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Canada Cole Clayton
#59 San Jose Barracuda / AHL - 25/26
1-time AEHL U15 Champion 1
Date of Birth
Feb 29, 2000
Position
D
Age
25
Height
6'2" / 188 cm
Place of Birth
Strathmore, AB, CAN
Weight
198 lbs / 90 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
R
Youth Team
Strathmore MHA
Contract
25/26
Cap Hit
$775,000 Powered by
NHL Rights
San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks / Signed

Father: Bruce Clayton
Brothers: Chayse Clayton, Cyle Clayton

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Cole Clayton Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2013-14 Rocky Mountain Raiders U15 AAA AMBHL 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2014-15 Rocky Mountain Raiders U15 AAA AMBHL 33* 8* 22* 30* 26* -* |
Rockyview Raiders U16 AAA AMMHL 3* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |
2015-16 UFA Bisons U18 AAA AMHL 31* 6* 9* 15* 18* -* | Playoffs 11 1 2 3 10 -
Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 4* 0* 1* 1* 4* -3* |
2016-17 UFA Bisons U18 AAA AMHL 34* 6* 13* 19* 66* -* | Playoffs 11 1 5 6 20 -
Fort McMurray Oil Barons AJHL 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2017-18 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 56* 2* 5* 7* 25* 5* | Playoffs 6 1 1 2 12 1
2018-19 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 68* 4* 16* 20* 51* -7* | Playoffs 6 0 0 0 0 -4
2019-20 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 63* 2* 28* 30* 27* 28* |
2020-21 Medicine Hat Tigers “A” WHL 23* 9* 21* 30* 22* 4* |
2021-22 Cleveland Monsters AHL 55* 2* 14* 16* 30* -13* |
2022-23 Cleveland Monsters AHL 47* 4* 6* 10* 43* -4* |
2023-24 Cleveland Monsters AHL 59* 5* 15* 20* 31* 4* | Playoffs 8 1 0 1 0 3
2024-25 Cleveland Monsters “A” AHL 63* 1* 14* 15* 37* 5* | Playoffs 6 0 0 0 12 -1
2025-26 San Jose Barracuda AHL 29* 2* 3* 5* 19* -2* |
Projected AHL 69* 5* 7* 12* 45* -5* |

Cole Clayton Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2014-15 Team South Alberta Cup -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2015-16 Team Alberta WCCC-16 4* 0* 0* 0* 10* -* |

Cole Clayton Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AMBHL (AEHL U15) 2 34* 8* 22* 30* 0.88* 26* -* | 0 * * * * * *
AMMHL (AEHL U17) 1 3* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
AMHL (AEHL U18) 2 65* 12* 22* 34* 0.52* 84* -* | 2 22 2 * 7 * 9 * 0.41 * 30 * - *
AHL 5 253* 14* 52* 66* 0.26* 160* -10* | 2 14 1 * 0 * 1 * 0.07 * 12 * 2 *
AJHL 1 2* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Alberta Cup 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WCCC-16 1 4* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 10* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WHL 5 214* 17* 71* 88* 0.41* 129* 27* | 2 12 1 * 1 * 2 * 0.17 * 12 * -3 *

Cole Clayton Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
09/30/2025
09/30/2025 Up/Down San Jose Sharks San Jose Barracuda
07/02/2025
07/02/2025 Confirmed Columbus Blue Jackets San Jose Sharks
07/01/2024
07/01/2024 Confirmed Cleveland Monsters Columbus Blue Jackets
07/27/2022
07/27/2022 Extension Cleveland Monsters Cleveland Monsters
06/16/2021
06/16/2021 Confirmed Medicine Hat Tigers Cleveland Monsters
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2015, 3 #46 overall by Medicine Hat Tigers in the WHL Prospects Draft

2020-2021 Medicine Hat Tigers Cliff Bast Memorial Best Defenceman Award (Team Award)