Born in Hamilton, Ontario, Pope started his career playing for Cape Breton Oilers and Wheeling Thunderbirds before moving to the United Kingdom in 1996, signing for the Cardiff Devils.
Born in Hamilton, Ontario, Pope started his professional career playing for Cape Breton Oilers and Wheeling Thunderbirds as a Free Agent signing of the Edmonton Oilers organisation in 1992. In 1996, Pope moved to the United Kingdom signing for the Cardiff Devils.