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PROFINHL PLAYER DOSSIER • Ian Cole
Sabres
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Ian Cole
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Ian Cole

#28
D Defensive Defenseman Reasonable PNHL Sabres
Stars:
1st 0
2nd 1
3rd 0
CK72
FG63
DI81
SK39
ST88
EN89
DU99
PH39
FO30
PA53
SC48
DF83
PS51
EX89
LD75
MO61
OV60

Player Biography & Pedigree

Date of Birth: February 21, 1989
Age: 37 yrs
Height / Weight: 185 cm • 108 kg
Draft Pedigree: Undrafted
Days Missed this Season: 0 Days
Physical Condition: 100%

Contract & Cap Ledger

Contract Term: 2 yr(s)
Cap Hit (AAV): $3,500,000
Cap Percentage: 3.8%
Remaining Cap Hit: $3,212,821
Expiry Status: UFA 2028
Contract Structure: One-Way
Roster Status: Active NHL Roster

Statistical Spotlight • NHL 2026-27 Campaign

GP7
G1
A3
PTS4
+/-0
PIM2
TOI/G17:45
PPG0
GWG0
S%14.3%
HITS9
82G Pace47P

Skill DNA • Pro Percentiles

DEFENSEMEN
Skating & Speed 36th Pct
Depth Asset
Shooting & Finishing 71th Pct
Above Average
Playmaking & Vision 78th Pct
Above Average
Defense 98th Pct
Generational (Top 5%)
Physical & Grit 88th Pct
Elite (Top 15%)
Character & IQ 92th Pct
Elite (Top 15%)

Current Season Analytics

NHL SEASON
Shooting % Regression Balanced Baseline
Season S%: 14.3% (1G / 7S) Career: 6%

Shooting percentage closely mirrors player's established career baseline.

Points Distribution (G vs A Split) 1G (25%) • 3A (75%)
Goals Split: 1 EV / 0 PP / 0 SH Fair Market
0.57
Points / GP
0.14
Goals / GP
0.43
Assists / GP
NHL Season Ice Time 17:45 TOI/G
5v5: 15:04 (85%)
PP: 00:00 (0%)
PK: 02:41 (15%)

Career All-Time & Peaks

NHL CAREER
GP1024
G56
A211
PTS267
+/-+39
P/G0.26
PIM605
TOI/G17:54
PPG7
BKS1307
S%6%
FO%0%
Single-Season Peaks:
Goals 11 2015-16
Assists 24 2017-18
Points 31 2015-16
+/- +29 2019-20
Hits 226 2023-24
Career All-Time Situational TOI
5v5: 15:32
PP: 00:22
PK: 02:00

64 pts

Career Stars (7-13-17)

