Ian Cole

Utah Mammoth, Defensemen
Age: 37y-0m-12d (Feb 21, 1989)
Exp: 14 Years
Country: US
College: Notre Dame
Drafted: Round 1 (#18 overall), 2007
Agent(s): Kevin Magnuson (Magnuson Hockey Agency)
2025-26 Cap Hit

$2,800,000

2025-26 Cash

$2,800,000

Career Earnings

$37,849,694

2025-2025 Extension (CURRENT)

Ian Cole signed a 1 year, $3,000,000 contract with the Utah Hockey Club, including $3,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,000,000. In 2025-26, Cole will earn a base salary of $2,800,000, while carrying a cap hit of $2,800,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,000,000
Average Salary:
$3,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025-26 36 $2,800,000 2.93% $2,800,000 $2,800,000
2026-27 37
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Incentives Likely Cap Hit Cap % League
2025-26 36 $2,800,000 $200,000 $2,800,000 2.93%
2026-27 37
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025-26 36 $2,800,000 $2,800,000 $2,800,000 - $2,800,000 $2,800,000
Contract Notes

  • Games Played Bonus
    $50,000 for 40
    $50,000 for 50
    $100,000 for 65

Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Free Agent

Ian Cole signed a 1 year, $3,100,000 contract with the Utah Hockey Club, including $3,100,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,100,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,100,000
Average Salary:
$3,100,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2024-25 35 $3,100,000 3.52% $3,100,000 $3,100,000
Year Age Base Salary Cap Hit Cap % League
2024-25 35 $3,100,000 $3,100,000 3.52%
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024-25 35 $3,100,000 $3,100,000 $3,100,000 - $3,100,000 $3,100,000
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2023 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,000,000
Average Salary:
$3,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2022-2022 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,000,000
Average Salary:
$3,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2021-2021 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,900,000
Average Salary:
$2,900,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2018-2020

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $12,750,000
Average Salary:
$4,250,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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2015-2017

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $6,300,000
Average Salary:
$2,100,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2018 / UFA
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2013-2014

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,650,000
Average Salary:
$825,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2015 / RFA
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2010-2012 Rookie

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $3,900,000
Average Salary:
$1,300,000
Signing Bonus:
$262,500
Free Agent:
2013 / RFA
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Seasons

14 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$41,388,670

Earnings w/ Different Teams

10 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2010 21
Active
$875,000
$875,000
2011 22
Active
$875,000
$1,750,000
2012 23
Active
$599,695
$2,349,695
2013 24
Active
$750,000
$3,099,695
2014 25
Retained
Active
$701,612
$198,387
$3,801,307
$3,999,694
2015 26
Active
Active
$1,500,000
$1,500,000
$5,499,694
$6,999,694
2016 27
Active
$2,300,000
$9,299,694
2017 28
Active
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
$461,024
$1,908,596
$130,380
$1,908,596
$130,380
$9,760,718
$11,669,314
$11,799,694
$13,708,290
$13,838,670
2018 29
Active
$5,000,000
$18,838,670
2019 30
Active
$4,750,000
$23,588,670
2020 31
Retained
Active
$181,034
$2,818,966
$23,769,704
$26,588,670
2021 32
Active
$2,900,000
$29,488,670
2022 33
Active
$3,000,000
$32,488,670
2023 34
Active
$3,000,000
$35,488,670
2024 35
Active
$3,100,000
$38,588,670
2025 36
Active
$2,800,000
$41,388,670
Total      
$41,388,670
$41,388,670
Total
$41,388,670

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $3,538,807 $262,500 - $3,801,307
3 $5,498,387 - - $5,498,387
1 $461,024 - - $461,024
1 $4,077,952 - - $4,077,952
3 $9,931,034 - - $9,931,034
1 $2,818,966 - - $2,818,966
1 $2,900,000 - - $2,900,000
1 $3,000,000 - - $3,000,000
1 $3,000,000 - - $3,000,000
2 $5,900,000 - - $5,900,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2010
21
$787,500
$87,500
$875,000
$875,000
2011
22
$787,500
$87,500
$875,000
$1,750,000
2012
23
$512,195
$87,500
$599,695
$2,349,695
2013
24
$750,000
$750,000
$3,099,695
2014
25
$701,612
$198,387
$701,612
$198,387
$3,801,307
$3,999,694
2015
26
$1,500,000
$1,500,000
$1,500,000
$1,500,000
$5,499,694
$6,999,694
2016
27
$2,300,000
$2,300,000
$9,299,694
2017
28
$461,024
$1,908,596
$130,380
$1,908,596
$130,380
$461,024
$1,908,596
$130,380
$1,908,596
$130,380
$9,760,718
$11,669,314
$11,799,694
$13,708,290
$13,838,670
2018
29
$5,000,000
$5,000,000
$18,838,670
2019
30
$4,750,000
$4,750,000
$23,588,670
2020
31
$181,034
$2,818,966
$181,034
$2,818,966
$23,769,704
$26,588,670
2021
32
$2,900,000
$2,900,000
$29,488,670
2022
33
$3,000,000
$3,000,000
$32,488,670
2023
34
$3,000,000
$3,000,000
$35,488,670
2024
35
$3,100,000
$3,100,000
$38,588,670
2025
36
$2,800,000
$2,800,000
$41,388,670
Total
$41,126,170
$262,500
$41,388,670
$41,388,670
Total
$41,126,170
$262,500
$41,388,670

