Ian Cole

Ian Cole

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D · 6'1" · 237 lb · Shoots L
Age 37
Career
0.23
P / GP
233P in 998 GP
Archetype
Bottom Pair
Role classification
Career stage
Glory Days
By age + experience
Cap hit (AAV)
$4M
Signed through 2027
Career points
233
Regular season

Shot quality · 2026-27

Individual xG
0.3
8 unblocked attempts
Goals − xG
-0.3
vs expected
5v5 ixG
0.3
8 unblocked attempts at 5v5
5v5 G − xG
-0.3
even-strength finishing

On-ice impact · 5v5 · 2025-26

On-ice xGF (5v5)
4.0
139 shots on ice
On-ice xGA (5v5)
5.5
for opponents
On-ice xGF% (5v5)
42.5
share of on-ice xG
On-ice GF − GA (5v5)
+0
4 GF · 4 GA

Career journey

Rookie
2010–11 · age 21
St. Louis Blues
0.15 P/GP
26 GP · 1G · 3A
Emerging
2011–12 · age 22
St. Louis Blues
0.23 P/GP
26 GP · 1G · 5A
Prime
2012–13 → 2020 · age 23–30
Pittsburgh Penguins
0.26 P/GP
489 GP · 24G · 104A
Veteran
2020–21 → 2025 · age 31–35
Utah Hockey Club
0.2 P/GP
367 GP · 9G · 63A
Glory Days
2025–26 → 2027 · age 36–37
Chicago Blackhawks
0.26 P/GP
90 GP · 3G · 20A

Ian Cole, a defenseman for the Chicago Blackhawks, is entering his age-37 season. In 2025-26 he recorded 0 points (0 goals, 0 assists) in 8 games, a 0.00 points-per-game pace. At 5-on-5 his team controlled 42.5% of the expected goals with him on the ice. Measured against expected goals, his finishing came in at -0.3. HighDanger's model projects 19 points for 2026-27, in a 14 to 24 range. Full season logs, percentile ranks against the league, and comparable players are below.

Recent Season Stats

SeasonGPGAP+/-PIMPPTOI/GPP/GP
2022–237831417+1361019:230.22
2023–24782911+1061018:410.14
2024–258211617-277020:170.21
2025–268232023+1650018:160.28
2026–278000+22016:430.00
Career99838195233+1708736—0.23

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Trajectory

Last 5 seasons
Career year-by-year · dotted = projected

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