# Austin Poganski

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{{Short description|American ice hockey player (born 1996)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
|image=Austin Poganski 2023.jpg
|caption = Poganski with the [Coachella Valley Firebirds](/source/Coachella_Valley_Firebirds) in 2023
| position = [Right wing](/source/Winger_(ice_hockey))
| shoots = Right
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lb = 205
| team = [Tucson Roadrunners](/source/Tucson_Roadrunners)
| league = [AHL](/source/American_Hockey_League)
| prospect_team = 
| prospect_league = 
| former_teams = [St. Louis Blues](/source/St._Louis_Blues)<br />[Winnipeg Jets](/source/Winnipeg_Jets)
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|2|16}}
| birth_place = [St. Cloud, Minnesota](/source/St._Cloud%2C_Minnesota), U.S.
| career_start = 2018
| career_end = 
| draft = 110th overall
| draft_year = 2014
| draft_team = [St. Louis Blues](/source/St._Louis_Blues)
}}
'''Austin Richard Poganski''' (born February 16, 1996) is an American professional [ice hockey](/source/ice_hockey) [forward](/source/Forward_(ice_hockey)) who is currently playing with the [Tucson Roadrunners](/source/Tucson_Roadrunners) in the [American Hockey League](/source/American_Hockey_League) (AHL). He was selected by the [St. Louis Blues](/source/St._Louis_Blues) of the [National Hockey League](/source/National_Hockey_League) (NHL), 110th overall, in the [2014 NHL entry draft](/source/2014_NHL_entry_draft).

==Early life==
Poganski was born on February 16, 1996, in [St. Cloud, Minnesota](/source/St._Cloud%2C_Minnesota),<ref name="EP">{{cite web |title=Austin Poganski |url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/231724/austin-poganski |publisher=Elite Prospects |access-date=November 28, 2025}}</ref> to parents Rick and Kim Poganski.<ref name="fightinghawks bio">{{cite web |title=#14 Austin Poganski |url=https://fightinghawks.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/roster/austin-poganski/5850 |publisher=North Dakota Fighting Hawks |access-date=November 28, 2025}}</ref> He first learned to skate on his neighbours outdoor rink and joined a [junior mites team](/source/Minor_ice_hockey) when he was around seven years old.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Schlossman |first1=Brad Elliott |title=Ice Time: Get to know UND hockey player Austin Poganski |url=https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/ice-time-get-to-know-und-hockey-player-austin-poganski |access-date=November 28, 2025 |publisher=Grand Forks Herald |date=December 11, 2014}}</ref> Poganski grew up cheering for the [St. Cloud State Huskies](/source/St._Cloud_State_Huskies_men's_ice_hockey) and had numerous family members who competed for the school.<ref name="Buckentine">{{cite web |last1=Buckentine |first1=Tyler |title='The Quiet One' Makes Noisy Return |url=https://minnesotahockeymag.com/quiet-one-makes-noisy-return/ |publisher=Minnesota Hockey Magazine |access-date=November 28, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250808210918/https://minnesotahockeymag.com/quiet-one-makes-noisy-return/ |archive-date=August 8, 2025 |date=November 23, 2014}}</ref> However, after playing for the Junior Sioux AAA team, he began considering playing collegiate hockey for the [University of North Dakota](/source/University_of_North_Dakota).<ref name="Peters">{{cite web |last1=Peters |first1=Chris |title=AAPG is another step in the ladder for Poganski |url=https://www.usahockey.com/news_article/show/286839-aapg-is-another-step-in-the-ladder-for-poganski |publisher=USA Hockey |access-date=November 28, 2025 |date=September 19, 2013}}</ref>

