April 06th, 2019. The Montreal Canadiens were playing their final game of the 2019-20 season against the Toronto Maple Leafs, preparing for another summer of hopeful additions. After leaving St. Cloud State and signing an entry-level contract, the Habs gave Ryan Poehling the nod to make his NHL debut.
Poehling was never known as a point-producer. However, his positional play and hockey awareness allowed him to place himself and his linemates in places to succeed. He improved his stats from his first year at St. Cloud State, putting up 31 points in each of his final two seasons, including some stand out play for Team USA at the World Hockey Championships in 2018 and 2019.