Erik Cole

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Erik Cole
Erik Cole - Dallas Stars.jpg
Cole with the Dallas Stars in 2014
Born (1978-11-06) November 6, 1978 (age 45)
Oswego, New York, U.S.
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Carolina Hurricanes
Edmonton Oilers
Montreal Canadiens
Dallas Stars
Detroit Red Wings
National teamFlag of the United States.svg  United States
NHL draft 71st overall, 1998
Carolina Hurricanes
Playing career 2000–2015

Erik Thomas Cole (born November 6, 1978) is an American former professional ice hockey left winger. Originally drafted by the Hurricanes in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft, Cole played 15 seasons in the NHL for the Carolina Hurricanes, Edmonton Oilers, Montreal Canadiens, Dallas Stars and Detroit Red Wings.

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Playing career

Amateur

Early in his career, Cole played high school ice hockey for the Oswego Buccaneers in his hometown of Oswego, New York. [1] He played 48 games for the Buccaneers during the 1996-7 USHL season, scoring 30 goals and 34 assists for 64 points.

Cole then attended Clarkson University in Potsdam, New York, where he played college hockey for the Golden Knights ice hockey team in the NCAA's ECAC conference. At the end of his first season, the Carolina Hurricanes selected him 71st overall in the third round of the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. Cole would play two more collegiate seasons with the Golden Knights, departing in 2000.

Professional

In the 2001–02 season, his rookie year, Cole scored six goals during the 2002 Stanley Cup playoffs. Additionally, he was one-third of the "BBC Line," which also featured Bates Battaglia and Rod Brind'Amour, during the Hurricanes' Stanley Cup run in 2002.

On December 19, 2005, Cole was chosen to represent Team USA ice hockey for the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. He was named alongside fellow Clarkson University alumnus Craig Conroy, then of the Calgary Flames. He also represented Team USA the next year at the 2007 IIHF World Championship in Moscow.

On March 4, 2006, Cole suffered a fractured vertebra in his neck after getting hit by Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Brooks Orpik. [2] The injury kept him out of the lineup until Game 6 of the 2006 Stanley Cup Finals, where the Hurricanes won the Stanley Cup in Game 7 over the Edmonton Oilers. On November 12, 2007, Cole went head-first into Florida Panthers goaltender Tomáš Vokoun; he was face down on the ice for over five minutes and was escorted off the ice via stretcher. [3] It was a neck injury but not serious, and he traveled with the team to Tampa Bay.

Cole was the first player in the NHL to ever be awarded two penalty shots in the same game. [4] On July 1, 2008, Cole was acquired by the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for Joni Pitkänen. [5] On January 14, 2009, Cole, as a member of the Oilers, recorded his fifth NHL hat-trick against the Washington Capitals on goaltender José Théodore. Cole set an unofficial NHL record in the Fastest Skater event by skating around the entire ice at Rexall Place with a time of 13.117 seconds.

Cole pictured during his time with the Montreal Canadiens Erik Cole 001.jpg
Cole pictured during his time with the Montreal Canadiens

On March 4, 2009, Cole was traded back to Carolina in exchange for Patrick O'Sullivan and a second-round draft pick; O'Sullivan was traded to Carolina for Justin Williams and second-round pick earlier that day. [6] On July 1, 2009, the Hurricanes signed Cole to a two-year, $5.8 million contract, which paid $2.8 million in 2009–10 and $3 million in 2010–11). [7] On December 5, 2009, Cole scored his sixth career hat-trick against the Vancouver Canucks in Raleigh. The second goal went off the skate of former Clarkson University teammate, and then-Canuck, Willie Mitchell. Cole scored the third goal on an empty-net after goaltender Andrew Raycroft was pulled in favor for an extra attacker in the last minute of play.

Cole in April 2014 Erik Cole 2014-04-27.JPG
Cole in April 2014

On July 1, 2011, Cole signed a four-year, $18 million contract as a free agent with the Montreal Canadiens. [8] Cole wore jersey number 72 for the Canadiens. During his first season with the Canadiens in 2011–12, Cole set career highs with 35 goals and 61 points. On March 23, 2012, Cole scored a natural hat-trick just 5:41 into a game against the Ottawa Senators, setting a Canadiens record for the quickest hat-trick from the start of a game. [9]

On February 26, 2013, during the lockout-shortened 2012–13 season, after a slow start offensively, Cole was traded to the Dallas Stars in exchange for Michael Ryder and a third-round draft pick in 2013. [10] In 28 games with Dallas, Cole would record six goals and one assist as the Stars would miss the 2013 playoffs.

