Nick Poole
| Nick Poole | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
June 11, 1973 Calgary, AB, CAN | ||
| 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 | ||
Nick Poole (born June 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.
He started his career at the University of New Hampshire in the United States, before playing in the ECHL for the Dayton Bombers and eventually moving 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.
Nick left MK Lightning on the 26th November 2016 and his number 91 jersey was retired.[2]
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 | 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
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
External links
- Nick Poole's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Nick Poole's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
References
- ↑ Paul Brookman (2009-03-28). "Galaxy of stars lining up for Nick Poole's testimonial". Milton Keynes Citizen. Retrieved 2010-05-27.
- ↑ "Nick Poole to leave Lightning". MK-Lightning.com. Retrieved 2016-11-26.