Poirier was drafted in the third round of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft by the Calgary Flames and has spent the past four seasons in the AHL. The 23-year-old defenseman had an impressive 42 points (5G / 37A) in 71 games with the Wranglers (AHL) last season, but only had six points (1G / 5A) through 35 games in 2025-26.
Calgary made a trio of depth signings on Thursday, and Jeremie Poirier to a one-year, two-way contract extension was certainly one of them. The 23-year-old defenseman was Calgary's 2020 3rd-round pick (72nd overall) but has yet to appear in an NHL game in any of his three professional seasons. He is expected to return to the Wranglers (AHL) for the 2025-26 season, where he had five goals and 42 points in 71 games last season.
Poirier was a third-round pick of the Flames in 2020. The 6-foot-1, 190 lbs. defenseman had nine goals and 28 assists (37 points) in 33 games with the Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL) in 2021.
