Cole Hutson

Date of Birth: Jun 28, 2006
Age: 20
Place of Birth: North Barrington, IL, USA
Nation: USA / Canada
Youth Team: -
Position: D
Height: 180 cm / 5'11"
Weight: 78 kg / 172 lbs
Shoots: L
Contract: 27/28

Cole Hutson Facts

Player Type: Mobile DefensemanOffensive DefensemanPuckhandler
Cap Hit: $952,083Powered by
NHL Rights: Washington Capitals / Signed
Drafted: 2024 round 2 #43 overall by Washington Capitals
Agency: Premium

Cole Hutson has the 1-on-1 game at the point down to a science. A lateral slide, a hesitation move, and he gets past the first layer of defence. He drives down the faceoff circle, fakes a shot, and sends the perfect cross-ice pass to the talented shooter sitting inside space on the other flank. -EliteProspects 2024 NHL Draft Guide

Father: Rob Hutson
Brothers: Lane Hutson, Lars Hutson & Quinn Hutson

Cole Hutson Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2019-2020	North Jersey Avalanche 14U AAA	AYHL 14U	25	4	5	9	16	-
2020-2021	North Jersey Avalanche 14U AAA	AYHL 14U	16	8	21	29	4	-
2021-2022	North Jersey Avalanche 16U AAA	AYHL 16U	24	20	42	62	38	-
2022-2023	U.S. National U17 Team	NTDP	42	8	34	42	45	-
2022-2023	U.S. National U18 Team	NTDP	19	2	24	26	27	25
2022-2023	USNTDP Juniors	USHL	32	4	21	25	52	7
2022-2023	USA U17	WHC-17	7	0	9	9	4	-
2022-2023	USA U18	WJC-18	7	1	11	12	8	14
2023-2024	U.S. National U18 Team	NTDP	51	15	36	51	52	22
2023-2024	USNTDP Juniors	USHL	19	3	9	12	14	-2
2023-2024	USA U18	WJC-18	7	4	9	13	6	14
2024-2025	Boston Univ.	NCAA	39	14	34	48	64	5
2024-2025	USA U20	WJC-20	7	3	8	11	2	11
2025-2026	Boston Univ.	NCAA	35	10	22	32	26	13
2025-2026	Washington Capitals	NHL	14	3	7	10	8	-3
2025-2026	USA U20 "A"	WJC-20	3	1	3	4	0	5
2026-2027	Washington Capitals	NHL	9	2	3	5	6	-1
2026-2027	Projected	NHL	84	19	28	47	56	-9

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Cole Hutson Tournament Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2014-2015	Chicago Jr. Blackhawks	Brick Invitational	6	1	4	5	0	-
2015-2016	Chicago Jr. Blackhawks	Brick Invitational	6	0	3	3	2	-
2017-2018	Pro Hockey Selects U12	WSI U12	8	3	3	6	-	-
2018-2019	Detroit Honeybaked	QC Int PW	2	2	0	2	0	-
2020-2021	Draftday Selects U15	WSI U15	9	0	3	3	-	-
2021-2022	Team Royal	USA-S15	4	0	1	1	0	-

Cole Hutson Career Totals by League

League	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
AYHL 14U	2	41	12	26	38	0.93	20	-
AYHL 16U	1	24	20	42	62	2.58	38	-
Brick Invitational	2	12	1	7	8	0.67	2	-
NCAA	2	74	24	56	80	1.08	90	18
NHL	2	23	5	10	15	0.65	14	-4
NTDP	2	112	25	94	119	1.06	124	47*
QC Int PW	1	2	2	0	2	1.00	0	-
USA-S15	1	4	0	1	1	0.25	0	-
USHL	2	51	7	30	37	0.73	66	5
WHC-17	1	7	0	9	9	1.29	4	-
WJC-18	2	14	5	20	25	1.79	14	28
WJC-20	2	10	4	11	15	1.50	2	16
WSI U12	1	8	3	3	6	0.75	-	-
WSI U15	1	9	0	3	3	0.33	-	-

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Cole Hutson Career Totals by Team

Team	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
Boston Univ.	2	74	24	56	80	1.08	90	18
Chicago Jr. Blackhawks (Brick Invit)	2	12	1	7	8	0.67	2	-
Detroit Honeybaked (Peewee)	1	2	2	0	2	1.00	0	-
Draftday Selects U15 (Black)	1	9	0	3	3	0.33	-	-
North Jersey Avalanche 14U AAA	2	41	12	26	38	0.93	20	-
North Jersey Avalanche 16U AAA	1	24	20	42	62	2.58	38	-
Pro Hockey Selects U12 (YouthCups)	1	8	3	3	6	0.75	-	-
Team Royal (Select 15)	1	4	0	1	1	0.25	0	-
U.S. National U17 Team	1	42	8	34	42	1.00	45	-
U.S. National U18 Team	2	70	17	60	77	1.10	79	47
USA U17	1	7	0	9	9	1.29	4	-
USA U18	2	14	5	20	25	1.79	14	28
USA U20	2	10	4	11	15	1.50	2	16
USNTDP Juniors	2	51	7	30	37	0.73	66	5
Washington Capitals	2	23	5	10	15	0.65	14	-4

Cole Hutson Career Highlights

Season	Awards
2019-2020	BEAST 14U (National) First Team
2020-2021	AYHL 14U Most Points by Defenseman (29)
2021-2022	AYHL 16U Most Assists (42) AYHL 16U Most Points (62) AYHL 16U Most Points by Defenseman (62)
2022-2023	U17 WHC Gold Medal U17 WHC Most Points by Defenseman (9) U18 WJC All-Star Team U18 WJC Gold Medal U18 WJC Most Assists by Defenseman (11) U18 WJC Most Points by Defenseman (12)
2023-2024	U18 WJC All-Star Team U18 WJC Best Defenseman U18 WJC Most Assists by Defenseman (9) U18 WJC Most Goals by Defenseman (4) U18 WJC Most Points by Defenseman (13) U18 WJC Silver Medal U18 WJC Top 3 Player on Team
2024-2025	NCAA (East) First All-American Team NCAA (Hockey East) All-Rookie Team NCAA (Hockey East) First All-Star Team NCAA (Hockey East) Rookie of the Year NCAA (New England) All-Star Team NCAA (New England) Best Defenseman NCAA (New England) Rookie of the Year NCAA (USCHO) First Team NCAA (USCHO) Rookie of the Year NCAA Top Collegiate Rookie (Tim Taylor Award) U20 WJC All-Star Team U20 WJC Best Plus/Minus (+11) U20 WJC Gold Medal U20 WJC Most Assists by Defenseman (8) U20 WJC Most Points (11) U20 WJC Most Points by Defenseman (11) U20 WJC Top 3 Player on Team
2025-2026	NCAA (East) First All-American Team NCAA (Hockey East) First All-Star Team

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
03/15/2026	Confirmed	Boston Univ.	Washington Capitals
08/02/2022	Confirmed	North Jersey Avalanche 16U AAA	Boston Univ.

Cole Hutson Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2022, 15 #299 by Kingston Frontenacs in the OHL Priority Selection
2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #47 by Elite Prospects
2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #35 by ISS Hockey
2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #41 by FCHockey
2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #26 by TSN/Craig Button
2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #36 by McKeen's Hockey
2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #47 by TSN/McKenzie
2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #55 by NHL Central Scouting

2022 - Selected for USA Hockey NTDP Evaluation Camp