Nick Poole

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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 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.

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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 TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1991–1992U. of New HampshireH-East23257
1992–1993U. of New HampshireH-East381526410
1993–1994U. of New HampshireH-East3510283822
1994–1995U. of New HampshireH-East366263410
1995–96Dayton Bombers ECHL 6414405462222
1995–1996Michigan K-Wings IHL 10221
1996–1997Manchester StormBISL41151834266112
1997–1998Pelicans LahtiFinD13861723268156
1998–1999London KnightsBISL4271623226145
1999–2000Milton Keynes KingsBNL3618284653
2000–2001Milton Keynes KingsBNL26142236226223
2001–2002Peterborough PiratesBNL3321345524
2001–2002Fife FlyersBNL202228246
2002–2003Milton Keynes Lightning EPIHL 41359212724841216
2003–2004Milton Keynes LightningEPIHL1051116
2003–2004Manchester Phoenix EIHL 30114
2004–2005Milton Keynes LightningEPIHL2319426126
2005–2006Milton Keynes LightningEPIHL42184058328156
2006–2007Milton Keynes LightningEPIHL34194160486347
2007–2008Milton Keynes LightningEPIHL3372532286235
2008–2009Milton Keynes LightningEPIHL5218496740
2009–2010Milton Keynes LightningEPIHL5216334948
2010–2011Milton Keynes LightningEPIHL385232824
2011–2012Milton Keynes LightningEPIHL348263420
2012–2013Milton Keynes LightningEPIHL824614

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

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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.[ dead link ]