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Chicago Blackhawks News / Blackhawk Up / October 23
All roads lead back to Chicago for Ian Cole's 1,000th game
All roads lead back to Chicago. For defenseman Ian Cole, the Chicago Blackhawks might not have been a team he ever expected to play for after getting drafted 18th overall by the St.
NHL News / Blackhawk Up / October 3
The Blackhawks can learn from example and 'control our effort' against Sabres
The Chicago Blackhawks are entering their third game of the season against the Buffalo Sabres tonight (Oct. 3). This is a big game for them after starting off the season 0-2, and as defenseman Ian Cole said after the game against the Utah Mammoth on Oct.
NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / July 24
Did the Canucks do enough after trading Marcus Pettersson?
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.
The 'NHL Hart Trophy winners' quiz
Can you name every winner of the Hart Trophy, which honors the most valuable player in the NHL, since 1983?
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.
The biggest draft bust for every NHL team
People love a good mid-round draft pick that pans out, and in the NHL you used to see those fairly often, but that’s obviously partially luck. If the Red Wings thought Nicklas Lidstrom was going to become a top-five defenseman in history, they wouldn’t have waited until the 53rd pick to take him.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 / Pro Hockey Rumors / November 1, 2025
Oilers hire notable college coach as director of North American Recruiting
The Edmonton Oilers have brought a prolific college hockey coach into the fold.
NHL News / Daily Faceoff / October 13, 2025
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.
Utah Mammoth News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 22, 2025
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.
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.
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 / 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.
NHL News / Yardbarker / December 2, 2022
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.
NHL News / Yardbarker / December 14, 2021
Hurricanes-Wild postponed due to positive COVID-19 tests
The Hurricanes defeated the Flames last Thursday, but Calgary had a minimum of three games postponed on Monday because of a COVID-19 outbreak.
NHL News / Yardbarker / December 8, 2021
Hurricanes' Ian Cole fined $5,000 for kneeing Jets' Mark Scheifele
Cole avoided what some would've deemed a justifiable suspension for his actions in Tuesday's 4-2 win at the Winnipeg Jets.
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