
Erik Cole
46-Year-Old
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Retiring with 'Canes
Cole inked an honorary deal to retire as a member of the Hurricanes, Lindsay Kramer of Syracuse.com reports.
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Cole was drafted by Carolina in the third round of the 1998 NHL Draft and spent nine seasons with the club, making additional stops with Edmonton, Montreal, Dallas and Detroit. All told, the Clarkson University product played in 892 NHL games, in which he registered 265 goals, 267 assists and 659 PIM. A Stanley Cup winner in 2006, Cole also suited up for the United States in 20 contests from 2005 to 2007, including the 2006 Winter Olympics.
Cole was drafted by Carolina in the third round of the 1998 NHL Draft and spent nine seasons with the club, making additional stops with Edmonton, Montreal, Dallas and Detroit. All told, the Clarkson University product played in 892 NHL games, in which he registered 265 goals, 267 assists and 659 PIM. A Stanley Cup winner in 2006, Cole also suited up for the United States in 20 contests from 2005 to 2007, including the 2006 Winter Olympics.
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Cole remains a player with the ability to surprise, but at 36, he's in the twilight of his career. With two 30-goal campaigns far behind him, it will be tough for him to offer much more than the 16 goals and 13 assists he produced last season. Those aren't bad numbers and deep fantasy teams may have a role for him, but he's clearly not the player he once was. Part of that lowered expectation is that he may be relegated to a third-line role for secondary scoring with the addition of Jason Spezza and Ales Hemsky to the lineup. Cole is good for 30 points, but not 30 goals.
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Erik Cole: (Back) Done For Season
Cole (spinal cord contusion) is reportedly done for the season, Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reports.
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Cole (upper body) was on the ice for Wednesday's optional practice, MLive.com's Ansar Khan reports.
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Cole (concussion-like symptoms) will miss Tuesday's game against the Hurricanes, Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reports.
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Erik Cole: (Upper Body) Still Not Practicing
Cole (upper body) is not practicing Friday, MLive.com's Ansar Khan reports.
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Erik Cole: (Upper Body) Out Thursday
Cole (upper body) won't play Thursday against the Bruins, MLive.com's Ansar Khan reports.
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