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The Vancouver Canucks have already begun reworking their roster for the upcoming season and made a major move by trading Marcus Pettersson to the New York Rangers.

Chicago Blackhawks News / The Hockey Writers / July 13

Meet the New Chicago Blackhawks: Cole Smith

The Chicago Blackhawks and Ilya Mikheyev parted ways this summer, as he signed a four-year deal with the Tampa Bay Lightning in free agency. Therefore, they had to make their own moves to fill the void of losing a key part of their bottom six.

Chicago Blackhawks News / The Hockey Writers / July 10

Meet the New Chicago Blackhawks: Ian Cole

The Chicago Blackhawks have made some new additions to their roster this summer, one of them being veteran defenseman Ian Cole. He checks a box that the Blackhawks wanted to add: stability.

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Chicago Blackhawks News / The Hockey Writers / July 1

Blackhawks Opened 2026 Free Agency With No Surprises

July 1 marked the first day of NHL free agency, and the Chicago Blackhawks made three NHL signings: defenseman Ian Cole, forward Cole Smith, and officially locked in newly-acquired defenseman Bowen Byram to a six-year deal.

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The best and worst NHL free agency deals since 2000

The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / July 1

Blackhawks sign Cole Smith, Ian Cole to contracts

A couple of experienced players are moving to the Windy City. As free agency opened on Wednesday, the Chicago Blackhawks signed forward Cole Smith to a three-year contract.

NHL News / Pro Hockey Rumors / July 1

Blackhawks Sign Ian Cole To A One-Year Deal

According to Sportnet’s Elliotte Friedman, the Chicago Blackhawks have signed defenseman Ian Cole to a one-year, $4.75MM contract. The deal brings in a veteran, two-time Stanley Cup champion to Chicago’s blue line as the rebuilding Blackhawks continue adding experience around their young core.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / June 11

Kraken hire ex-Canucks GM Patrik Allvin as assistant GM

It did not take long for former Vancouver Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin to find his next job as an NHL executive. On Thursday morning, the Seattle Kraken announced they have hired Patrik Allvin as an assistant general manager.

Utah Mammoth News / The Hockey Writers / June 3

Utah Mammoth’s 2025-26 Report Cards: Ian Cole

The Utah Mammoth’s 2025-26 season is officially over. The team finished with a 43-33-6 record, good enough to clinch the first wild card spot in the Western Conference.

NHL News / Field Level Media / December 4

NHL roundup: Cole Caufield's shootout goal lifts Habs past Jets

Montreal goalie Jakub Dobes outdueled Winnipeg's Eric Comrie by the narrowest of margins, and the host netminder got a little help in the end as the Canadiens pulled out a 3-2 shootout victory over the Jets.

NHL News / Pro Hockey Rumors / November 1

Oilers hire notable college coach as director of North American Recruiting

The Edmonton Oilers have brought a prolific college hockey coach into the fold.

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The defining figure for every NHL franchise

People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / October 13

Mammoth’s Ian Cole, Canucks’ Tyler Myers each fined $2,500

The National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety fined both Utah Mammoth defenseman Ian Cole and Vancouver Canucks’ defenseman Tyler Myers $2,500 for incidents from their respective Saturday games.

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Utah Mammoth News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 22

Mammoth issue multiple injury updates

The Utah Mammoth issued a string of injury updates on Monday morning, after playing through their first preseason game against the Colorado Avalanche on Sunday.

Utah Mammoth News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 10, 2025

Assessing the Mammoth's path to the NHL playoffs

The Utah Mammoth had an eventful second summer in their NHL journey, making significant progress to position the team as a playoff contender.

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Utah Mammoth News / The Hockey Writers / August 5, 2025

Should the Mammoth Go Youth or Experience for 6th Defenseman?

On paper, the Utah Mammoth will ice the most competitive roster this franchise has had in years. In seasons past, before transitioning to Utah, the Arizona Coyotes were lucky if they had enough NHL-caliber skaters to fill out a lineup card.

Utah Mammoth News / The Hockey Writers / June 8, 2025

Utah Mammoth’s 2024-25 Report Cards: Ian Cole

The inaugural season for the Utah Hockey Club (now the Utah Mammoth) is officially over. The team finished with a 38-31-13 record while their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Tucson Roadrunners, finished with a 34-32-4-2 record, which was good enough for the seventh playoff spot in the Pacific Division.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / March 7, 2025

3 Takeaways From Utah’s 4-2 Win Over Red Wings

The Utah Hockey Club continued its post 4-Nations break hot streak on Thursday as the team beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-2 to win their fourth game in the past five.

Utah Mammoth News / Daily Faceoff / March 6, 2025

Utah makes a big splash with deals for Vejmelka, Cole and Kerfoot

The Utah Hockey Club put pen to paper on three contract extensions Wednesday night. On Thursday’s episode of Daily Faceoff LIVE, Frank Seravalli and Tyler Yaremchuk chatted about Utah’s three re-signings and what could be the next moves we see out of Salt Lake City.

Utah Mammoth News / NHL Trade Talk / March 5, 2025

Utah Hockey Club Signs Ian Cole, Alex Kerfoot to New 1-Yr Deals

The Utah Hockey Club took care of some business on Wednesday night and signed deals with two of their key players. The organization announced a one-year contract extension for defenseman Ian Cole and a one-year deal for forward Alex Kerfoot.

Vancouver Canucks News / Pro Hockey Rumors / June 5, 2024

Canucks not expected to re-sign veteran defenseman

The Canucks are not expected to come to terms on a new contract with defenseman Ian Cole before he reaches unrestricted free agency.

NHL News / Yardbarker / May 20, 2024

NHL bets: This +937 SGP reflects a tight defensive battle in Oilers-Canucks Game 7

Game 7s in the NHL tend to be low-scoring games, and YB's Griffin Carroll certainly expects that again here in Vancouver as the Canucks host the Edmonton Oilers.

Canucks have another chance to oust Oilers, this time in Game 7

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Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / June 16, 2024

Game 2: Ian Cole should stay in the Canucks’ lineup…for now

The Vancouver Canucks’ victory over the Edmonton Oilers in Game 1 of Round Two of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs was a memorable and dramatic one. It might rightly be called the greatest comeback in franchise history, had not an even greater comeback occurred in the previous round.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / April 5, 2024

Ian Cole is still playing better for the Canucks than most think

Ian Cole, come on down! You’re the next contestant on Fans of the Vancouver Canucks have become oddly focused on the quality of your play. Cole’s performance has definitely become a topic of conversation in recent weeks.

Vancouver Canucks News / Yardbarker / July 10, 2023

Vancouver Canucks stock up, stock down

If there's a team desperate to turn things around, it's the Vancouver Canucks. After years of being a threat in the Western Conference, British Columbia's team has been plagued with dysfunction and missed out on the postseason seven of the past eight years.

Canucks’ Ian Cole announces he’s changing jersey numbers out of respect for Luc Bourdon

Cap aside, the Canucks still need to trade a winger before the season starts to alleviate their roster glut

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NHL News / Yardbarker / December 2, 2022

Watch: Flyers goalie gives up worst goal of the season

Watch: Flyers goalie Carter Hart gives up worst goal of the season

There are still three-quarters of the 2022-23 NHL season remaining, but it is hard to imagine somebody giving up a worse goal than the one Philadelphia Flyers goalie Carter Hart allowed on Thursday night.

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