Poolman had 14 points (2G / 12A) in 64 AHL games for the Calgary Wranglers last season. The 27-year-old defenseman has played exclusively with Calgary's AHL team since turning pro in 2021, tallying 33 points (3G / 30A) across 147 games.

Poolman was an undrafted free agent who had 17 points (4G / 13A) in 31 games in his senior year at the University of North Dakota. He is the brother of Winnipeg Jets' defenseman Tucker Poolman, who also went to the University of North Dakota.