The Georgetown, Ont. native has committed to the Acadia Axemen for the 2020-21 season. Deakin-Poot, who turned 21 in January, has spent the past three seasons with the Saint John Sea Dogs after a couple years in the Ontario Hockey League.
"We believe Nick’s play is tailor made for the AUS," Acadia head coach Darren Burns said. "He is in tremendous shape, fast, big and plays a 200-foot game. He is an excellent penalty killer who thrives in the face off circle. He is also a lot to handle in front of the opponent’s net. There’s no question he has a desire to always get better.”
Burns has seen a lot of Deakin-Poot over the past couple seasons. The long-time Acadia coach is the father of Sea Dogs forward Brady Burns and regularly attends Saint John home and away games.
Deakin-Poot recorded 14 goals and 19 assists in 51 games with the Sea Dogs this past season. He plays a hard, gritty style that, as Burns indicated, should make him a solid university level player.
The Axemen are coming off an excellent season that saw them fall to the UNB Reds in the AUS final. The team was poised for a strong showing at the University Cup - which they hosted in Halifax - but the event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic after the first day of action.
Nicolas Guay, who was part of Saint John's overage group until being traded in December, has committed to UNB for the upcoming season. Jeffrey Durocher, who came to the Sea Dogs in the Guay trade, committed to the Concordia Stingers in December.
There's been no word yet on Zachary Bouthillier's status for the 2020-21 campaign. The netminder was a 2018 draft pick of the Toronto Maple Leafs but has not signed with the club. His NHL rights expire this summer.
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