Education
University of Massachusetts Amherst.
University of Massachusetts Amherst.
He has previously played in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers and the New York Islanders. Pöck was a star forward turned defenceman at the University of Massachusetts Amherst of the Hockey East. Pöck was never drafted in the National Hockey League, but signed his first pro contract upon completing his senior year on March 23, 2004 with the New York Rangers.
He immediately made his National Hockey League debut at the end of the 2003-2004 season.
Pöck played eight games for the New York Rangers in the 2005-2006 season, scoring one goal, getting one assist, and accumulating four penalty minutes. He spent the majority of the season however with Rangers affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League, accumulating an impressive 61 points in 65 games, to finish second in the league amongst defenseman and earn a selection to the AHL Second All-Star Team.
During the following 2006-2007 season, Pöck played in 44 games for the Rangers, scored four goals, collected four assists, and was assessed 16 penalty minutes. He also played in four first-round playoff games, amassing three assists.
After only playing in one game with the Rangers to start the 2007-2008 season, Pöck was sent down passing waivers, to play with the AHL"s Wolf Pack due to the Rangers having seven other healthy defencemen on the roster.
Pöck joined the Islanders for training camp and played a career high 59 games with the Islanders in the 2008-2009 season. On May 28, 2009, with lack of National Hockey League interest, Pöck signed with Swiss team Rapperswil-Jona Lakers of the Swiss National League A (National Lawyers Association ) on a two-year contract. In his two seasons with the Lakers, despite missing the playoffs in each year, Pöck led the team amongst defenseman in points.
Upon his contract expiring with the Lakers, Pöck signed a one-year contract as a free agent, with Modo Hockey of the Swedish Elitserien on April 28, 2011.
In helping Modo return to playoffs in the 2011-2012 season, Pöck was the clear offensive threat among the blueline, scoring 25 points in 55 games. With the intention of returning for another opportunity in the National Hockey League, Pöck signed a one-year two-way contract with the Colorado Avalanche on July 2, 2012.
Due to the 2012 National Hockey League lockout and the absence of National Hockey League training camps, Pöck was directly re-assigned by the Avalanche to AHL affiliate, the Lake Erie Monsters. In adding a veteran puck-moving presence to the Monsters blueline during the 2012-2013 season, Pöck led the defense with 11 goals and finished second with 33 points in 62 games.
Unable to add to his National Hockey League experience, Pöck signed a two-year contract to return to his native Austria with original club, European Commission KAC, of the EBEL on April 10, 2013.