NHL careerCAREDMMTLDALLast NHL game 2015

Erik Cole's NHL career

Points

532

Games

892

Goals

265

Assists

267

P/GP

0.60

Plus/minus

-7

Left winger Erik Cole was drafted 71th overall by Carolina Hurricanes in 1998. He played 13 seasons for 5 clubs, 2001-2015. That came to 892 games and 532 points, 265 goals and 267 assists.

Below: the whole of Erik Cole's career, season by season.

Every season

Year 1998
1998 NHL Draft
June 27
Erik Cole is drafted 71 overall by Carolina Hurricanes
CARCarolina Hurricanes
Selected
71 overall, round 3
Swedes drafted
18 selected
First Swede off the board
Christian Backman#24
First off the board
1Vincent LecavalierTBL
2David LegwandNSH
3Brad StuartSJS
Swedes from the same draft
Mikael Samuelsson699 GP · 346 P
Christian Bäckman302 GP · 79 P
Tommy Westlund203 GP · 22 P
The full 1998 draft
3 years, 3 months and 8 days later · 4 seasons
Year 2001
2001-2002 season
NHL debut
October 5
Erik Cole makes his NHL debut
NYRNew York Rangers1–3CARCarolina Hurricanes
Erik was 22 years old · Entertainment and Sports Arena, USA
First NHL assistFirst NHL point
Other Swedes on the ice: Andreas Johansson, Niclas Wallin and Tommy Westlund.
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Year 2002
Season
June 13
2001-2002
Erik Cole's first NHL season: 40 points
CARCarolina Hurricanes
Points
40
NHL#153
Games
81 of 82
99%
Goals
16
NHL#130
Assists
24
NHL#154
P/GP
0.49
NHL#184
+/-
-10
NHL#749
PlayoffsEliminated by Detroit Red Wings
0 of 23 games0 points
First roundNJDNew Jersey Devils4–2Second roundMTLMontréal Canadiens4–2Conference finalTORToronto Maple Leafs4–2Stanley Cup FinalDETDetroit Red Wings1–4
The whole season and the playoff run2001-2002
Year 2003
Season
January 30
2002-2003
Erik Cole scores 27 points
CARCarolina Hurricanes
Events
29
games missed
Points
27
NHL#257
Games
53 of 82
65%
Goals
14
NHL#159
Assists
13
NHL#324
P/GP
0.51
NHL#181
+/-
+1
NHL#292
The whole season2002-2003
Year 2004
Season
April 4
2003-2004
Erik Cole scores 42 points
CARCarolina Hurricanes
Points
42
NHL#123
Games
80 of 82
98%
Goals
18
NHL#96
Assists
24
NHL#142
P/GP
0.53
NHL#156
+/-
-4
NHL#608
The whole season2003-2004
Year 2006
Season
June 19
2005-2006
Erik Cole scores 59 points and wins the Stanley Cup
CARCarolina Hurricanes
Events
Stanley Cup
22
games missed
Points
59
NHL#80
Games
60 of 82
73%
Goals
30
NHL#42
Assists
29
NHL#145
P/GP
0.98
NHL#42
+/-
+19
NHL#37
PlayoffsStanley Cup
0 of 25 games0 points
First roundMTLMontréal Canadiens4–2Second roundNJDNew Jersey Devils4–1Conference finalBUFBuffalo Sabres4–3Stanley Cup FinalEDMEdmonton Oilers4–3
The whole season and the playoff run2005-2006
Year 2007
Season
April 7
2006-2007
Erik Cole scores 61 points — the best season of his career
CARCarolina Hurricanes
Events
Career best
His best points season
Points
61
NHL#70
Games
71 of 82
87%
Goals
29
NHL#43
Assists
32
NHL#105
P/GP
0.86
NHL#60
+/-
+2
NHL#252
The whole season2006-2007
Year 2008
Season
April 4
2007-2008
Erik Cole scores 51 points
CARCarolina Hurricanes
Points
51
NHL#99
Games
73 of 82
89%
Goals
22
NHL#80
Assists
29
NHL#108
P/GP
0.70
NHL#97
+/-
+5
NHL#159
The whole season2007-2008
Year 2009
Season
May 26
2008-2009
Erik Cole scores 42 points
EDMEdmonton Oilers CARCarolina Hurricanes
Points
42
NHL#159
Games
80 of 82
98%
Goals
18
NHL#129
Assists
24
NHL#180
P/GP
0.53
NHL#203
+/-
0
NHL#327
PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins
0 of 18 games0 points
First roundNJDNew Jersey Devils4–3Second roundBOSBoston Bruins4–3Conference finalPITPittsburgh Penguins0–4
The whole season and the playoff run2008-2009
Year 2010
Season
April 10
2009-2010
Erik Cole plays only 40 games for 16 points
CARCarolina Hurricanes
Events
42
games missed
Points
16
NHL#402
Games
40 of 82
49%
Goals
11
NHL#222
Assists
5
NHL#555
P/GP
0.40
NHL#276
+/-
-9
NHL#764
The whole season2009-2010
Year 2011
Season
April 9
2010-2011
Erik Cole scores 52 points
CARCarolina Hurricanes
Points
52
NHL#81
Games
82 of 82
100%
Goals
26
NHL#44
Assists
26
NHL#144
P/GP
0.63
NHL#119
+/-
-1
NHL#410
The whole season2010-2011
Year 2012
Season
April 7
2011-2012
Erik Cole scores 61 points — the best season of his career
MTLMontréal Canadiens
Events
Career best
His best points season
Points
61
NHL#49
Games
82 of 82
100%
Goals
35
NHL#11
Assists
26
NHL#139
P/GP
0.74
NHL#67
+/-
+11
NHL#88
The whole season2011-2012
Year 2013
Season
April 27
2012-2013
Erik Cole scores 13 points
MTLMontréal Canadiens DALDallas Stars
Points
13
NHL#308
Games
47 of 48
98%
Goals
9
NHL#139
Assists
4
NHL#471
P/GP
0.28
NHL#382
+/-
-6
NHL#686
The whole season2012-2013
Year 2014
Season
April 27
2013-2014
Erik Cole scores 29 points
DALDallas Stars
Points
29
NHL#244
Games
75 of 82
91%
Goals
16
NHL#137
Assists
13
NHL#339
P/GP
0.39
NHL#285
+/-
-17
NHL#846
PlayoffsEliminated by Anaheim Ducks
0 of 6 games0 points
First roundANAAnaheim Ducks2–4
The whole season and the playoff run2013-2014
Year 2015
Season
March 24
2014-2015
Erik Cole's last season: 39 points
DALDallas Stars DETDetroit Red Wings
Points
39
NHL#155
Games
68 of 82
83%
Goals
21
NHL#75
Assists
18
NHL#244
P/GP
0.57
NHL#139
+/-
+2
NHL#271
PlayoffsEliminated by Tampa Bay Lightning
0 of 7 games0 points
First roundTBLTampa Bay Lightning3–4
The whole season and the playoff run2014-2015
The career
Erik Cole played his last NHL game in 2015
The career ended after 13 seasons, the last of them with Detroit Red Wings.

Erik Cole is drafted 71 overall by Carolina Hurricanes

Erik Cole makes his NHL debut

2001-2002

2002-2003

2003-2004

2005-2006

2006-2007

2007-2008

2008-2009

2009-2010

2010-2011

2011-2012

2012-2013

2013-2014

2014-2015

Erik Cole played his last NHL game in 2015