Ian Cole
Chicago Blackhawks · Defenseman
Profile
- Position
- Defenseman
- Number
- #28
- Born
- February 21, 1989 · Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
- Age
- 37 years old
- Height
- 6′1″ (185 cm)
- Weight
- 237 lb (108 kg)
- Shoots
- left
- Draft
2007, STL, round 1, pick 18 (18th overall)- Nationality
- United States
Season stats
- GPGames playedOfficial regular season games he played.
- 12
- GGoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count.
- 0
- AAssistsAssists on his team’s goals.
- 0
- PTSPointsGoals plus assists.
- 0
- +/-Plus-minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded.
- +1
- SOGShots on goalShots on target, goals included.
- 6
- PPGPower play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player.
- 0
- HITHitsBody checks given.
- 10
- BLKBlocked shotsOpponents’ shots blocked.
- 17
Projected full season
- Pool pts Pool points we project for the full season, already scored and to come, points format: 1 pt per goal and per assist, goalies 2 pts per win, 1 pt per overtime loss and 2 pts per shutout.
- 13.6 84 games, 1.5 goals, 12.1 assists
- Rest of season
- 13.6 72 games left, 0.19 pool pts per game
Our model’s projection, checked on the whole 2025-2026 season: production per game and expected games from his team’s schedule. Our method
📈 Our read on his season
- Projected pool points
- 14 0 so far · 14 to come
- Likely range (80%)
- 11 to 16 Confidence medium
- Current pace
- 0 14 below the projection
Current pace carries his production per game over the games we expect him to play. The projection blends this season with the previous ones. The range covers 8 seasons out of 10 given how much his games vary, his health and his role.
* This season: our projection, the vertical line showing its 80% range.
Compared with his last seasons
| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | Games playedOfficial regular season games he played. | GoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count. | AssistsAssists on his team’s goals. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Pool pointsPool points for the season under the default scoring. For this season, our projection. | Pool points per gamePool points divided by games played. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 (projected) | 84 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 0.16 |
2025-26   | 82 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 0.28 |
| 2024-25 | 82 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 0.21 |
2023-24   | 78 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 0.14 |
Pool points under the default scoring: 1 point per goal and per assist, 2 per win and per shutout, 1 per overtime loss.
Last 10 games
| DateThe day of the game. | OpponentThe opposing team. "at" marks a road game. | GoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count. | AssistsAssists on his team’s goals. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Shots on goalShots on target, goals included. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27 | LAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | FLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | MTL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | DAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | WPG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 10 | CAR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 8 | at NYI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 6 | STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 3 | at BUF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Regular season career
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| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | TeamThe team he played for that season, with a link to its page when it is in the NHL. | LeagueThe league of that season: NHL, minor league, junior, college or international tournament. | Games playedGames played in that league that season. | GoalsGoals scored. | AssistsAssists. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Plus/minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded. | Penalty minutesMinutes spent in the penalty box. | Power play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player. | Shorthanded goalsGoals scored while his team is a player short. | Game winning goalsThe goal that puts his team one ahead of the opponent’s final total. | ShotsShots on target, goals included. | Shooting percentageGoals divided by shots, as a percentage. | Average time on ice per gameTime on the ice per game, in minutes and seconds. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05 | Det. Victory Honda | MWEHL | 60 | 15 | 25 | 40 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2005-06 | USNTDP | U-17 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 3 | – | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2005-06 | USNTDP | NAHL | 40 | 2 | 8 | 10 | – | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| 2006-07 | USNTDP | U-18 | 42 | 6 | 11 | 17 | – | 36 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2006-07 | USNTDP | NAHL | 16 | 2 | 7 | 9 | – | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| 2006-07 | USA | WJ18-A | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2007-08 | U. Of Notre Dame | CCHA | 43 | 8 | 12 | 20 | – | 40 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2007-08 | USA | WJC-A | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2008-09 | U. Of Notre Dame | CCHA | 38 | 6 | 20 | 26 | – | 58 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2008-09 | USA | WJC-A | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2009-10 | U. Of Notre Dame | CCHA | 30 | 3 | 16 | 19 | – | 55 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2009-10 | Peoria | AHL | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | +2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| 2010-11 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 26 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +6 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 4.6 | 17:36 |
