Ian Cole
Chicago Blackhawks · D · #28- HT
- 6'1"
- WT
- 237 lb
- Age
- 37
- Shoots
- L
- From
- Ann Arbor, USA
- Draft
- 2007 STL · R1 #18
Alpha sub-scores
what drives the rating · percentile vs position groupLeague profile
vs. defensemen with 20+ GPHockeyAlpha advanced
event-derived proxies · 1,312 games analyzedDefenseman toolkit
vs. defensemen with 20+ GPOn-ice impact
shift charts × our xG model · 48 GP tracked · 15h TOIUsage profile
assignment difficulty · higher fill = tougher jobMicro-metrics
Structural Metric Model · sequences, geometry & leverage from every shot2025-26 regular season · Percentile beams: fill = league percentile, tick = league median · hockeyalpha.com
The Blueprint
Structural Event Engine · percentile vs defensemen · center = median · 1247 EV minGeneral Offense
Playmaking Sequences
Offense Types
Zone Entries
DZ Retrievals / Exits
Forechecking
Derived from event sequences in public play-by-play data - the ? on each metric explains exactly how it's computed.
Contract & market
Contract value?
beta · cap data: CapWages$2.80M
cap hit
$2.59M
Alpha-market value
C
Fair market deal (−$0.2M)
Top comparables?
nearest profiles at the same role · match = statistical fit| Player | Alpha | Archetype | Production | Cap hit | Market | Value | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Cole | 62 | Depth Defenseman | 23 P · 82 GP | $2.80M | $2.59M | C−$0.2M | this player |
 Olli Maatta | 64 | Depth Defenseman | 15 P · 43 GP | $3.50M | $3.09M | C−$0.4M | 92% |
 Nick Leddy | 62 | Depth Defenseman | 7 P · 32 GP | - | $2.59M | - | 91% |
 Johnathan Kovacevic | 63 | Depth Defenseman | 8 P · 34 GP | $4.00M | $2.83M | D−$1.2M | 90% |
 Jamieson Oleksiak | 63 | Depth Defenseman | 15 P · 78 GP | $4.60M | $2.83M | D−$1.8M | 89% |
Chemistry
Top connection: JJ Peterka · 4 goals together
Finishes from
assisters on Ian’s goals
From official goal credits - scorer + assists on every goal, all season.
Recent form · last 10 games
vs WSH
0P
0G 0A
vs WSH 03-26
0G 0A · 3 shots · 16:19 TOI
@ LAK
1P
0G 1A
@ LAK 03-28
0G 1A · 2 shots · 17:51 TOI
@ SEA
0P
0G 0A
@ SEA 04-02
0G 0A · 0 shots · 17:40 TOI
@ VAN
1P
0G 1A
@ VAN 04-04
0G 1A · 0 shots · 17:27 TOI
vs EDM
1P
0G 1A
vs EDM 04-07
0G 1A · 1 shots · 17:50 TOI
vs NSH
0P
0G 0A
vs NSH 04-09
0G 0A · 1 shots · 18:42 TOI
vs CAR
0P
0G 0A
vs CAR 04-11
0G 0A · 1 shots · 17:37 TOI
@ CGY
0P
0G 0A
@ CGY 04-12
0G 0A · 1 shots · 20:06 TOI
vs WPG
0P
0G 0A
vs WPG 04-14
0G 0A · 1 shots · 19:50 TOI
vs STL
0P
0G 0A
vs STL 04-16
0G 0A · 0 shots · 16:21 TOI
Tile tint = points that night · underline = shot volume (full bar = 8+ shots) · oldest on the left
The Territory
attacking → · every recorded touch, normalized to one end
The office: the high slot - 2 of 3 goals live there
Playmaking gravity: 9 touches that produced a teammate shot within 3s
Defensive floor: 153 blocks · 7 steals inside the d-zone
NHL career · regular season
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | St. Louis Blues | 26 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 2011-12 | St. Louis Blues | 26 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 2012-13 | St. Louis Blues | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -4 |
| 2013-14 | St. Louis Blues | 46 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 15 |
| 2014-15 | St. Louis Blues | 54 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 |
| 2014-15 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 20 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -2 |
| 2015-16 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 70 | 0 | 12 | 12 | -3 |
| 2016-17 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 81 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 26 |
| 2017-18 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 47 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 3 |
| 2017-18 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 20 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 |
| 2018-19 | Colorado Avalanche | 71 | 2 | 13 | 15 | -1 |
| 2019-20 | Colorado Avalanche | 65 | 4 | 22 | 26 | 21 |
| 2020-21 | Colorado Avalanche | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Minnesota Wild | 52 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 21 |
| 2021-22 | Carolina Hurricanes | 75 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 15 |
| 2022-23 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 78 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 13 |
| 2023-24 | Vancouver Canucks | 78 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 10 |
| 2024-25 | Utah Hockey Club | 82 | 1 | 16 | 17 | -2 |
| 2025-26 | Utah Mammoth | 82 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 16 |
| Career | 10 teams | 990 | 38 | 195 | 233 | 168 |