Cole Hults

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Cole Hults
Born (1998-05-22) May 22, 1998 (age 26)
Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Left
ICEHL team
Former teams		 HC Bolzano
Ontario Reign
Tucson Roadrunners
HKM Zvolen
NHL draft 134th overall, 2017
Los Angeles Kings
Playing career 2021–present

Cole Bradley Hults (born May 22, 1998) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for HC Bolzano in the ICE Hockey League (ICEHL). [1] Hults was selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the fifth round, 134th overall, of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.

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Playing career

He played college hockey at Pennsylvania State University and was named to the Second All-AHCA Team after his junior season. [2] Hults was selected 134th overall by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. On April 11, 2020, Hults signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the Kings, forgoing his senior season at Penn State. [3]

In his first professional season, Hults was assigned by the Kings to AHL affiliate, the Ontario Reign, for the shortened 2020–21 season. He made 19 appearances on the blueline for the Reign, collecting 1 goal and 5 points.

On July 24, 2021, Hults was traded by the Kings, along with Bokondji Imama, to the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for Brayden Burke and Tyler Steenbergen. [4]

Hults played one season within the Coyotes organization before leaving as a free agent to sign a one-year contract with Italian club, HC Bolzano of the ICEHL, on August 3, 2022. In signing with Bolzano, Hults joined his brother Mitch at the club. [5]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2014–15 Madison Capitols USHL 902229—————
2015–16 Madison CapitolsUSHL5408865—————
2016–17 Madison CapitolsUSHL5962632112—————
2017–18 Penn State B1G 383172043—————
2018–19 Penn StateB1G396222824—————
2019–20 Penn StateB1G348223018—————
2020–21 Ontario Reign AHL 191455—————
2021–22 Tucson Roadrunners AHL547101734—————
2022–23 HC Bolzano ICEHL 4532629331924616
2023–24 HKM Zvolen Slovak 509273635100336
AHL totals738142239—————

Awards and honors

AwardYearRef
College
AHCA Second Team All-American 2020 [2]
Big Ten Player of the Year 2020 [6]
Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year 2020
All-Big Ten First Team 2020

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References

  1. ↑ "Cole Hults at eliteprospects.com". eliteprospects.com.
  2. 1 2 "Men's CCM/AHCA Hockey Division I All-Americans Announced". ahcahockey.com. April 11, 2020. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Cole Hults signs entry-level contract with LA Kings". Los Angeles Kings. April 12, 2020. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Coyotes acquire Hults, Imama from Kings". Arizona Coyotes. July 24, 2021. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Another Hults for HCB" (in Italian). HC Bolzano. August 3, 2022. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Hockey Postseason Honors Announced". Big Ten Conference . May 11, 2020. Archived from the original on May 13, 2020. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
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