38 G · 195 A · 990 GP
0.235 P/GP · 6 PPP · 18:02 ATOI
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Ian Cole
D · 6′1″ / 237 lb · Shoots L · Ann Arbor, USA · Age 37 · 2007 #18 by STL
233Career points
0.235Career P/GP
990Games played
38Goals
16 seasonsNHL service
Overview
2025-2623points
The latest read.
23 points in 82 games in 2025-26. Career: 233 points across 990 games.
82GP
3goals
20assists
23points
62shots
0PP points
The career ledger.
Regular season and playoffsofficial NHL landing
4 G · 29 A · 135 GP
0.244 P/GP · 0 PPP · 17:33 ATOI
0.154 → 0.280P/GP by season · 16 seasons of 10+ GP · peak 2019-20
The arc.
Points and points per game by seasonNHL season log · 16 seasons
When it mattered.
Postseason against the field. A smaller, self-selected population, so it is marked on the scale rather than filled626 all-time peers
Playoff career · 135 GP · 4 G · 29 A · 33 pts (0.244 P/GP)
78.9
89.8
79.7
Honours.
Trophies won and near missesofficial NHL landing
Stanley Cup2016-17 · 2015-16
Milestone watch.
The next round number on the league's own fileleague milestone watch · api.nhle.com · fetched 2026-10-05
5away from 200 assistsAssists · 195 now · regular season
10away from 1,000 games playedGames Played · 990 now · regular season
Published by the league, not computed here: the milestone and the current total are both on the NHL milestone feed, and the number printed is the difference. Playoff milestone rows are held out, because a playoff total read as a career total is a false statement.
What this draft slot returns.
Observed careers at the same pick, across all positionsdraft history · 2026-08-14 00:35 UTC
2007 draft#18round 1 · STL
29Players in sample
89.7%Reached the NHL
Most games in this sample: Brooks Orpik (2000, PIT), 1,035 NHL games.
Sample: 29 players taken #18, across all positions, from draft classes through 2018 on file. Historical totals reflect the 2026-08-14 00:35 UTC snapshot; Ian Cole's games use this page's NHL career record. Active careers can still grow.
These are observed outcomes, not a forecast for Ian Cole. Exact-slot rates require at least 12 players. Draft Value methodology.
Against history.
Percentile against every NHL peercareer totals · position-aware
The height of the career.
Peak season and the best five41+ GP qualified seasons
2019-20 peak: 65 GP / 4 G / 22 A / 26 Pts / 0.400 P/GP · 17:42 TOI
| Best five | GP | G | A | PTS | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 65 | 4 | 22 | 26 | 0.400 |
| 2016-17 | 81 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 0.321 |
| 2017-18 | 67 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 0.299 |
| 2025-26 | 82 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 0.280 |
| 2021-22 | 75 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 0.253 |
| Prime-five | 370 | 19 | 95 | 114 | 0.308 |
Last five games.
Most recent official appearancesofficial game log
2026-05-01vs VGKPlayoff17:51 TOI0G 0A0 P · 2 S
2026-04-29@ VGKPlayoff24:37 TOI0G 0A0 P · 1 S
2026-04-27vs VGKPlayoff21:33 TOI1G 0A1 P · 1 S
2026-04-24vs VGKPlayoff20:33 TOI0G 0A0 P · 1 S
2026-04-21@ VGKPlayoff12:07 TOI0G 0A0 P · 0 S
Career
Where he stands right now.
2025-26 league position and career shapeNHL league browser 2025-26
Season by season.
