates from the team's inaugural season in Portland, Maine, claiming the Calder Cup, in 1993 until leaving the team in his final professional season for the post-season with the Providence Bruins in 2001–02.

In 2002, Hulst was inducted into the Portland Pirates Hall of Fame.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1985–86	Belleville Bulls	OHL		43	6	17	23	20		—	—	—	—	—
1985–96	Windsor Compuware Spitfires	OHL		17	6	10	16	9		16	5	8	13	13
1986–87	Windsor Compuware Spitfires	OHL		37	18	20	38	49		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Belleville Bulls	OHL		27	13	10	23	17		6	1	1	2	0
1987–88	Belleville Bulls	OHL		66	42	43	85	48		6	3	1	4	7
1988–89	Belleville Bulls	OHL		45	21	41	62	43		5	1	3	4	4
1988–89	Flint Spirits	IHL		7	0	1	1	4		—	—	—	—	—
1998–89	Newmarket Saints	AHL		—	—	—	—	—		2	1	1	2	2
1989–90	Newmarket Saints	AHL		80	26	34	60	29		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Newmarket Saints	AHL		79	28	37	65	57		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	New Haven Nighthawks	AHL		80	21	39	60	59		5	2	2	4	0
1992–93	SC Lyss	NLB		27	7	11	18	49		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Portland Pirates	AHL		72	34	33	67	68		17	4	6	10	14
1994–95	Portland Pirates	AHL		29	10	17	27	80		7	3	1	4	2
1995–96	Portland Pirates	AHL		75	25	47	72	122		24	11	16	27	30
1996–97	Portland Pirates	AHL		48	19	31	50	60		5	1	2	3	4
1997–98	Portland Pirates	AHL		77	24	23	47	74		10	3	4	7	6
1998–99	Portland Pirates	AHL		72	16	23	39	52		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Portland Pirates	AHL		53	13	26	39	24		4	0	0	0	0
2000–01	Portland Pirates	AHL		47	6	13	19	36		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Providence Bruins	AHL		23	4	12	16	16		10	1	1	2	4
AHL totals				735	226	335	561	677		84	26	33	59	62

Awards and honours

Award	Year
AHL
Calder Cup (Portland Pirates)	1994
All-Star Game	2001
Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award	2001

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database