==Playing career==
Poganski played junior hockey with the [Tri-City Storm](/source/Tri-City_Storm) in the [United States Hockey League](/source/United_States_Hockey_League) (USHL) before committing to collegiate hockey with the [University of North Dakota](/source/North_Dakota_Fighting_Sioux_men's_ice_hockey).<ref name="debut">{{cite web |url=https://www.stltoday.com/sports/hockey/professional/morning-skate/kyrou-poganski-in-lineup-as-blues-face-sabres/article_4fe4a849-4f67-5b62-a456-957d180a5460.html |title=Kyrou, Poganski in lineup as Blues face Sabres |work=St. Louis Post-Dispatch |last=Timmermann |first=Tom |date=December 10, 2019 |access-date=2019-12-10}}</ref> Prior to his freshman season with the Fighting Sioux, Poganski was selected by the [St. Louis Blues](/source/St._Louis_Blues) of the [National Hockey League](/source/National_Hockey_League) (NHL) in the fourth round, 110th overall at the [2014 NHL entry draft](/source/2014_NHL_entry_draft).<ref name="entry">{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/blues/news/blues-sign-three-players-to-entry-level-contracts/c-297317294 | title = Blues sign three players to entry-level contracts | publisher = [St. Louis Blues](/source/St._Louis_Blues) | date = March 26, 2018 | access-date = March 26, 2018}}</ref> He won the national championship with the Fighting Sioux during the [2015–16 season](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_NCAA_Division_I_men's_ice_hockey_season). In his senior season in [2017–18](/source/2017-18_NCAA_Division_I_men's_ice_hockey_season), Pognnski served as captain of the Fighting Sioux. On March 26, 2018, having completed his collegiate career with the Fighting Sioux, Poganski signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the St. Louis Blues. He finished the 2017–18 season with the [San Antonio Rampage](/source/San_Antonio_Rampage) of the [American Hockey League](/source/American_Hockey_League) (AHL).<ref name="entry"/>

Poganski spent the majority of the [2018–19 season](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_AHL_season) in the AHL and the beginning of the [2019–20 season](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_AHL_season). He made his NHL debut for the Blues on December 10, 2019, versus the [Buffalo Sabres](/source/Buffalo_Sabres) playing on the fourth line with [Mackenzie MacEachern](/source/Mackenzie_MacEachern) and [Jacob de la Rose](/source/Jacob_de_la_Rose).<ref name="debut"/> He was returned to the Rampage on December 13 and finished the season with them.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/hockey/news/blues-austin-poganski-sent-to-bus-league/ |title=Blues' Austin Poganski: Sent to bus league |work=CBS Sports |date=December 13, 2019 |access-date=November 24, 2023}}</ref> On October 18, 2020, Poganski signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Blues.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/hockey/news/blues-austin-poganski-inks-two-way-pact/ |title=Blues' Austin Poganski: Inks two-way pact |work=CBS Sports |date=October 18, 2020 |access-date=November 24, 2023}}</ref> In the [pandemic](/source/COVID-19_pandemic_in_North_America)-delayed and shortened {{NHL Year|2020}} season, Poganski remained on the Blues roster primarily assigned to the club's extended [taxi squad](/source/taxi_squad) roster.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/pandemic-pucks-lots-of-protocols-no-guarantees-for-blues/article_1f7a63a9-1737-5015-827a-f53f90efc117.html |title=Pandemic pucks: Lots of protocols, no guarantees for Blues |last=Thomas |first=Jim |work=St. Louis Post-Dispatch |date=December 27, 2020 |access-date=November 24, 2023}}</ref> Over the duration of the season, Poganski was limited to just five games, going scoreless.<ref name="jets">{{cite web |url= https://www.nhl.com/jets/news/jets-sign-forward-austin-poganski-to-a-one-year-contract/c-325888580 | title = Jets sign forward Austin Poganski to a one-year contract | publisher = [Winnipeg Jets](/source/Winnipeg_Jets) | date = July 31, 2021 | access-date = July 31, 2021}}</ref>

As an [unrestricted free agent](/source/unrestricted_free_agent) from the Blues, Poganski was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the [Winnipeg Jets](/source/Winnipeg_Jets) on July 31, 2021.<ref name="jets"/> Initially assigned to Winnipeg's AHL affiliate, the [Manitoba Moose](/source/Manitoba_Moose), Poganski was recalled after several players were put on the COVID-19 protocol list.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://battlefordsnow.com/2022/01/13/winnipeg-jets-centre-paul-stastny-added-to-nhls-covid-19-protocol/ |title=Winnipeg Jets centre Paul Stastny added to NHL's COVID-19 protocol |work=Battleford Now |agency=The Canadian Press |date=January 13, 2022 |access-date=November 24, 2023}}</ref> Poganski got into 16 games with Winnipeg, going scoreless before being placed on [waivers](/source/Waivers_(NHL)) on March 3, 2022. After going unclaimed, he was returned to the Moose.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/hockey/news/jets-austin-poganski-lands-on-waivers/ |title=Jets' Austin Poganski: Lands on waivers |work=CBS Sports |date=March 3, 2022 |access-date=November 24, 2023}}</ref>

