Position	Left Wing
Shoots	Left
Nickname(s)	Colesy
Height Weight	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg)
NHL Team	Carolina Hurricanes
Nationality	United States
Born	November 6, 1978(1978-11-06), Oswego, NY, U.S.
NHL Draft	71st overall, 1998 Carolina Hurricanes
Pro Career	2000 – present

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Playing career

Cole was drafted by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 3rd round as the 71st overall selection in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. In the 2001-2002 NHL season, his rookie year, Cole scored six goals during the Stanley Cup Playoffs. He is the first (and as of 2007, only) Oswegonian in the NHL. Cole played college hockey for the Clarkson University Golden Knights. The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina. ... The 1998 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 27th at the Marine Midland Arena in Buffalo, New York. ... Clarkson University, formerly Clarkson College of Technology, is a private university located in Potsdam of St. ...

On December 19, 2005, Cole was chosen to represent the United States as a player on Team USA's ice hockey team which competed in the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. He was chosen along with Clarkson University alum Craig Conroy of the Los Angeles Kings. On 4 March 2006, Cole suffered a fractured vertebra in his neck after getting hit by Pittsburgh Penguins's defenseman Brooks Orpik. The injury kept him out of the lineup until Game 6 of the 2006 Stanley Cup Finals. The Hurricanes won the 2006 Stanley Cup. is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The US national ice hockey team is the national team for the United States. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... Neve and Gliz, the 2006 Olympics mascots, on display in Turin The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, were celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. ... “Torino” redirects here. ... Clarkson University, formerly Clarkson College of Technology, is a private university located in Potsdam of St. ... Craig Conroy (born September 4, 1971, in Potsdam, New York) is a professional ice hockey player who plays for the Calgary Flames. ... The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). ... is the 63rd day of the year (64th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ... Brooks Orpik (b. ... The NHL unveiled a new logo for the 2006 Stanley Cup Playoffs. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Stanley Cup The Stanley Cup (French: ) is the championship trophy of the National Hockey League (NHL), the major professional ice hockey league in Canada and the United States. ...

Awards and achievements

• 1998-99: First-Team All-Conference Team (ECAC)
• 1998-99: East Second All-American Team (NCAA)
• 1999-00: Second-Team All-Conference Team (ECAC)

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Career statistics

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International play

• 2006 - Played for the United States in the XX Olympic Winter Games

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External links

• Erik Cole's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Erik Cole's U.S. Olympic Team bio
• Erik Cole - Carolina Hurricanes Player Bio