Every NHL season · peak highlighted, split seasons kept apart19 regular-season rows
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PPP | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Utah Mammoth | 82 | 3 | 20 | 23 | +16 | 0 | 62 |
| 2024-25 | Utah Hockey Club | 82 | 1 | 16 | 17 | -2 | 0 | 66 |
| 2023-24 | Vancouver Canucks | 78 | 2 | 9 | 11 | +10 | 0 | 61 |
| 2022-23 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 78 | 3 | 14 | 17 | +13 | 0 | 109 |
| 2021-22 | Carolina Hurricanes | 75 | 2 | 17 | 19 | +15 | 0 | 77 |
| 2020-21 | Colorado Avalanche | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020-21 | Minnesota Wild | 52 | 1 | 7 | 8 | +21 | 0 | 28 |
| 2019-20Peak | Colorado Avalanche | 65 | 4 | 22 | 26 | +21 | 0 | 92 |
| 2018-19 | Colorado Avalanche | 71 | 2 | 13 | 15 | -1 | 0 | 82 |
| 2017-18 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 47 | 3 | 10 | 13 | +3 | 1 | 63 |
| 2017-18 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 20 | 2 | 5 | 7 | +11 | 0 | 21 |
| 2016-17 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 81 | 5 | 21 | 26 | +26 | 1 | 89 |
| 2015-16 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 70 | 0 | 12 | 12 | -3 | 1 | 72 |
| 2014-15 | St. Louis Blues | 54 | 4 | 5 | 9 | +16 | 0 | 52 |
| 2014-15 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 20 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -2 | 1 | 31 |
| 2013-14 | St. Louis Blues | 46 | 3 | 8 | 11 | +15 | 2 | 45 |
| 2012-13 | St. Louis Blues | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 0 | 10 |
| 2011-12 | St. Louis Blues | 26 | 1 | 5 | 6 | +7 | 0 | 18 |
| 2010-11 | St. Louis Blues | 26 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +6 | 0 | 22 |
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PPP | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Utah Mammoth | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 5 |
| 2023-24 | Vancouver Canucks | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022-23 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021-22 | Carolina Hurricanes | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 9 |
| 2020-21 | Minnesota Wild | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 7 |
| 2019-20 | Colorado Avalanche | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 21 |
| 2018-19 | Colorado Avalanche | 12 | 0 | 5 | 5 | +6 | 0 | 11 |
| 2017-18 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 10 |
| 2016-17 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 25 | 0 | 9 | 9 | +2 | 0 | 23 |
| 2015-16 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 24 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +6 | 0 | 16 |
| 2014-15 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2011-12 | St. Louis Blues | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 |
The same numbers, in the league that produced them.
Every qualified season levelled to a 3.00-goal NHLofficial final standings · 1990-91 onward
2019-20 is the best season either way: 0.400 raw, 0.397 once the league it happened in is levelled out.
| Season | GP | Raw P/GP | League GF/gm | Adj. P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 82 | 0.280 | 3.13 | 0.269 |
| 2024-25 | 82 | 0.207 | 3.04 | 0.205 |
| 2023-24 | 78 | 0.141 | 3.11 | 0.136 |
| 2022-23 | 78 | 0.218 | 3.18 | 0.206 |
| 2021-22 | 75 | 0.253 | 3.14 | 0.242 |
| 2020-21 | 54 | 0.148 | 2.94 | 0.151 |
| 2019-20Best adjusted | 65 | 0.400 | 3.02 | 0.397 |
| 2018-19 | 71 | 0.211 | 3.01 | 0.210 |
| 2017-18 | 67 | 0.299 | 2.97 | 0.301 |
| 2016-17 | 81 | 0.321 | 2.77 | 0.348 |
| 2015-16 | 70 | 0.171 | 2.71 | 0.190 |
| 2014-15 | 74 | 0.230 | 2.73 | 0.252 |
| 2013-14 | 46 | 0.239 | 2.74 | 0.261 |
| 2011-12 | 26 | 0.231 | 2.73 | 0.253 |
| 2010-11 | 26 | 0.154 | 2.79 | 0.165 |
Method: each season's raw points per game is multiplied by 3.00 ÷ that season's league goals per team-game, taken from the official final standings. Seasons under 20 games are excluded. It levels scoring climate and nothing else (not role, ice time, teammates, schedule or injury), so treat it as one comparison, not a verdict.
Before the NHL.
