Erik Cole
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Cole as a member of the Stars.
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| Born |
November 6, 1978 Oswego, NY, USA |
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| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
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NHL team Former teams |
Free Agent Carolina Hurricanes Edmonton Oilers Montreal Canadiens Dallas Stars Detroit Red Wings |
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| National team |
 United States
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| NHL Draft | 71st overall, 1998 Carolina Hurricanes |
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| Playing career | 2000–present | ||
Erik Thomas Cole (born November 6, 1978) is an American professional ice hockey left winger. He is currently an unrestricted free agent, most recently playing for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). He had two stints with the Carolina Hurricanes as well as having played for the Montreal Canadiens, Edmonton Oilers and Dallas Stars in his NHL career. He was originally drafted by the Hurricanes in the third round, 71st overall, of the 1998 NHL Entry Draft.
Early in his career, Cole played high school ice hockey for the Oswego Buccaneers in his hometown of Oswego, New York. He was then drafted by the Des Moines Buccaneers of the United States Hockey League (USHL) after a family friend based out of Des Moines, Mark Pierce, had multiple scouts take a look. He played one season in the USHL, in 1996–97, playing in 48 games for the Buccaneers and scoring 30 goals and 34 assists for 64 points.
Cole then attended Clarkson University in Potsdam, New York, where he played college hockey for the Golden Knights ice hockey team in the NCAA's ECAC conference. At the end of his first season, he was then selected by the Carolina Hurricanes in the third round, 71st overall, at the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. Cole would play two more collegiate seasons with the Golden Knights, departing in 2000.
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