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $3,538,807 $262,500 - $3,801,307
3 $5,498,387 - - $5,498,387
1 $461,024 - - $461,024
1 $4,077,952 - - $4,077,952
3 $9,931,034 - - $9,931,034
1 $2,818,966 - - $2,818,966
1 $2,900,000 - - $2,900,000
1 $3,000,000 - - $3,000,000
1 $3,000,000 - - $3,000,000
2 $5,900,000 - - $5,900,000

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2019-20 COL Oct 02, 2019 - Oct 14, 2019 0 Hip
2018-19 COL Feb 09, 2019 - Mar 01, 2019 0 Upper Body
2017-18 PIT Oct 11, 2017 - Oct 17, 2017 0 Mouth
  • Oct 12, 2025 Fined $2,500 Tripping against Nashville (NAS)
  • Mar 05, 2025 Signed a 1 year $3 million contract extension with Utah (UTA)
  • Jul 01, 2024 Signed a 1 year $3.1 million contract with Utah (UTA)
  • Jul 01, 2023 Signed a 1 year $3 million contract with Vancouver (VAN)
  • Feb 10, 2023 Fined $5,000 Kneeing Andrew Cogliano (COL)
  • Jul 13, 2022 Signed a 1 year $3 million contract with Tampa Bay (TBL)
  • Dec 09, 2021 Fined $5,000 Kneeing Winnipeg’s Mark Scheifele
  • Jul 28, 2021 Signed a 1 year $2.9 million contract with Carolina (CAR)
  • Jan 19, 2021 Traded to Minnesota (MIN) from Colorado (COL) for Greg Pateryn
  • Jul 01, 2018 Signed a 3 year $12.75 million contract with Colorado (COL)
  • Feb 26, 2018 Traded to Columbus (CBJ) from Ottawa (OTT) for Nick Moutrey and 2020 3rd round pick
  • Feb 23, 2018 Traded to Ottawa (OTT) from Pittsburgh (PIT) as part of a 3-team trade: Ottawa (OTT) traded Derick Brassard, Vincent Dunn and 2018 3rd round pick to Pittsburgh (PIT); Pittsburgh (PIT) traded Filip Gustavsson, 2018 1st round pick and 2019 3rd round pick to Ottawa (OTT); Pittsburgh (PIT) traded Ryan Reaves and 2018 4th round pick to Las Vegas (VGK); Las Vegas (VGK) traded Tobias Lindberg to Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Jun 29, 2015 Signed a 3 year $6.3 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Mar 02, 2015 Traded to Pittsburgh (PIT) from St Louis (STL) for Robert Bortuzzo and 2016 7th round pick
  • May 28, 2013 Signed a 2 year $1.65 million extension with St. Louis (STL)
  • Mar 22, 2010 Signed a 3 year $3.9 million contract with St. Louis (STL)
  • Jun 23, 2007 Drafted by St. Louis (STL): Round 1 (#18 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Oct 12, 2025 Tripping against Nashville (NAS) $2,500
Feb 10, 2023 Kneeing Andrew Cogliano (COL) $5,000
Dec 09, 2021 Kneeing Winnipeg’s Mark Scheifele $5,000
Fines: 3 $12,500

Suspensions

Date Reason Games Suspended Fine Amount
Dec 31, 2011 Hit to the head against Justin Abdelkader (DET) 3 $21,000
Suspensions: 1 $21,000
Year Team GP G MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM
2025 UTA 61 2 1,116 14 0 19 45 .044 0 0 0 1 119 55 35
2024 UTA 82 1 1,663 16 0 -2 66 .015 0 0 0 1 211 106 77
2023 VAN 78 2 1,457 9 11 10 61 .033 0 0 0 0 166 71 61
2022 TB 78 3 1,512 14 17 13 109 .028 0 0 0 0 123 117 61
2021 CAR 75 2 1,286 17 19 15 77 .026 0 0 0 1 104 110 83
2020 MIN 54 1 857 7 8 21 30 .033 0 0 0 0 94 38 32
2019 COL 65 4 1,150 22 26 21 92 .043 0 0 0 0 122 83 36
2018 COL 71 2 1,402 13 15 -1 82 .024 0 0 0 0 178 107 115
2017 CBJ 67 5 1,190 15 20 14 84 .060 0 1 0 0 116 95 76
2016 PIT 81 5 1,605 21 26 26 89 .056 0 1 0 0 194 164 72
2015 PIT 70 0 1,206 12 12 -4 72 0 1 0 0 122 122 59
2014 STL 74 5 1,182 12 17 14 83 .060 0 1 0 0 99 73 51
2013 STL 45 3 675 8 11 15 43 .070 0 2 0 0 67 23 31
2012 STL 15 0 266 1 1 -4 10 0 0 0 0 22 6 10
2011 STL 25 0 0 4 4 5 17 0 0 0 0 26 15 22
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