On March 1, 2015, the Stars traded Cole to the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for Mattias Bäckman, Mattias Janmark-Nylén and a second-round draft pick in 2015. [11] On April 8, it was announced that Cole would miss the remainder of the season with a spinal contusion he suffered on March 24 in a game against the Arizona Coyotes. [12]

On September 20, 2017, Cole signed a one-day contract with the Carolina Hurricanes and subsequently announced his retirement from the NHL [13]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1995–96 Oswego High School HS-NY 40494190——————
1996–97 Des Moines Buccaneers USHL 4830346414052026
1997–98 Clarkson University ECAC 3411203155—————
1998–99 Clarkson UniversityECAC3622204250—————
1999–00 Clarkson UniversityECAC3319113046—————
1999–00 Cincinnati Cyclones IHL 9437271122
2000–01 Cincinnati CyclonesIHL692320432851012
2001–02 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 81162440352363930
2002–03 Carolina HurricanesNHL5314132772—————
2003–04 Carolina HurricanesNHL8018244293—————
2004–05 Eisbären Berlin DEL 396212776851637
2005–06 Carolina HurricanesNHL603029595420000
2006–07 Carolina HurricanesNHL7129326176—————
2007–08 Carolina HurricanesNHL7322295176—————
2008–09 Edmonton Oilers NHL6316112763—————
2008–09Carolina HurricanesNHL1721315101805522
2009–10 Carolina HurricanesNHL401151629—————
2010–11 Carolina HurricanesNHL8226265249—————
2011–12 Montreal Canadiens NHL8235266148—————
2012–13 Montreal CanadiensNHL1933610—————
2012–13 Dallas Stars NHL2861710—————
2013–14 Dallas StarsNHL751613292030002
2014–15 Dallas StarsNHL5718153314—————
2014–15 Detroit Red Wings NHL113360—————
NHL totals89226526753265946681454

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2005 United States WC 6th71566
2006 United States OG 8th61230
2007 United StatesWC5th71452
Senior totals20311148

Awards and honors

AwardYear
All-ECAC Hockey Rookie Team 1997–98
All-ECAC Hockey First Team 1998–99
AHCA East Second-Team All-American 1998–99
ECAC Hockey All-Tournament Team 1999
All-ECAC Hockey Second team 1999–00
DEL Champion 2004–05
Stanley Cup (Carolina Hurricanes) 2005–06

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References

  1. ↑ Groom, Debra J. (2008-12-17). "Oswego school district Athletic Hall of Fame inductions set". The Post-Standard. Retrieved 2012-01-04.
  2. ↑ "Cole to Miss at Least 6-8 Weeks with Fractured Vertebra". Carolina Hurricanes . 2006-03-05.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. ↑ "Canes' Cole leaves game on stretcher after collision with goalie Vokoun". ESPN . 2007-11-13.
  4. ↑ "Carolina Hurricanes vs. Buffalo Sabres Game Recap, November 9, 2005, ESPN". ESPN . 2005-11-09.
  5. ↑ "Oilers bring in Cole, Brule with pair of trades". TSN . 2008-07-01.
  6. ↑ "Hurricanes re-acquire Cole". nhl.com. 2009-03-04. Retrieved 2009-03-04.
  7. ↑ "Hurricanes Agree to Terms with Erik Cole". carolinahurricanes.com. 2009-07-01. Archived from the original on 2009-07-04.
  8. ↑ "NHL Free Agent Tracker". The Sports Network. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
  9. ↑ "Cole Scores Three in First Six Minutes as Habs Down Senators". The Sports Network. Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2012.
  10. ↑ "Canadiens acquire Ryder and pick from Stars for Cole". The Sports Network. 2013-02-26. Retrieved 2013-02-26.
  11. ↑ Kujawa, Kyle (2015-03-01). "Red Wings acquire Erik Cole from Dallas". Detroit Red Wings . Retrieved 2015-03-01.
  12. ↑ Roose, Bill (2015-04-08). "Spinal bruise ends Cole's season". Detroit Red Wings . Retrieved 2015-04-08.
  13. ↑ "Cole, 38, retires from NHL; won Stanley Cup in 2006". nhl.com. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
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1997–98
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