Junior, college, European and international rowsofficial NHL landing · season totals
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | AHL | Peoria | 34 | 3 | 11 | 14 |
| 2011-12 | AHL | Peoria | 22 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2010-11 | AHL | Peoria | 44 | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| 2009-10 | AHL | Peoria | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2009-10 | CCHA | U. Of Notre Dame | 30 | 3 | 16 | 19 |
| 2008-09 | CCHA | U. Of Notre Dame | 38 | 6 | 20 | 26 |
| 2008-09 | WJC-A | USA | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2007-08 | CCHA | U. Of Notre Dame | 43 | 8 | 12 | 20 |
| 2007-08 | WJC-A | USA | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006-07 | NAHL | USNTDP | 16 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 2006-07 | U-18 | USNTDP | 42 | 6 | 11 | 17 |
| 2006-07 | WJ18-A | USA | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2005-06 | NAHL | USNTDP | 40 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 2005-06 | U-17 | USNTDP | 18 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2005-06 | NAHL | USNTDP | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2004-05 | MWEHL | Det. Victory Honda | 60 | 15 | 25 | 40 |
The comparable set.
Chosen by a printed rule, not by feelNHL dossier pool · 1,162 careers
Selection rule. Defencemen only; career games played within ±20% of 990 (or ±10 games, whichever band is wider: 792 to 1,188); then the five nearest by career P/GP, ties broken by the closest games played. The pool is the 1,162 players in this site's NHL dossier set who own at least one official regular-season game: 42 of them cleared the band.
Nikita ZadorovD · 2013 #16 · active804 GP · 53 G · 137 A · 190 P0.236 P/GP · +0.001Dmitry KulikovD · 2009 #14 · active1,037 GP · 50 G · 197 A · 247 P0.238 P/GP · +0.003Radko GudasD · 2010 #66 · active885 GP · 42 G · 169 A · 211 P0.238 P/GP · +0.003Chris TanevD · Undrafted · active878 GP · 36 G · 174 A · 210 P0.239 P/GP · +0.004Ben ChiarotD · 2009 #120 · active805 GP · 50 G · 135 A · 185 P0.230 P/GP · −0.006
Similar career shape is not similar player. The rule matches volume and rate only; it knows nothing about era, position within the group, usage or role, and two careers can land on the same line for opposite reasons.
Game log
Compare observed minutes, shots and finishing across game windows →
Official game ledger
Every 2025-26 appearance.
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Insights
NHL Edge tracking.
Measured puck and player tracking · 2025-26 regular seasonNHL Edge tracking · api-web.nhle.com · coverage from 2021-22 · fetched 2026-08-17
Tracked axisMeasuredPercentile, 0 to 100Pct
Top shot speed88.2mph37.1
141.9 km/h equivalent · league average 88.9 mph
Max skating speed21.7mph50.0
34.9 km/h equivalent · league average 21.6 mph
Distance skated313.2km66.4
194.6 mi equivalent · league average 214.3 km
Most distance in one game4.8km32.1
3.0 mi equivalent · league average 5.2 km
Bursts over 20 mph17bursts46.0
league average 31.3
Where the shift was spent
Offensive zone time39.9%23.1
league average 42.3
Neutral zone time17.6%32.0
league average 16.8
Defensive zone time42.6%20.0
league average 40.9
Shots on goal, by location
All shots on goal62shots54.9
league average 62.1 shots
High-danger shots on goal3shots48.8
league average 4.0 shots
Method: every figure and every percentile on this panel is published by the NHL Edge endpoint. This site converts nothing and ranks nothing. The percentile column is the league's own, against the tracked population for 2025-26. Speeds arrive in mph and km/h; distance is read in kilometres with the mile conversion stated beside it. Tracked seasons on file for this player: 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26.
The shot map.
Where his shots came from · 2025-26 regular season · NHL Edge areasNHL Edge shot-location detail · api-web.nhle.com · fetched 2026-08-18
Hover, tap or focus an area for its exact figures. Net at the top; left and right as the shooter sees them.
