Nick Poole  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, 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. Poole also worked at Oxley Park Academy as a Physical Education teacher. 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