Position: Defense
Date of Birth: 13/03/1984
Height: 6ft4″     Weight: 195lbs
Shoots: Right     Birthpace: Montclair, New Jersey

Rejoining the Belfast Giants for a second season, the 6’ 4” Cook hails from Montclair, New Jersey and was drafted by the Ottawa Senators in the 2003. Tim arrived in Belfast last year as part of the Giants MBA programme, after a season with Totempo in Denmark where he posted 14 points in 36 games before moving to Florida to play for the Everblades, where he played a further 21 games. Playing 55 games for the Giants last season, Cook scored 10 goals with 21 assists to his name.

Cook has plenty of experience of lifting trophies, winning the East Coast Hockey League Championship in two consecutive years, first with the Texas Wildcatters and then with the Florida Everblades before helping the Giants to lift the 2009 – 10 playoff championship. The 26 year old comes from the famous University of Michigan Wolverines hockey programme, spending four seasons from 2003-2007 in one of the most successful University Programmes in the United States.

Commenting on Cook, Doug Christiansen said “He skates well, moves the puck well, and is great in the dressing room.  He is exactly the kind of player you can build around. He is thought of so highly that he was nominated for league defender of the year. He is going to log a lot of minutes and will be asked to lead by example.”

“I love Cook as a player. He skates well, moves the puck well, and is great in the dressing room. He is exactly the kind of player you can build around. He is thought of so highly that he was nominated for league defender of the year. He is going to log a lot of minutes and will be asked to lead by example.”