Cole Cassels

Cole Cassels
Cassels with the Utica Comets in 2015
Born	(1995-05-04) May 4, 1995 (age 29) Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	179 lb (81 kg; 12 st 11 lb)
Position	Centre
Shoots	Right
AHL team Former teams	San Jose Barracuda Utica Comets Grizzlys Wolfsburg Belleville Senators WBS Penguins Cleveland Monsters Södertälje SK
NHL draft	85th overall, 2013 Vancouver Canucks
Playing career	2015–present

Cole Cassels (born May 4, 1995) is an American professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the San Jose Barracuda of the American Hockey League (AHL).

Playing career

With early years spent with the Ohio AAA Blue Jackets, he played junior ice hockey for the Oshawa Generals, winning the Memorial Cup with the team in 2015. He was selected by the Vancouver Canucks in the third round (85th overall) in 2013. He signed an entry-level contract with the Canucks in 2013. ^[1]

At the conclusion of his rookie contract with the Canucks having played exclusively with American Hockey League affiliate, the Utica Comets, Cassels was not tendered a qualifying offer by the Canucks and was free to pursue free agency on June 25, 2018. ^[2]

On July 31, 2018, Cassels signed his first contract abroad, agreeing to a one-year deal with German outfit, Grizzlys Wolfsburg of the DEL. ^[3] In his only season with the Grizzlys in 2018–19, Cassels registered 23 points through 50 games, before leaving at the conclusion of the regular season as a free agent on March 8, 2019. ^[4]

Approaching the 2019–20 season, he returned to the AHL in attending the Belleville Senators training camp. Upon his release from Belleville, Cassels resumed his North American career, agreeing to a contract with the Utah Grizzlies of the ECHL on October 2, 2019. ^[5] He played 7 games with the Grizzlies, amassing 10 points before he returned to Belleville on a professional tryout contract on November 1, 2019. ^[6] Cassels made 24 appearances with Belleville, contributing with 3 goals and 8 points, before leaving for fellow AHL club, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in securing an AHL contract for the remainder of the season on January 4, 2020. ^[7]

At the conclusion of his contract with the Penguins, Cassels as a free agent opted to continue within the Senators organization, returning to Belleville on a one-year AHL contract on October 29, 2020. ^[8]

On July 30, 2021, Cassels extended his career in the AHL, agreeing to a one-year contract with the Cleveland Monsters, affiliate to the Columbus Blue Jackets. ^[9]

As a free agent from the Monsters organization, Cassels left for Europe for the second time in his career, agreeing to a one-year contract with Swedish club, Södertälje SK of the HockeyAllsvenskan on July 26, 2022. ^[10] Cassels registered just 2 assists through 13 games to start the 2022–23 season with Södertälje SK, before opting to leave Sweden and return to the AHL in signing a one-year contract for a second stint with the Belleville Senators on November 2, 2022. ^[11]

On September 12, 2023, Cassels continued his career in the AHL by moving as a free agent to the San Jose Barracuda on a one-year contract. ^[12]

Personal life

Cassels is the son of former NHL player Andrew Cassels. Cole spent most of his childhood living in Dublin, Ohio. He was born in Hartford, when his father was a member of the Hartford Whalers.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2011–12	Oshawa Generals	OHL		64	3	8	11	31		6	1	0	1	6
2012–13	Oshawa Generals	OHL		64	15	28	43	51		9	1	0	1	14
2013–14	Oshawa Generals	OHL		61	24	49	73	90		12	6	11	17	16
2014–15	Oshawa Generals	OHL		54	30	51	81	100		16	6	13	19	12
2015–16	Utica Comets	AHL		67	2	5	7	24		4	1	0	1	0
2016–17	Utica Comets	AHL		66	6	5	11	33		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Utica Comets	AHL		69	7	19	26	70		5	2	1	3	2
2018–19	Grizzlys Wolfsburg	DEL		50	7	16	23	44		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Utah Grizzlies	ECHL		7	2	8	10	8		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Belleville Senators	AHL		24	3	5	8	10		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL		28	6	13	19	10		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Belleville Senators	AHL		31	5	12	17	26		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Cleveland Monsters	AHL		70	6	19	25	56		—	—	—	—	—
2022–23	Södertälje SK	Allsv		13	0	2	2	31		—	—	—	—	—
2022–23	Belleville Senators	AHL		64	12	39	51	35		—	—	—	—	—
2023–24	San Jose Barracuda	AHL		67	11	34	45	30		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				486	58	151	209	294		9	3	1	4	2

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2012	Canada Ontario	U17			6	1	2	3	6
Junior totals					6	1	2	3	6

References

1. "Canucks sign Cole Cassels to entry-level contract". Vancouver Canucks. 2013-04-12. Retrieved 2015-11-28.
2. "Canucks make qualifying offers". Sportsnet.ca. 2018-06-25. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
3. "Cole Cassels completes squad" (in German). Grizzlys Wolfsburg. 2018-07-31. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
4. "Further personnel decisions taken by Wolfsburg" (in German). Grizzlys Wolfsburg. 2019-03-08. Retrieved 2019-03-08.
5. ECHL (October 2, 2019). "Utah announce player signing". Twitter . Retrieved October 2, 2019.
6. "Belleville signs Cassels to PTO". Belleville Senators. November 1, 2019. Archived from the original on August 17, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
7. "Penguins sign forward Cole Cassels". Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. January 4, 2020. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
8. Belleville Senators (October 29, 2020). "Belleville sign three to one-year contracts". Twitter . Retrieved October 29, 2020.
9. "Monsters sign Cassels, Greaves and LeBlanc to AHL contracts". Cleveland Monsters. July 30, 2021. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
10. "Cole Cassels signs for SSK!" (in Swedish). Södertälje SK. July 26, 2022. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
11. "Belleville Sens sign Cole Cassels to AHL contract". Belleville Senators. November 2, 2022. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
12. "Barracuda land Cassels". American Hockey League. September 12, 2023. Retrieved September 12, 2023.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database