Danton Cole
| Danton Cole | |||
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| Born |
January 10, 1967 Pontiac, Michigan, USA |
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| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Winnipeg Jets Tampa Bay Lightning New Jersey Devils New York Islanders Chicago Blackhawks |
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| National team |
 United States
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| NHL Draft | 123rd overall, 1985 Winnipeg Jets |
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| Playing career | 1989–2000 | ||
| Sport(s) | Ice hockey |
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| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1999–2001 | Grand Rapids Griffins (assistant) |
| 2001–2002 | Muskegon Fury |
| 2002–2005 | Grand Rapids Griffins |
| 2004–2006 | Motor City Mechanics |
| 2006–2007 | Bowling Green (assistant) |
| 2007–2010 | Alabama-Huntsville |
| 2010–2017 | US NTDP |
| 2017–present | Michigan State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 23–59–12 (.309) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2010 College Hockey America Tournament Champion | |
Danton Edward Cole (born January 10, 1967 in Pontiac, Michigan) is a retired American professional hockey player and the current Head Coach of the Michigan State Spartans men's hockey team. He had guided the USA Hockey Under-18 team to a pair of gold medals and a bronze medal at the IIHF World U18 Championships during his seven seasons at the helm from 2010 to 2017. As a player, he spent seven seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Winnipeg Jets, Tampa Bay Lightning, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders and Chicago Blackhawks. He played right wing and shot right-handed.
Cole was drafted by the Winnipeg Jets in the 6th round, 123rd overall in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft. He then went to Michigan State University where he played for 4 years, scoring 62 points in 47 games his senior year there. Cole then reported to the Moncton Hawks of the AHL for the 1989–1990 season, playing in 80 games. That year he also made his NHL debut with the Jets, scoring 2 points in 2 games. The next year he earned a full-time spot with the Jets and played there for another 2 years.
Prior to the 1992–1993 season Cole was traded to the newly formed Tampa Bay Lightning and became part of the original Lightning roster. While with the Lightning Cole enjoyed his best season in the NHL, when he scored 43 points in 81 games during the 1993–1994 season. The 1994–1995 season saw Cole play the majority of the season with the Lightning before being traded to the New Jersey Devils. That year the Devils won the Stanley Cup and Cole had his name engraved on the Cup.
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