1-year, $4,000,000 contract with the Chicago Blackhawks. $150K at 20,30,40,50 GP
$100K at 60GP
50K at 70GP. Expires 2027 (UFA).
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2026-07-02T03:59:00.000Z
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Ian Cole
Age: 37Position: D
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55%
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Goals
18%
Assists
50%
Power-Play
17%
SOG
27%
Plus/Minus
70%
Hits
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Chicago has signed Ian Cole to a one-year, $4.0 million contract.
Cole spent the previous two seasons with the Utah Mammoth and will have a change of scenery in 2026-27, signing a one-year, $4.0 million contract with the Chicago Blackhawks, his 10th NHL team. The 37-year-old defenseman scored 23 points (3G / 20A) last season in 82 games.
Utah signed Cole to a one-year contract extension on Wednesday.
Cole was set to become an unrestricted free-agent on July 1st, but will instead remain in Utah for the 2025-26 season. The 36-year-old defenceman has one goal and 12 assists in 61 games for Utah this season and leads the NHL with 160 blocked shots.
1-year, $2,800,000 contract with the Utah Mammoth. $50K at 40 games played,
$50K at 50 games played,
$100K at 65 games played. Expires 2026 (UFA).
Source:2025-03-06T04:59:00.000Z
Utah has signed Ian Cole to a one-year deal worth $3.1 million.
Ian Cole will begin his 15th NHL season with his ninth team after signing a one-year, $3.1 million deal with Utah on Monday. The 35-year-old defensemen completed 70+ games for a third straight season after putting up two goals, 11 points, and 61 PIMs in 78 games with Vancouver in 2023-24.
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Cole (rest) will be out for Game 82 vs. Winnipeg on Thursday.
Noah Juulsen will draw into the lineup for the Canucks on Thursday, allowing Cole to have the night off in their final game before the playoffs. Cole ends the 2023-24 campaign with 11 points (2G / 9A) and 166 blocks in 78 games.
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Cole is expected to be a healthy scratch on Thursday vs. Montreal.
Noah Juulsen will draw into the Canucks lineup on Thursday, making Cole a healthy scratch. The veteran Cole has nine points (2G / 7A), 67 hits, and 147 blocks in 68 games this season.
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Cole is expected to draw back into the Canucks' lineup Thursday vs. Pittsburgh.
Cole was replaced by Noah Juulsen on Tuesday as he was a healthy scratch for maintenance reasons. Cole had appeared in every game this season for Vancouver at the age of 34 and has a goal, six assists, 32 SOG and 36 PIMs in 40 games played.
Cole (maintenance) will be out of the Canucks' lineup Tuesday vs. the Islanders.
Cole will take a rest Tuesday as he is a healthy scratch due to maintenance as Noah Juulsen takes his place in the Canucks' lineup. Cole has appeared in every game this season for Vancouver at the age of 34 and has a goal, six assists, 32 SOG and 36 PIMs in 40 games played.
The Canucks signed Ian Cole to a one-year deal worth $3.0 million.
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Ian Cole will be a healthy scratch Tuesday vs. Carolina.
Suspension
The Lightning suspended Ian Cole after allegations surfaced of underage sexual assault and grooming.
The Lightning suspended defenseman Ian Cole on Sunday, approximately 48 hours after an anonymous and newly created social media account posted disturbing allegations that Cole groomed and sexually assaulted a woman while she was underage. The team suspended Cole with pay pending investigation, which was launched by the NHL on Sunday.
The Lightning have signed Ian Cole to a one-year deal worth $3.0 million.
Cole has been added to the COVID-19 protocol list.
The Hurricanes have signed Ian Cole to a one-year contract worth $2.9 million.
Cole (COVID-19) will return to the Wild lineup on Thursday.
Cole was activated from the COVID-19 list and will play for the first time since February 2nd. Cole, who has one assist in 10 games, will be paired with Jared Spurgeon.
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Cole will make his Wild debut on Wednesday.
Cole was acquired from the Avalanche for Greg Pateryn on Tuesday and will replace him in the lineup immediately. Cole, who will skate on the third pair with Carson Soucy, had 26 points (4G / 22A) with 83 hits and 122 blocked shots in 65 games with the Avalanche last year.
The Wild have acquired Ian Cole from the Avalanche for Greg Pateryn.
Cole (hip) will make his season debut on Monday.
Cole has missed the first four games of the regular season but will replace Mark Barberio in the lineup on Monday. Cole had 15 points (2G / 13A) in 71 games last season.
Cole (hip) has been cleared to play but remains questionable for Thursday’s game.
Cole skated on the third pair at Wednesday’s practice and has officially been cleared to play. However, head coach Jared Bednar said they haven’t made a decision on whether or not he will play vs. the Bruins.