At the conclusion of his contract with the Jets, Poganski was signed as an unrestricted free agent with the [Seattle Kraken](/source/Seattle_Kraken) after agreeing to a one-year, two-way contract on July 13, 2022.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/kraken/news/kraken-qualify-five-players-big-week-ahead/c-334923612 | title = Four Cups, Three new Kraken | publisher = [Seattle Kraken](/source/Seattle_Kraken) | date = July 13, 2022 | access-date = July 13, 2022}}</ref> Poganski was placed on waivers on October 2, 2022, and after going unclaimed, was assigned to Seattle's AHL affiliate, the [Coachella Valley Firebirds](/source/Coachella_Valley_Firebirds), during their inaugural season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/ice-chips-rasmus-sandin-toronto-maple-leafs-1.1856690 |title=Ice Chips: Penguins cut Nylander, 16 others from training camp |work=TSN |date=October 2, 2022 |access-date=November 24, 2023}}</ref> He spent the entire year with Coachella, which went to the [Calder Cup](/source/Calder_Cup) finals, but were defeated by the [Hershey Bears](/source/Hershey_Bears) in seven games.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/hockey/coachella-firebirds-fall-just-shy-of-calder-cup-in-inaugural-season/ |title=Coachella Valley Firebirds fall just shy of winning Calder Cup in inaugural season |work=The Seattle Times |last=Shefte |first=Kate |date=June 21, 2023 |access-date=November 24, 2023}}</ref>

Leaving the Kraken as a free agent, Poganski went un-signed over the summer. He accepted a [professional tryout contract](/source/Ice_hockey_contract) (PTO) to attend the [Arizona Coyotes](/source/Arizona_Coyotes) 2023 training camp and was later released to sign a PTO with their AHL affiliate, the [Tucson Roadrunners](/source/Tucson_Roadrunners), to begin the [2023–24](/source/2023%E2%80%9324_AHL_season) season.<ref>{{cite tweet| url = https://twitter.com/AZCoyotesPR/status/1708912998373531989?s=20 | title = The Coyotes announced today that the following players have been assigned to the Tucson Roadrunners (AHL) |number=1708912998373531989 |user=AZCoyotesPR |author=Arizona Coyotes | date = October 3, 2023 | access-date = October 3, 2023 }}</ref>