11 GWG

Career GWG Total

2-1-6

Career Fights

1670

Career Body Checks

NHL Regular Season Statistics

PRO LEAGUE
Season Team GP G A PTS +/- PIM PPG PKG GWG S S% HITS BKS FO% TOI/G P/G
2011-12 OTT 25 0 1 1 -3 12 0 0 0 1 0.0% 26 6 0.0% 08:18 0.04
2012-13 OTT 46 1 3 4 -26 42 0 0 0 21 4.8% 32 29 0.0% 13:45 0.09
2013-14 OTT 34 1 3 4 -6 20 0 0 0 30 3.3% 21 28 0.0% 14:53 0.12
2014-15 OTT 25 4 4 8 -19 16 1 0 2 28 14.3% 26 30 0.0% 16:03 0.32
2015-16 ANA 78 11 20 31 -61 14 5 0 2 153 7.2% 95 122 0.0% 22:20 0.40
2016-17 TBL 82 0 23 23 26 40 0 0 0 70 0.0% 123 87 0.0% 16:45 0.28
2017-18 TBL 82 5 24 29 16 50 1 0 3 125 4.0% 184 133 0.0% 20:10 0.35
2018-19 TBL 72 0 10 10 25 40 0 0 0 62 0.0% 111 79 0.0% 15:29 0.14
2019-20 TBL 82 3 13 16 29 66 0 0 0 95 3.2% 157 122 0.0% 15:57 0.20
2020-21 WPG 82 7 15 22 2 41 0 1 1 57 12.3% 130 129 0.0% 19:55 0.27
2021-22 WPG 82 5 17 22 20 30 0 0 0 45 11.1% 86 98 0.0% 17:56 0.27
2022-23 WPG 82 4 11 15 5 47 0 0 1 37 10.8% 144 108 0.0% 14:53 0.18
2023-24 WPG 82 8 23 31 16 71 0 0 0 77 10.4% 226 124 0.0% 22:38 0.38
2024-25 BUF 81 4 19 23 12 59 0 0 1 58 6.9% 134 99 0.0% 18:34 0.28
2025-26 BUF 82 2 22 24 3 55 0 0 1 64 3.1% 166 106 0.0% 19:10 0.29
2026-27 BUF 7 1 3 4 0 2 0 0 0 7 14.3% 9 7 0.0% 17:45 0.57
ON PACE (82G) 82 12 35 47 0 23 0 0 0 82 14.3% 105 82 0.0% 17:45 0.57
NHL CAREER TOTAL 1024 56 211 267 39 605 7 11 930 6% 1670 1307 0.0% 17:54 0.26

NHL Stanley Cup Playoff Statistics

PLAYOFFS
Playoffs Team GPGAPTS+/-PIMPPGPKGGWGSS%HITSBKSFO%TOI/GP/G
2016 Playoffs TBL 4 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 1 0.0% 7 12 0.0% 16:23 0.00
2017 Playoffs TBL 5 0 2 2 -1 4 0 0 0 4 0.0% 8 2 0.0% 16:12 0.40
2018 Playoffs TBL 17 1 0 1 2 8 0 0 0 18 5.6% 25 21 0.0% 15:30 0.06
2019 Playoffs TBL 19 0 4 4 -2 6 0 0 0 21 0.0% 38 14 0.0% 16:07 0.21
2020 Playoffs WPG 5 0 1 1 -3 9 0 0 0 1 0.0% 8 10 0.0% 17:13 0.20
2021 Playoffs WPG 25 2 2 4 9 8 0 1 0 20 10.0% 20 34 0.0% 20:54 0.16
2022 Playoffs WPG 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0% 0 0 0.0% 19:50 0.00
2024 Playoffs BUF 22 3 4 7 2 19 0 0 0 14 21.4% 44 30 0.0% 20:06 0.32
2025 Playoffs BUF 9 1 1 2 5 2 0 0 0 7 14.3% 17 11 0.0% 18:26 0.22

AHL Minor League Statistics

CALDER CUP & AFFILIATE
Season Team GPGAPTS+/-PIMPPGPKGGWGSS%HITSBKSFO%TOI/GP/G
2011-12 OTT 47 11 22 33 -11 77 10 0 2 135 8.1% 107 48 0.0% 19:47 0.70
2012-13 OTT 36 19 24 43 11 24 1 0 2 103 18.4% 52 61 0.0% 25:47 1.19
2013-14 OTT 48 17 25 42 51 34 2 0 2 89 19.1% 56 75 0.0% 22:57 0.88
2014-15 OTT 53 25 32 57 -4 31 11 1 6 156 16.0% 102 86 0.0% 23:48 1.08

