Pool lands on the Rock
Elijah Pool is headed east from the Dryden Ice Dogs of the Superior International Jr. Hockey League to the reigning Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League champion Timmins Rock in a cash transaction.
Hailing from St. Albert, Alberta, Pool is a 2004 birth year defenseman who had eight assists in 41 games — regular season and playoffs included — of spot duty for Dryden in 2022-2023. He is a younger brother of graduated forward Ethan Pool, who was part of the ’22-23 NOJHL championship team in Timmins as a clutch goal scorer. The older Pool had joined Timmins from the Red Lake Miners of the SIJHL in an off season trade from a year ago.
As for the younger Pool, Timmins head coach and general manager Brandon Perry likes what the 6-foot, 190 pound, right hand shooting defender brings to the Rock.
“We are excited to have Elijah join the Rock,” Perry relayed to Hockey News North. “He comes from a good family and having good people in our locker room is what makes the difference.”