Nick Poole
Born (1973-07-11) July 11, 1973
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 188 lb (85 kg; 13 st 6 lb)
Position Forward
Shot Right
EPL team
Former teams
Milton Keynes Lightning
Manchester Phoenix
Dayton Bombers
Manchester Phoenix
London Knights
Milton Keynes Kings
Playing career 19912014

Nick Poole (born July 11, 1973) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He was most recently the general manager for Milton Keynes Lightning in the English Premier Ice Hockey League. Previously Poole was a player and head coach for Lightning,[1] an ice hockey team based in England.

Poole played college hockey in the United States, at the University of New Hampshire. After college, he turned professional with the Dayton Bombers of the East Coast Hockey League. Poole moved to Europe where he established himself further. He has since won numerous league and playoff titles with Milton Keynes Lightning. He is the team's longest serving player, having joined the team when it was first established in 2002 and is also the most successful player/coach the team has had. As a player, he wears the number 91 jersey, the year he started his career in ice hockey.

Poole left MK Lightning on the 26th November 2016 and his number 91 jersey was retired.[2]

Poole also worked at Oxley Park Academy as a physical education teacher.

Career statistics

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1991–1992 U. of New Hampshire H-East 23257
1992–1993 U. of New Hampshire H-East 381526410
1993–1994 U. of New Hampshire H-East 3510283822
1994–1995 U. of New Hampshire H-East 366263410
1995–96 Dayton Bombers ECHL 6414405462 222
1995–1996 Michigan K-Wings IHL 10221
1996–1997 Manchester Storm BISL 4115183426 6112
1997–1998 Pelicans Lahti FinD1 386172326 8156
1998–1999 London Knights BISL 427162322 6145
1999–2000 Milton Keynes Kings BNL 3618284653
2000–2001 Milton Keynes Kings BNL 2614223622 6223
2001–2002 Peterborough Pirates BNL 3321345524
2001–2002 Fife Flyers BNL 20222 8246
2002–2003 Milton Keynes Lightning EPIHL 41359212724 841216
2003–2004 Milton Keynes Lightning EPIHL 1051116
2003–2004 Manchester Phoenix EIHL 30114
2004–2005 Milton Keynes Lightning EPIHL 2319426126
2005–2006 Milton Keynes Lightning EPIHL 4218405832 8156
2006–2007 Milton Keynes Lightning EPIHL 3419416048 6347
2007–2008 Milton Keynes Lightning EPIHL 337253228 6235
2008–2009 Milton Keynes Lightning EPIHL 5218496740
2009–2010 Milton Keynes Lightning EPIHL 5216334948
2010–2011 Milton Keynes Lightning EPIHL 385232824
2011–2012 Milton Keynes Lightning EPIHL 348263420
2012–2013 Milton Keynes Lightning EPIHL 824614

Honours

EPIHL League Champion: 2003/2004, 2004/2005, 2009/2010

EPIHL Playoff Winner: 2002/2003, 2003/2004, 2004/2005, 2005/2006

EPIHL Playoff Runner-Up: 2008/2009, 2010/2011

EPIHL Cup Runner-Up: 2006/2007, 2007/2008

References

  1. Paul Brookman (March 28, 2009). "Galaxy of stars lining up for Nick Poole's testimonial". Milton Keynes Citizen. Retrieved May 27, 2010.
  2. "Nick Poole to leave Lightning". MK-Lightning.com. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
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