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.

Nick Poole
Born (1973-07-11) July 11, 1973 (age 51)
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 1991–2014

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

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    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1991–1992 U. of New Hampshire H-East 23 2 5 7
1992–1993 U. of New Hampshire H-East 38 15 26 41 0
1993–1994 U. of New Hampshire H-East 35 10 28 38 22
1994–1995 U. of New Hampshire H-East 36 6 26 34 10
1995–96 Dayton Bombers ECHL 64 14 40 54 62 2 2 2
1995–1996 Michigan K-Wings IHL 1 0 2 2 1
1996–1997 Manchester Storm BISL 41 15 18 34 26 6 1 1 2
1997–1998 Pelicans Lahti FinD1 38 6 17 23 26 8 1 5 6
1998–1999 London Knights BISL 42 7 16 23 22 6 1 4 5
1999–2000 Milton Keynes Kings BNL 36 18 28 46 53
2000–2001 Milton Keynes Kings BNL 26 14 22 36 22 6 2 2 3
2001–2002 Peterborough Pirates BNL 33 21 34 55 24
2001–2002 Fife Flyers BNL 2 0 2 2 2 8 2 4 6
2002–2003 Milton Keynes Lightning EPIHL 41 35 92 127 24 8 4 12 16
2003–2004 Milton Keynes Lightning EPIHL 10 5 11 16
2003–2004 Manchester Phoenix EIHL 3 0 1 1 4
2004–2005 Milton Keynes Lightning EPIHL 23 19 42 61 26
2005–2006 Milton Keynes Lightning EPIHL 42 18 40 58 32 8 1 5 6
2006–2007 Milton Keynes Lightning EPIHL 34 19 41 60 48 6 3 4 7
2007–2008 Milton Keynes Lightning EPIHL 33 7 25 32 28 6 2 3 5
2008–2009 Milton Keynes Lightning EPIHL 52 18 49 67 40
2009–2010 Milton Keynes Lightning EPIHL 52 16 33 49 48
2010–2011 Milton Keynes Lightning EPIHL 38 5 23 28 24
2011–2012 Milton Keynes Lightning EPIHL 34 8 26 34 20
2012–2013 Milton Keynes Lightning EPIHL 8 2 4 6 14

Honours

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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

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References

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  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.[dead link]