Ian Cole
Jersey Number: 23
Player information for Ian Cole
Position
Defense
Height
6'1" (185cm)
Born
February 21, 1989
Number
23
Shoots
Left
Weight
237 lbs (108kg)
Birthplace
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Years in Columbus
1
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Player Career Notes
- Recorded 2-5-7 in 24 penalty minutes in 20 regular season games and 0-3-3 in six postseason contests in his only season with the Blue Jackets in 2017-18.
- Made his Blue Jackets debut on Feb. 26, 2018 vs. Washington and notched his first goal with the club on Mar. 6 vs. Vegas (Marc-Andre Fleury).
- Has recorded 35-175-210 and 821 penalty minutes in 908 contests with the Utah Hockey Club, Vancouver Canucks, Tampa Bay Lightning, Carolina Hurricanes, Minnesota Wild, Colorado Avalanche, Blue Jackets, Pittsburgh Penguins and St. Louis Blues over 15 NHL campaigns since making his league debut in 2010-11.
- Won back-to-back Stanley Cups with Pittsburgh in 2016 and 2017.
- Made his NHL debut with the Blues on Nov. 6, 2010 at Boston and scored his first career goal on Mar. 9, 2011 at Columbus (Mathieu Garon), finishing his rookie season with 1-3-4 and 35 penalty minutes in 26 games with St. Louis in 2010-11.
- Posted career highs with 5-21-26, 72 penalty minutes and a +26 plus/minus rating in 81 games in 2016-17, ranking third in the NHL in blocked shots (194).
- Registered a career-high 115 penalty minutes in his first season with the Avalanche in 2018-19.
- Collected 1-16-17 and 77 PIM in 82 contests with Utah in the club’s inaugural season in 2024-25.
- Played parts of four seasons with the American Hockey League’s Peoria Rivermen from 2009-13, skating in 109 contests.
- Represented the United States at the 2008 and 2009 IIHF World Junior Championships, 2007 IIHF U18 World Championships (silver) and the 2005 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge (silver).
- Played college hockey at the University of Notre Dame from 2007-10, collecting 17-48-65 and 153 PIM in 111 career NCAA outings and was named to the NCAA First All-American Team in 2008-09.
- Spent a pair of seasons with USA Hockey’s United States National Team Development Program from 2005-07.
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-2018 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 21 |
| Totals | 20 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 21 |
CBJ Playoff Statistics
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-2018 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 2 | 10 |
| Playoff Totals | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 2 | 10 |
Transaction History
- Drafted by St. Louis in the first-round, 18th overall, in the 2007 NHL Draft.
- Acquired by Columbus from Ottawa in exchange for RW Nick Moutrey and a third-round pick in the 2020 NHL Draft on Feb. 26, 2018.