AreaShotsShare of hisPct
L Point130 G71th
Beyond Red Line80 G88th
L Circle81 G77th
Center Point60 G41th
L Net Side60 G100th
Outside L60 G75th
R Point40 G46th
High Slot32 G52th
Low Slot20 G43th
Offensive Neutral Zone20 G77th
Outside R20 G54th
Behind the Net10 G90th
Crease10 G75th
L Corner00 G0th
R Circle00 G0th
R Corner00 G0th
R Net Side00 G0th
3high danger0 G · 0.0%
11mid danger3 G · 27.3%
23long range0 G · 0.0%
Method: 62 shots on goal in 2025-26, placed by the NHL into the areas it names; each area is shaded by its share of his total, so this map is his distribution and not a comparison to any other player. The percentile column is the league's own for shots from that area, where it publishes one; nothing is converted, ranked or combined. Areas as the NHL names them; the drawing is to rink proportion with the net at the top.
Development trails.
How the scoring rate movedNHL AI Development contract
Strict monotonic scoring-rate chains ending in 2025-26. Only 25-plus-game seasons count, and a trail needs at least three consecutive qualified seasons.
Points / game
3 consecutive qualified seasons · 80.7 average GP
Descriptive, not evaluative: raw P/GP, G/GP or A/GP movement. It does not control for age, role, ice time, teammates, injury, schedule or uncertainty, and it is not a forecast or player-quality grade.
Opponent atlas.
Career results by opponentlocal NHL AI Opponent Atlas
Career volume leaders
Career vs.SJS20 points56 GP · 3 G · 17 A55 shots · 0 PP points
Career vs.NYR15 points47 GP · 1 G · 14 A37 shots · 2 PP points
Career vs.CGY14 points34 GP · 1 G · 13 A27 shots · 1 PP points
Career vs.CBJ13 points45 GP · 2 G · 11 A45 shots · 0 PP pointsCareer vs.CHI11 points40 GP · 2 G · 9 A38 shots · 0 PP points
Career vs.EDM11 points42 GP · 1 G · 10 A43 shots · 0 PP pointsBest points-per-game matchups
Pace vs.CGY0.41 P/GP34 GP · 1 G · 13 A27 shots · 1 PP pointsPace vs.SJS0.36 P/GP56 GP · 3 G · 17 A55 shots · 0 PP points
Pace vs.NJD0.33 P/GP30 GP · 2 G · 8 A24 shots · 0 PP points
Pace vs.PIT0.33 P/GP18 GP · 2 G · 4 A17 shots · 0 PP pointsPace vs.NYR0.32 P/GP47 GP · 1 G · 14 A37 shots · 2 PP points
Pace vs.TOR0.31 P/GP32 GP · 1 G · 9 A33 shots · 0 PP pointsFrozen from the local NHL AI Opponent Atlas. These are descriptive career splits through the source snapshot, not a projection of the next matchup and not evidence that the opponent caused the result.
Against the goaltenders.
Goaltenders faced, from play-by-playNHL play-by-play · 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26 · 4,192 games · fetched 2026-08-18
Ian Cole has faced 76 goaltenders in this dataset but none of them for the 20 shots on goal a published rate requires here. The counts exist; the rates would be noise, so they are not printed.
The source receipt.
Official basics plus named researchOfficial NHL API Web player landing, with local nhl api draft cache reuse
Career, season, game-log, bio, draft and award rows come from official NHL endpoints. Redraft is a separate hindsight model with its own snapshot clock. Pressure is a descriptive Gamelogs layer. Development Trails uses its own declared clock. Missing evidence stays unavailable rather than being drawn as zero.
Official endpoint: player landing · redraft 2026-07-10-redraft-v5.2 snapshot 2026-07-09.
Fantasy Desk.
2026-27 rankings on a three-season blend, most recent season weighted heaviestHockey Insights fantasy pool · 2026-09-29
1.50blended ESPN pts/gm
ESPN#212Yahoo#330Fantrax#328Roto#309
25-2682 GP3 G20 A1.40 pts/gm
2nd half-0.06New clubUTA → CHIPoint games24%Worst blank run13
This desk has Ian Cole No. 212 among skaters on the ESPN points board, off a 1.50 three-season blended per-game figure.
The room.
Every current Chicago Blackhawks teammate, one click awaycanonical player directory