| 2010-11 | Peoria | AHL | 44 | 5 | 10 | 15 | +2 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 7.5 | – |
| 2011-12 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 26 | 1 | 5 | 6 | +7 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5.6 | 15:55 |
| 2011-12 | Peoria | AHL | 22 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -8 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 4.4 | – |
| 2012-13 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.0 | 17:45 |
| 2012-13 | Peoria | AHL | 34 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -9 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 6.5 | – |
| 2013-14 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 46 | 3 | 8 | 11 | +15 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 6.7 | 15:05 |
| 2014-15 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 54 | 4 | 5 | 9 | +16 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 7.7 | 15:03 |
| 2014-15 |   Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 20 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 3.2 | 18:29 |
| 2015-16 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 70 | 0 | 12 | 12 | -3 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 0.0 | 17:14 |
| 2016-17 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 81 | 5 | 21 | 26 | +26 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 89 | 5.6 | 19:49 |
| 2017-18 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 47 | 3 | 10 | 13 | +3 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 4.8 | 17:37 |
| 2017-18 |   Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 20 | 2 | 5 | 7 | +11 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 9.5 | 18:08 |
| 2018-19 |   Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 71 | 2 | 13 | 15 | -1 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 2.4 | 19:45 |
| 2019-20 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 65 | 4 | 22 | 26 | +21 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 92 | 4.3 | 17:42 |
| 2020-21 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 14:41 |
| 2020-21 |   Minnesota Wild | NHL | 52 | 1 | 7 | 8 | +21 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 3.6 | 15:55 |
| 2021-22 |   Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 75 | 2 | 17 | 19 | +15 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 77 | 2.6 | 17:09 |
| 2022-23 |   Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 78 | 3 | 14 | 17 | +13 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 2.8 | 19:23 |
| 2023-24 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 78 | 2 | 9 | 11 | +10 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 3.3 | 18:41 |
| 2024-25 | Utah Hockey Club | NHL | 82 | 1 | 16 | 17 | -2 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 1.5 | 20:17 |
| 2025-26 | Utah Mammoth | NHL | 82 | 3 | 20 | 23 | +16 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 4.8 | 18:16 |
| 2026-27 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.0 | 16:52 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 1001 | 38 | 195 | 233 | +169 | 873 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1008 | 3.8 | 18:01 |
Playoff career
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| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | TeamThe team he played for that season, with a link to its page when it is in the NHL. | LeagueThe league of that season: NHL, minor league, junior, college or international tournament. | Games playedGames played in that league that season. | GoalsGoals scored. | AssistsAssists. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Plus/minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded. | Penalty minutesMinutes spent in the penalty box. | Power play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player. | Shorthanded goalsGoals scored while his team is a player short. | Game winning goalsThe goal that puts his team one ahead of the opponent’s final total. | ShotsShots on target, goals included. | Shooting percentageGoals divided by shots, as a percentage. | Average time on ice per gameTime on the ice per game, in minutes and seconds. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 | USNTDP | NAHL | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | – | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| 2011-12 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 10:26 |
| 2014-15 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.0 | 23:00 |
| 2015-16 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 24 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6.3 | 16:13 |
| 2016-17 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 25 | 0 | 9 | 9 | +2 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0.0 | 18:50 |
| 2017-18 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.0 | 19:23 |
| 2018-19 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 12 | 0 | 5 | 5 | +6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0.0 | 18:59 |
| 2019-20 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0.0 | 17:50 |
| 2020-21 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.0 | 16:13 |
| 2021-22 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 11.1 | 14:38 |
| 2022-23 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100.0 | 18:48 |
| 2023-24 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 16:49 |
| 2025-26 | Utah Mammoth | NHL | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 20.0 | 18:49 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 135 | 4 | 29 | 33 | +8 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 117 | 3.4 | 17:33 |
🏆 NHL awards and honours
- Stanley Cup2015-16, 2016-17
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