Statistically & Age-Comparable Players

SAME POSITION GROUP • MAX 4 YRS AGE DELTA
Tyler Myers NSH • 36 yrs • 1 PTS (6 GP)
$2,000,000 AAV • 2 yr(s) Signed: Sep 06, 2026
CK 74
SK 39
PH 39
PA 51
SC 48
DF 80
Nate Schmidt OTT • 35 yrs • 3 PTS (7 GP)
$2,000,000 AAV • 2 yr(s) Signed: Sep 13, 2026
CK 72
SK 40
PH 40
PA 52
SC 49
DF 78
Connor Murphy WSH • 33 yrs • 2 PTS (5 GP)
$3,000,000 AAV • 3 yr(s) Signed: Jun 18, 2025
CK 75
SK 39
PH 38
PA 51
SC 49
DF 81
Scott Mayfield CHI • 33 yrs • 0 PTS (2 GP)
$4,000,000 AAV • 2 yr(s) Signed: Sep 06, 2026
CK 73
SK 38
PH 38
PA 51
SC 48
DF 78
Brayden McNabb CBJ • 35 yrs • 3 PTS (5 GP)
$2,800,000 AAV • 1 yr(s)
CK 78
SK 39
PH 39
PA 50
SC 50
DF 83
Brian Dumoulin NYI • 35 yrs • 2 PTS (7 GP)
$2,600,000 AAV • 1 yr(s)
CK 68
SK 39
PH 39
PA 52
SC 48
DF 77
Jake McCabe PIT • 33 yrs • 2 PTS (7 GP)
$3,000,000 AAV • 2 yr(s) Signed: Jun 20, 2024
CK 76
SK 41
PH 42
PA 54
SC 49
DF 83
Joel Edmundson LAK • 33 yrs • 2 PTS (5 GP)
$1,000,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Sep 08, 2024
CK 75
SK 40
PH 41
PA 54
SC 49
DF 80
Total Remaining Contract
--
2 yr(s) remaining • $3,500,000 / yr
Cash Outflow from Bank
--
50% of remaining salary
Annual Salary Cap Hit
--
over 4 seasons
Annual Cap Relief / Savings
--
during original contract term

Yearly Salary Cap Impact Schedule

SCHEDULE
Season Original Cap Hit Buyout Cap Charge Net Cap Savings Cap Status

Trades, Contract Events & Roster Movements

Contract Signing UFA Market
09.09.2025 16:17
Ian Cole signed with Sabres for $3,500,000 for 3 year(s) / Signing Bonus of $4,000,000.
Official League Trade 22.07.2024 21:47
Sabres receives:
Ian Cole, $1,600,000 (Salary Cap Year 1)
Canadiens receives:
3rd BUF 2026, $2,500,000 (Money)
Contract Signing
20.06.2024 13:37
Ian Cole signed with Canadiens for $3,200,000 for 1 year(s).
Official League Trade 18.06.2024 17:21
Canadiens receives:
Ian Cole
Jets receives:
5th MTL 2024
Official League Trade 24.11.2020 20:51
Jets receives:
Ian Cole
Lightning receives:
2nd WPG 2021, 6th WPG 2021
Contract Signing
19.06.2020 0:00
Ian Cole signed with Lightning for $2,400,000 for 4 year(s).
Contract Signing
19.05.2018 0:00
Ian Cole signed with Lightning for $2,000,000 for 2 year(s).
Official League Trade 05.09.2016 5:26
Lightning receives:
Ian Cole
Ducks receives:
Connor Brickley, Drew MacIntyre, 500 000 Kč (Money), 4th TBL 2016
Official League Trade 17.09.2015 5:52
Ducks receives:
Ian Cole, Viktor Arvidsson, Nicholas Baptiste (P)
Senators receives:
Jay Bouwmeester
Contract Signing
11.07.2015 0:00
Ian Cole signed with Senators for $1,900,000 for 3 year(s).
Contract Signing
13.07.2014 0:00
Ian Cole signed with Senators for $1,300,000 for 1 year(s).
Official League Trade 18.01.2012 20:35
Senators receives:
Ian Cole, Tom Kuehnhackl (P)
Blues receives:
Radim Vrbata
Official League Trade 10.10.2010 13:54
Blues receives:
Alex Stalock, Ian Cole, 6th SJS 2011
Sharks receives:
Jaroslav Janus, Ian Schultz (P)
Official League Trade 04.12.2009 1:55
Sharks receives:
Mason Raymond, Ian Cole (P)
Blues receives:
Milan Michalek, 5th SJS 2010