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Ian Cole

#28 · Defenseman · Chicago Blackhawks

Shoots left · 37 years old

GamesGPGoalsGAssistsAPointsPShotsSOGIce timeTOI
This season5000316:28
Last season82320236218:16

Role

Where he fits on Chicago right now.

Line

P1 with A. Vlasic · 13:57 a game together

Power play

Not on either unit

Penalty kill

Starts the kill 10 of 11 kills · 0:57 a kill · starts 9

Ice time

16:28 a game, 6th-most among Chicago defensemen · 14:08 5-on-5 · 1:56 PK

Competition

Easier opponents than 84% of defensemen · home 83%, road 86%

Tougher opponents than 85% of defensemen · road 70%

Where he stands out

What he does better or worse than most players at his position.

Better than most at his position

  • Shot blocking

    blocking score 1306.07 blocks /60better than 91% of defensemenmore than 93% of defensemen

Behind most at his position

  • Distance skated

    7.82 miles /60less far than 99% of defensemen

  • Shorthanded threat

    0.75 expected goals for /60behind 93% of defensemen

  • Shooting volume

    6.8 shot attempts /60behind 90% of defensemen

  • Fast bursts

    0.7 bursts /60less often than 90% of defensemen

Listed only when we can be confident he is above or below average. Numbers from this season and last, through Oct 10. Compared with defensemen who have played at least 20 games over the two seasons.

Better than most at his position

Nothing yet where we can be confident he is above most defensemen.

Behind most at his position

  • Shooting volume

    7.6 shot attempts /60behind 82% of defensemen

Listed only when we can be confident he is above or below average. Numbers from this season, through Oct 10. Compared with defensemen who have played at least 3 games.

All ratings

Every rating, against other defensemen.

Ian ColeAverage defensemanLikely range

This season’s 5 games blended with last season’s 82, and pulled toward the average defenseman by an amount that depends on how quickly each rating settles.

He played for Utah Mammoth last season. Habits that travel with a player (shooting, hitting, penalties) still use that season in full; setting up goals, finishing, faceoffs and power-play chances depend more on linemates and role, so they lean on it less. We measured how much each one carries over for players who change teams.

This season’s 5 games only, pulled toward the average defenseman. Expect wide ranges this early.

Driving play at 5-on-5

  • Creating chances
    Along for the rideDrives play

    −0.10 expected goals /60bottom 29%

    −0.04 expected goals /60bottom 43%

  • Preventing chances
    Chances against riseShuts it down

    −0.10 expected goals against /60top 26%

    −0.06 expected goals against /60top 36%

Scoring

  • Shooting volume
    Rarely shootsFires away

    6.8 shot attempts /60bottom 10%

    7.6 shot attempts /60bottom 18%

  • Creating his own chances
    Few chancesDangerous

    0.16 expected goals /60bottom 37%

    0.17 expected goals /60bottom 44%

  • Finishing
    Below expectedSniper

    +0.1 goals above expected /100 shotsbottom 43%

    +0.2 goals above expected /100 shotsaverage

  • Setting up goals
    Rarely sets upPlaymaker

    0.33 first assists /60average

    0.32 first assists /60average

Special teams

  • Power-play chances
    QuietThreat

    0.71 expected goals /60too few games

    0.73 expected goals /60too few games

  • Shorthanded threat
    Pure defensePower kill

    0.75 expected goals for /60bottom 7%

    0.88 expected goals for /60average

Physical and puck

  • Hitting
    Avoids contactPhysical

    hitting score 76average2.89 hits /60average

    hitting score 76average2.19 hits /60bottom 44%

  • Shot blocking
    Rarely blocksShot blocker

    blocking score 130top 9%6.07 blocks /60top 7%

    blocking score 103top 44%5.10 blocks /60top 24%

  • Takeaways
    RarePuck thief

    takeaway score 90bottom 39%0.65 takeaways /60bottom 29%

    takeaway score 109top 34%1.46 takeaways /60top 3%

Penalties and faceoffs

  • Drawing penalties
    RarelyDraws calls

    0.57 penalties drawn /60top 25%

    0.55 penalties drawn /60top 27%

  • Staying out of the box
    Often penalizedClean

    0.82 penalties taken /60bottom 31%

    0.69 penalties taken /60average

Hitting, shot blocking and takeaways are arena-adjusted scores (100 is the average defenseman); switch “Hits and takeaways” to Raw in the settings to see the numbers as recorded. How the ratings work.

Shots

Where his shots come from, and how his misses miss.

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115 unblocked shots, this season and last, from his point of view. 12 more from outside the zone. Empty nets left out.

12

3 unblocked shots, this season, from his point of view. Empty nets left out.

How his misses miss

  • Wide left18
  • Wide right18
  • Over the net12
  • Off the post or crossbar1
  • Short or other1

50 missed shots. “Wide left” is from his point of view.

No missed shots yet.

The NHL’s game data records how a shot missed, but not where in the net a goal or save went (glove side, blocker, five-hole). That needs paid camera tracking, so we don’t show it.

Skating and shot

Speed, bursts, shot power and where he spends his shifts, from the NHL’s own tracking (NHL EDGE).

  • Top speed
    SlowerBurner

    21.7 mphbottom 30%

    20.0 mphbottom 17%

  • Fast bursts
    RareFrequent

    0.7 bursts /60bottom 10%

    0.7 bursts /60bottom 26%

  • Hardest shot
    SofterCannon

    88.2 mphbottom 19%

    82.4 mphbottom 37%

  • Distance skated
    ShorterCovers ground

    7.82 miles /60bottom 1%

    8.30 miles /60bottom 30%

  • Time in the offensive zone
    DefendingAttacking

    42.1% of his timeaverage

    39.8% of his timebottom 25%

Top speed and hardest shot are his best single moments over this season and lastthis season; bursts and distance are per 60 minutes of his ice time. Tracking data: NHL EDGE.