Nick Poole (born July 11, 1973) is a

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former professional

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player. He was most recently the general manager for

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in the

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. Previously Poole was a player and head coach for Lightning, an ice hockey team based in England. Poole played college hockey in the United States, at the

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. After college, he turned professional with the Dayton Bombers of the

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

Career statistics

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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1973 births Canadian ice hockey forwards Dayton Bombers players Living people Manchester Phoenix players Manchester Storm (1995–2002) players Milton Keynes Lightning players Ice hockey people from Calgary Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in England {{Canada-icehockey-player-stub