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USA Erik Cole

#72 Detroit Red Wings / NHL - 14/15

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Erik Cole Facts

Date of Birth
Nov 06, 1978
Position
LW
Age
44
Height
6'2" / 188 cm
Place of Birth
Oswego, NY, USA
Weight
205 lbs / 93 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired
Drafted
1998 round 3 #71 overall by Carolina Hurricanes
Highlights
1-time DEL Champion 1
1-time NCAA (East) Second All-American Team 1
1-time NCAA (ECAC) Champion 1
1-time NHL Stanley Cup Champion 1
1-time USHL Second All-Star Team 1
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Erik Cole Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1994-95 Oswego High USHS-NY - - - - - - |
1995-96 Oswego High USHS-NY 40 49 41 90 - - |
1996-97 Des Moines Buccaneers USHL 48 30 34 64 140 - | Playoffs 5 2 0 2 6 -
1997-98 Clarkson Univ. NCAA 34 11 20 31 55 15 |
1998-99 Clarkson Univ. NCAA 36 22 20 42 50 26 |
1999-00 Clarkson Univ. NCAA 33 19 11 30 46 - |
Cincinnati Cyclones IHL 9 4 3 7 2 -5 | Playoffs 7 1 1 2 2 -2
2000-01 Cincinnati Cyclones IHL 69 23 20 43 28 9 | Playoffs 5 1 0 1 2 -3
2001-02 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 81 16 24 40 35 -10 | Playoffs 23 6 3 9 30 -2
2002-03 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 53 14 13 27 72 1 |
2003-04 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 80 18 24 42 93 -4 |
2004-05 Eisbären Berlin DEL 39 6 21 27 76 7 | Playoffs 8 5 1 6 37 2
USA WC 7 1 5 6 6 7 |
2005-06 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 60 30 29 59 54 19 | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 -1
USA OG 6 1 2 3 0 0 |
2006-07 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 71 29 32 61 76 2 |
USA “A” WC 7 1 4 5 2 -1 |
2007-08 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 73 22 29 51 76 5 |
2008-09 Edmonton Oilers NHL 63 16 11 27 63 -3 |
Carolina Hurricanes NHL 17 2 13 15 10 3 | Playoffs 18 0 5 5 22 -5
2009-10 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 40 11 5 16 29 -9 |
2010-11 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 82 26 26 52 49 -1 |
2011-12 Montréal Canadiens NHL 82 35 26 61 48 11 |
2012-13 Montréal Canadiens NHL 19 3 3 6 10 1 |
Dallas Stars NHL 28 6 1 7 10 -7 |
2013-14 Dallas Stars NHL 75 16 13 29 20 -17 | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 2 -3
2014-15 Dallas Stars NHL 57 18 15 33 14 4 |
Detroit Red Wings NHL 11 3 3 6 0 -2 |
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Erik Cole Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
DEL 1 39 6 21 27 0.69 76 7 | 1 8 5 1 6 0.75 37 2
IHL 2 78 27 23 50 0.64 30 4 | 2 12 2 1 3 0.25 4 -5
NCAA 3 103 52 51 103 1.00 151 41 | 0
NHL 13 892 265 267 532 0.60 659 -7 | 4 46 6 8 14 0.30 54 -11
OG 1 6 1 2 3 0.50 0 0 | 0
USHL 1 48 30 34 64 1.33 140 - | 1 5 2 0 2 0.40 6 -
USHS-NY 2 40 49 41 90 2.25 - - | 0
WC 2 14 2 9 11 0.79 8 6 | 0
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Erik Cole Connections

Player Period Teams
Niclas Wallin (D) 2000-2010 9 Carolina Hurricanes, Cincinnati Cyclones
Rod Brind'Amour (F) 2001-2010 8 Carolina Hurricanes
Craig Adams (F) 1999-2008 8 Carolina Hurricanes, Cincinnati Cyclones
Ray Whitney (F) 2005-2014 7 Carolina Hurricanes, Dallas Stars
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DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
09/21/2017
09/21/2017 Confirmed No team Retired
03/02/2015
03/02/2015 Confirmed Dallas Stars Detroit Red Wings
02/26/2013
02/26/2013 Confirmed Montréal Canadiens Dallas Stars
07/01/2011
07/01/2011 Confirmed Carolina Hurricanes Montréal Canadiens
07/01/2009
07/01/2009 Extension Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes

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Cult/Star player for Carolina Hurricanes

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