Erik Cole

Jump to content
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Erik Cole
Cole with the Dallas Stars in 2014
Born (1978-11-06) November 6, 1978 (age 47)
Oswego, New York, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
PositionLeft wing
ShotLeft
Played forCarolina Hurricanes
Edmonton Oilers
Montreal Canadiens
Dallas Stars
Detroit Red Wings
National team United States
NHL draft71st overall, 1998
Carolina Hurricanes
Playing career2000–2015

Erik 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.

Playing career

[edit]

Amateur

[edit]

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

[edit]

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.

In 2005, Cole became the first player in the NHL to ever be awarded two penalty shots in the same game.[2]

On March 4, 2006, Cole suffered a fractured vertebra in his neck after getting hit by Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Brooks Orpik.[3] 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.[4] It was a neck injury but not serious, and he traveled with the team to Tampa Bay.

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

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 in a 5–3 win over the Vancouver Canucks.[8]

Cole in April 2014

On July 1, 2011, Cole signed a four-year, $18 million contract as a free agent with the Montreal Canadiens.[9] 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.[10]

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.[11] 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.[12] 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.[13]

On September 20, 2017, Cole signed a one-day contract with the Carolina Hurricanes and subsequently announced his retirement from the NHL [14]

Career statistics

[edit]

Regular season and playoffs

[edit]
Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
1995–96Oswego High SchoolHS-NY40494190——————
1996–97Des Moines BuccaneersUSHL4830346414052026
1997–98Clarkson UniversityECAC3411203155—————
1998–99Clarkson UniversityECAC3622204250—————
1999–00Clarkson UniversityECAC3319113046—————
1999–00Cincinnati CyclonesIHL9437271122
2000–01Cincinnati CyclonesIHL692320432851012
2001–02Carolina HurricanesNHL81162440352363930
2002–03Carolina HurricanesNHL5314132772—————
2003–04Carolina HurricanesNHL8018244293—————
2004–05Eisbären BerlinDEL396212776851637
2005–06Carolina HurricanesNHL603029595420000
2006–07Carolina HurricanesNHL7129326176—————
2007–08Carolina HurricanesNHL7322295176—————
2008–09Edmonton OilersNHL6316112763—————
2008–09Carolina HurricanesNHL1721315101805522
2009–10Carolina HurricanesNHL401151629—————
2010–11Carolina HurricanesNHL8226265249—————
2011–12Montreal CanadiensNHL8235266148—————
2012–13Montreal CanadiensNHL1933610—————
2012–13Dallas StarsNHL2861710—————
2013–14Dallas StarsNHL751613292030002
2014–15Dallas StarsNHL5718153314—————
2014–15Detroit Red WingsNHL113360—————
NHL totals89226526753265946681454

International

[edit]
YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2005United StatesWC6th71566
2006United StatesOG8th61230
2007United StatesWC5th71452
Senior totals20311148

Awards and honors

[edit]
AwardYear
All-ECAC Hockey Rookie Team1997–98
All-ECAC Hockey First Team1998–99
AHCA East Second-Team All-American1998–99
ECAC Hockey All-Tournament Team1999
All-ECAC Hockey Second team1999–00
DEL Champion2004–05
Stanley Cup (Carolina Hurricanes)2005–06

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Groom, Debra J. (December 17, 2008). "Oswego school district Athletic Hall of Fame inductions set". The Post-Standard. Retrieved January 4, 2012.
  2. ^ "Gerber makes career-high 41 saves in Carolina victory". ESPN. November 9, 2005. Archived from the original on April 29, 2017. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  3. ^ "Major loss for 'Canes: Cole out 6-8 weeks". ESPN. March 5, 2006. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  4. ^ "Canes' Cole leaves game on stretcher after collision with goalie Vokoun". ESPN. November 13, 2007. Archived from the original on April 9, 2016. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  5. ^ "Oilers bring in Cole, Brule with pair of trades". ESPN. July 1, 2008. Archived from the original on August 14, 2008. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  6. ^ "Hurricanes re-acquire Cole". National Hockey League. March 4, 2009. Archived from the original on November 14, 2023. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  7. ^ "Cole, Sullivan agree to 2-year deals". ESPN. July 1, 2009. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  8. ^ "Erik Cole scores three times in Hurricane's 5-3 win over the Vancouver Canucks". The Hockey News. December 5, 2009. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  9. ^ "Erik Cole signs with Canadiens". ESPN. July 1, 2011. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  10. ^ "Cole Scores Three in First Six Minutes as Habs Down Senators". The Sports Network. Archived from the original on March 26, 2012. Retrieved March 24, 2012.
  11. ^ "Canadiens Acquire F Ryder And Pick From Stars For F Cole". The Sports Network. February 26, 2013. Archived from the original on February 28, 2013. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  12. ^ "Stars trade Erik Cole to Wings". ESPN. March 1, 2015. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  13. ^ Roose, Bill (April 8, 2015). "Spinal bruise ends Cole's season". National Hockey League. Archived from the original on April 10, 2015. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  14. ^ "Cole, 38, retires from NHL; won Stanley Cup in 2006". nhl.com. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Erik_Cole&oldid=1289970219"

    Erik Cole
    Cole with the Dallas Stars in 2014
    Born (1978-11-06) November 6, 1978 (age 47)
    Oswego, New York, U.S.
    Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
    Weight205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
    PositionLeft wing
    ShotLeft
    Played forCarolina Hurricanes
    Edmonton Oilers
    Montreal Canadiens
    Dallas Stars
    Detroit Red Wings
    National team United States
    NHL draft71st overall, 1998
    Carolina Hurricanes
    Playing career2000–2015

    Erik 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.

