Erik Cole's NHL career
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.
- Year 19981998 NHL Draft
Erik Cole is drafted 71 overall by Carolina Hurricanes
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
- 3 years, 3 months and 8 days later · 4 seasonsYear 20012001-2002 seasonNHL debut
Erik Cole makes his NHL debut in 3–1 win against New York Rangers
Erik was 22 years old ·
Entertainment and Sports Arena, USAFirst NHL assistFirst NHL pointSwedes on the ice:
Andreas Johansson, Niclas Wallin and Tommy Westlund.Year 2002Season2001-2002
Erik Cole's first NHL season: 40 points
The whole season and the playoff run2001-2002PlayoffsEliminated by Detroit Red Wings23 games9 points6 G · 3 AFirst roundNJDNew Jersey Devils4–2Second roundMTLMontréal Canadiens4–2Conference finalTORToronto Maple Leafs4–2Stanley Cup FinalDETDetroit Red Wings1–4 - Year 2006Season
2005-2006
Erik Cole scores 59 points and wins the Stanley Cup
EventsStanley Cup22games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2005-2006PlayoffsStanley Cup2 of 25 games0 pointsFirst roundMTLMontréal Canadiens4–2Second roundNJDNew Jersey Devils4–1Conference finalBUFBuffalo Sabres4–3Stanley Cup FinalEDMEdmonton Oilers4–3 - Year 2007Season
2006-2007
Erik Cole scores 61 points — the best season of his career
The whole season2006-2007EventsCareer bestHis best points season - Year 2009Season
2008-2009
Erik Cole scores 42 points
The whole season and the playoff run2008-2009PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins18 games5 points0 G · 5 AFirst roundNJDNew Jersey Devils4–3Second roundBOSBoston Bruins4–3Conference finalPITPittsburgh Penguins0–4 - Year 2010Season
2009-2010
Erik Cole plays only 40 games for 16 points
The whole season2009-2010Events42games missed - Year 2012Season
2011-2012
Erik Cole scores 61 points — the best season of his career
The whole season2011-2012EventsCareer bestHis best points season - Year 2014Season
2013-2014
Erik Cole scores 29 points
The whole season and the playoff run2013-2014PlayoffsEliminated by Anaheim Ducks3 of 6 games0 pointsFirst roundANAAnaheim Ducks2–4 - Year 2015Season
2014-2015
Erik Cole's last season: 39 points
The whole season and the playoff run2014-2015PlayoffsEliminated by Tampa Bay Lightning0 of 7 games0 pointsFirst roundTBLTampa Bay Lightning3–4 - 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.