NHL GMs discuss how to curb sucker punches after Tom Wilson’s fight with Ian Cole
Representatives from each NHL team are meeting at the Boca Beach Club in Boca Raton, Florida, for the league's annual GM meetings.…
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82
GAMES PLAYED
3
GOALS
20
ASSISTS
23
POINTS
18.3
AVG TOI
Player Rating
52
Percentile among defenders
Goal %
51%
62nd percentile among
defenders
Expected Goal %
53%
75th percentile among
defenders
Shot Attempt %
50%
60th percentile among
defenders
Ian Cole: Career stats
| Season | Team | Age | GP | Goals G | Assists A | Points P | ATOI | Shots | Sh% | GF% | SA% | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 11 | STL | 21 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 17.6 | 22 | 4.5 | 58.1 | 51.9 | 51.5 |
| 2011-12 12 | STL | 22 | 26 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 15.9 | 18 | 5.6 | 60.9 | 55.1 | 53.6 |
| 2012-13 13 | STL | 23 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17.7 | 10 | 0.0 | 37.5 | 52.3 | 48.4 |
| 2013-14 14 | STL | 24 | 46 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 15.1 | 45 | 6.7 | 67.6 | 49.0 | 54.1 |
| 2014-15 15 | STL, PIT | 25 | 74 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 16.0 | 83 | 6.0 | 60.9 | 54.5 | 55.0 |
| 2015-16 16 | PIT | 26 | 70 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 17.2 | 72 | 0.0 | 44.9 | 50.1 | 52.4 |
| 2016-17 17 | PIT | 27 | 81 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 19.8 | 89 | 5.6 | 59.0 | 49.4 | 52.1 |
| 2017-18 18 | PIT, CBJ | 28 | 67 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 17.8 | 84 | 6.0 | 54.0 | 51.5 | 48.9 |
| 2018-19 19 | COL | 29 | 71 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 19.8 | 82 | 2.4 | 45.0 | 51.1 | 51.0 |
| 2019-20 20 | COL | 30 | 65 | 4 | 22 | 26 | 17.7 | 92 | 4.3 | 62.0 | 51.9 | 52.0 |
| 2020-21 21 | COL, MIN | 31 | 54 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 15.9 | 30 | 3.3 | 61.2 | 42.1 | 48.5 |
| 2021-22 22 | CAR | 32 | 75 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 17.2 | 77 | 2.6 | 54.2 | 58.0 | 56.0 |
| 2022-23 23 | TBL | 33 | 78 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 19.4 | 109 | 2.8 | 51.5 | 51.6 | 54.1 |
| 2023-24 24 | VAN | 34 | 78 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 18.7 | 61 | 3.3 | 55.8 | 48.7 | 54.6 |
| 2024-25 25 | UTA | 35 | 82 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 20.3 | 66 | 1.5 | 47.7 | 52.4 | 52.0 |
| 2025-26 26 | UTA | 36 | 82 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 18.3 | 62 | 4.8 | 51.5 | 50.3 | 53.1 |
| Career | — | 990 | 38 | 195 | 233 | 18.0 | 1002 | 3.8 | - | - | - |
Ian Cole: On-ice rates 2025-26
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Ian Cole: Player rating per season
The player rating is a comparison of the player’s on-ice impact compared to other players in that position. The number is a weighted rolling average from previous seasons, and it ranges from 0 to 100.
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