    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.

    In 2005, Cole became the first player in the NHL to ever be awarded two penalty shots in the same game.[2]

    On March 4, 2006, Cole suffered a fractured vertebra in his neck after getting hit by Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Brooks Orpik.[3] 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.[4] It was a neck injury but not serious, and he traveled with the team to Tampa Bay.

    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

    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 in a 5–3 win over the Vancouver Canucks.[8]

    Cole in April 2014

    On July 1, 2011, Cole signed a four-year, $18 million contract as a free agent with the Montreal Canadiens.[9] 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.[10]

    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.[11] 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.[12] 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.[13]

    On September 20, 2017, Cole signed a one-day contract with the Carolina Hurricanes and subsequently announced his retirement from the NHL [14]

    Career statistics

    Regular season and playoffs

    Regular seasonPlayoffs
    SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
    1995–96Oswego High SchoolHS-NY40494190——————
    1996–97Des Moines BuccaneersUSHL4830346414052026
    1997–98Clarkson UniversityECAC3411203155—————
    1998–99Clarkson UniversityECAC3622204250—————
    1999–00Clarkson UniversityECAC3319113046—————
    1999–00Cincinnati CyclonesIHL9437271122
    2000–01Cincinnati CyclonesIHL692320432851012
    2001–02Carolina HurricanesNHL81162440352363930
    2002–03Carolina HurricanesNHL5314132772—————
    2003–04Carolina HurricanesNHL8018244293—————
    2004–05Eisbären BerlinDEL396212776851637
    2005–06Carolina HurricanesNHL603029595420000
    2006–07Carolina HurricanesNHL7129326176—————
    2007–08Carolina HurricanesNHL7322295176—————
    2008–09Edmonton OilersNHL6316112763—————
    2008–09Carolina HurricanesNHL1721315101805522
    2009–10Carolina HurricanesNHL401151629—————
    2010–11Carolina HurricanesNHL8226265249—————
    2011–12Montreal CanadiensNHL8235266148—————
    2012–13Montreal CanadiensNHL1933610—————
    2012–13Dallas StarsNHL2861710—————
    2013–14Dallas StarsNHL751613292030002
    2014–15Dallas StarsNHL5718153314—————
    2014–15Detroit Red WingsNHL113360—————
    NHL totals89226526753265946681454

    International

    YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
    2005United StatesWC6th71566
    2006United StatesOG8th61230
    2007United StatesWC5th71452
    Senior totals20311148

    Awards and honors

    AwardYear
    All-ECAC Hockey Rookie Team1997–98
    All-ECAC Hockey First Team1998–99
    AHCA East Second-Team All-American1998–99
    ECAC Hockey All-Tournament Team1999
    All-ECAC Hockey Second team1999–00
    DEL Champion2004–05
    Stanley Cup (Carolina Hurricanes)2005–06

    References

    1. ^ Groom, Debra J. (December 17, 2008). "Oswego school district Athletic Hall of Fame inductions set". The Post-Standard. Retrieved January 4, 2012.
    2. ^ "Gerber makes career-high 41 saves in Carolina victory". ESPN. November 9, 2005. Archived from the original on April 29, 2017. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
    3. ^ "Major loss for 'Canes: Cole out 6-8 weeks". ESPN. March 5, 2006. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
    4. ^ "Canes' Cole leaves game on stretcher after collision with goalie Vokoun". ESPN. November 13, 2007. Archived from the original on April 9, 2016. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
    5. ^ "Oilers bring in Cole, Brule with pair of trades". ESPN. July 1, 2008. Archived from the original on August 14, 2008. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
    6. ^ "Hurricanes re-acquire Cole". National Hockey League. March 4, 2009. Archived from the original on November 14, 2023. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
    7. ^ "Cole, Sullivan agree to 2-year deals". ESPN. July 1, 2009. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
    8. ^ "Erik Cole scores three times in Hurricane's 5-3 win over the Vancouver Canucks". The Hockey News. December 5, 2009. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
    9. ^ "Erik Cole signs with Canadiens". ESPN. July 1, 2011. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
    10. ^ "Cole Scores Three in First Six Minutes as Habs Down Senators". The Sports Network. Archived from the original on March 26, 2012. Retrieved March 24, 2012.
    11. ^ "Canadiens Acquire F Ryder And Pick From Stars For F Cole". The Sports Network. February 26, 2013. Archived from the original on February 28, 2013. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
    12. ^ "Stars trade Erik Cole to Wings". ESPN. March 1, 2015. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
    13. ^ Roose, Bill (April 8, 2015). "Spinal bruise ends Cole's season". National Hockey League. Archived from the original on April 10, 2015. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
    14. ^ "Cole, 38, retires from NHL; won Stanley Cup in 2006". nhl.com. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
    • Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
    • Erik Cole's U.S. Olympic Team bio Archived 2006-03-25 at archive.today
    Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Erik_Cole&oldid=1289970219"