==Career statistics==
===Regular season and playoffs===
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em"
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" 
! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" | 
! rowspan="98" bgcolor="#ffffff" | 
! colspan="5" | [Regular season](/source/Regular_season) 
! rowspan="98" bgcolor="#ffffff" | 
! colspan="5" | [Playoffs](/source/Playoffs) 
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" 
! [Season](/source/Season_(sports)) 
! Team 
! League 
! GP 
! [G](/source/Goal_(ice_hockey)) 
! [A](/source/Assist_(ice_hockey)) 
! [Pts](/source/Point_(ice_hockey)) 
! [PIM](/source/Penalty_(ice_hockey)) 
! GP
! G 
! A 
! Pts 
! PIM 
|-
| 2010–11
| [St. Cloud Cathedral](/source/Cathedral_High_School_(St._Cloud%2C_Minnesota)) 
| [USHS](/source/Minnesota_State_High_School_League)
| 25 || 22 || 13 || 35 || 6
| 2 || 0 || 3 || 3 || 0
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2011–12
| St. Cloud Cathedral
| USHS
| 25 || 22 || 27 || 49 || 6
| 2 || 2 || 1 || 3 || 0
|-
| 2012–13
| St. Cloud Cathedral 
| USHS
| 23 || 25 || 22 || 47 || 14
| 3 || 10 || 9 || 19 || 2
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2012–13](/source/2012-13_USHL_season)
| [Tri-City Storm](/source/Tri-City_Storm)
| [USHL](/source/United_States_Hockey_League)
| 2 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 0 
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [2013–14](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_USHL_season)
| Tri-City Storm
| USHL
| 55 || 19 || 12 || 31 || 57
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2014–15](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_NCAA_Division_I_men's_ice_hockey_season)
| [U. of North Dakota](/source/University_of_North_Dakota)
| [NCHC](/source/National_Collegiate_Hockey_Conference)
| 38 || 4 || 10 || 14 || 19
| — || — || — || — || —
|- 
| [2015–16](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_NCAA_Division_I_men's_ice_hockey_season)
| U. of North Dakota
| NCHC
| 44 || 10 || 15 || 25 || 18
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2016–17](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_NCAA_Division_I_men's_ice_hockey_season)
| U. of North Dakota
| NCHC
| 40 || 12 || 13 || 25 || 45
| — || — || — || — || —
|- 
| [2017–18](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_NCAA_Division_I_men's_ice_hockey_season)
| U. of North Dakota
| NCHC
| 40 || 11 || 9 || 20 || 16
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2017–18](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_AHL_season)
| [San Antonio Rampage](/source/San_Antonio_Rampage)
| [AHL](/source/American_Hockey_League)
| 4 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 0
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [2018–19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_AHL_season)
| San Antonio Rampage
| AHL
| 59 || 9 || 22 || 31 || 12
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2018–19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_ECHL_season)
| [Tulsa Oilers](/source/Tulsa_Oilers)
| [ECHL](/source/ECHL)
| 3 || 2 || 1 || 3 || 0
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [2019–20](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_AHL_season)
| San Antonio Rampage
| AHL
| 56 || 10 || 20 || 30 || 16
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2019–20](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_NHL_season)
| [St. Louis Blues](/source/St._Louis_Blues)
| [NHL](/source/National_Hockey_League)
| 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| — || — || — || — || —
|- 
| [2020–21](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_NHL_season)
| St. Louis Blues
| NHL
| 5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2021–22](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_AHL_season)
| [Manitoba Moose](/source/Manitoba_Moose)
| AHL
| 49 || 9 || 21 || 30 || 20
| 5 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0
|- 
| [2021–22](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_NHL_season)
| [Winnipeg Jets](/source/Winnipeg_Jets)
| NHL
| 16 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 7
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2022–23](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_AHL_season)
| [Coachella Valley Firebirds](/source/Coachella_Valley_Firebirds)
| AHL
| 70 || 8 || 20 || 28 || 30
| 24 || 2 || 2 || 4 || 10
|- 
| [2023–24](/source/2023%E2%80%9324_AHL_season)
| [Tucson Roadrunners](/source/Tucson_Roadrunners)
| AHL
| 63 || 14 || 17 || 31 || 50
| 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2024–25](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_AHL_season)
| Tucson Roadrunners
| AHL
| 71 || 15 || 26 || 41 || 24
| 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 7
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" |NHL totals
! 22 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 7
! — !! — !! — !! — !! —
|}

===International===
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" ID="Table3" style="text-align:center; width:40em"
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! Year
! Team
! Event
! Result
! rowspan="98" bgcolor="#ffffff" | 
! GP
! G
! A
! Pts
! PIM
|-
| [2013](/source/2013_World_U-17_Hockey_Challenge)
| [United States](/source/United_States_men's_national_junior_ice_hockey_team)
| [U17](/source/World_U17_Hockey_Challenge)
| {{bronze3}}
| 6 || 6 || 0 || 6 || 0
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2013](/source/2013_Ivan_Hlinka_Memorial_Tournament) 
| United States
| [IH18](/source/Ivan_Hlinka_Memorial_Tournament)
| {{silver2}}
| 5 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 4
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan=4 | Junior totals
! 11 !! 6 !! 2 !! 8 !! 4
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Icehockeystats|elite=231724|hockeydb=165763|nhl= 8478040}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Poganski, Austin}}
Category:1996 births
Category:Living people
Category:American men's ice hockey right wingers
Category:Coachella Valley Firebirds players
Category:Manitoba Moose players
Category:North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's ice hockey players
Category:St. Louis Blues draft picks
Category:St. Louis Blues players
Category:San Antonio Rampage players
Category:Tri-City Storm players
Category:Tucson Roadrunners players
Category:Tulsa Oilers (1992–present) players
Category:Winnipeg Jets players
Category:21st-century American sportsmen
Category:NCAA men's ice hockey national champions

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