Cole Bradley Hults (born May 22, 1998) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for HC Bolzano in the ICE Hockey League (ICEHL).[1] Hults was selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the fifth round, 134th overall, of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.
| Cole Hults | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
May 22, 1998 Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| ICEHL team Former teams |
HC Bolzano Ontario Reign Tucson Roadrunners HKM Zvolen | ||
| NHL draft |
134th overall, 2017 Los Angeles Kings | ||
| Playing career | 2021–present | ||
Playing career
editHe played college hockey at Pennsylvania State University and was named to the Second All-AHCA Team after his junior season.[2] Hults was selected 134th overall by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. On April 11, 2020, Hults signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the Kings, forgoing his senior season at Penn State.[3]
In his first professional season, Hults was assigned by the Kings to AHL affiliate, the Ontario Reign, for the shortened 2020–21 season. He made 19 appearances on the blueline for the Reign, collecting 1 goal and 5 points.
On July 24, 2021, Hults was traded by the Kings, along with Bokondji Imama, to the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for Brayden Burke and Tyler Steenbergen.[4]
Hults played one season within the Coyotes organization before leaving as a free agent to sign a one-year contract with Italian club, HC Bolzano of the ICEHL, on August 3, 2022. In signing with Bolzano, Hults joined his brother Mitch at the club.[5]
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2014–15 | Madison Capitols | USHL | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Madison Capitols | USHL | 54 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Madison Capitols | USHL | 59 | 6 | 26 | 32 | 112 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Penn State | B1G | 38 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Penn State | B1G | 39 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Penn State | B1G | 34 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 19 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Tucson Roadrunners | AHL | 54 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | HC Bolzano | ICEHL | 45 | 3 | 26 | 29 | 33 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | ||
| 2023–24 | HKM Zvolen | Slovak | 50 | 9 | 27 | 36 | 35 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||
| AHL totals | 73 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honors
edit| Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| AHCA Second Team All-American | 2020 | [2] |
| Big Ten Player of the Year | 2020 | [6] |
| Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year | 2020 | |
| All-Big Ten First Team | 2020 | |
References
edit- ^ "Cole Hults at eliteprospects.com". eliteprospects.com.
- ^ a b "Men's CCM/AHCA Hockey Division I All-Americans Announced". ahcahockey.com. April 11, 2020. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
- ^ "Cole Hults signs entry-level contract with LA Kings". Los Angeles Kings. April 12, 2020. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
- ^ "Coyotes acquire Hults, Imama from Kings". Arizona Coyotes. July 24, 2021. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- ^ "Another Hults for HCB" (in Italian). HC Bolzano. August 3, 2022. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
- ^ "Hockey Postseason Honors Announced". Big Ten Conference. May 11, 2020. Archived from the original on May 13, 2020. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database