Gavan Holohan has signed a fresh deal with the Pools as Craig Hignett begins a rebuild ahead of what he hopes will be a big season.
The midfielder joined the club in February and admits it wasn't easy to make his mark midway through the season.
But he's hoping for a clean slate starting from August.
“I was keen to get things sorted here because I got a real taste for it last season, albeit I was only here a short period I got a taste for the Club and really wanted to stay," he told the club's website.
“I knew I had the ability to come and do well so it was just about biding my time and waiting for an opportunity and luckily I did pretty well so I was pleased with that and now I want to kick-on for next season.
“My target is to break in to the team, keep my place in there and make as much of an impact as I can to help this club have a successful season.”