GRIT & GF
Ian Cole

Chicago Blackhawks, Defence

Ian Cole

  • Steady
  • Depth
Points, 2026–27
0
0 G, 0 A in 9 GP
Individual xG
0.3
0 goals from it
Ice time per game
16:52
6 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
43.3
share of chances while he's on

Ian Cole has 0 goals and 0 assists (0 points) in 9 games for the Chicago Blackhawks in 2026–27, with 6 shots on goal and 16:52 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 48.9 out of 100, provisional until he has 15 to 20 games.

9 games in. The methodology requires 15 to 20 games to be accurate, so this season's rating still leans on the league average for his position and will move.

GRIT & GF

48.9050100
Rated above 85% of defencemen
Goals above average
+0.3
Wins
+0.06
Physicality79thGF22thIntimidation84thChemistry87thClutch38th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to −0.06, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 84.8% of 223 rated players

The default weights are our call. Set your own; they get rescaled to add up to 100%.

Chemistry

+0.51 SD · 87th percentile · weight 13% · +0.2 goals

How much his linemates' attack improves with him, measured teammate by teammate (with or without you), at 5-on-5.

  • Linemates' xGF liftper 60Teammates' expected goals per 60 with him minus without him, weighted by shared time.0.0987th pct
  • Shared minutes measuredminutesHow much evidence the chemistry number rests on.5761th pct

Percentiles are against 223 rated defencemen in 2026-27, on 126 minutes of his 5-on-5 time. Hits, blocks and takeaways count toward the rating and are worth zero goals until a study shows otherwise. Model grit-0.5.

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Game notes

Written the morning after from the night's stats, for games where he did something worth a sentence.

  1. vs PIT

    Saturday, March 14

    Drought over

    Ian Cole scored for the first time in 38 games. That was his third goal of the season. The Mammoth fell 4-3 to the Penguins.

  2. at VAN

    Friday, December 5

    Shot blocker

    Ian Cole got in front of 7 shots. He has 11 points in 29 games this season. He played 19:01 and had no shots on goal. It finished 4-1 for the Mammoth.

  3. at ANA

    Wednesday, December 3

    Drought over

    Ian Cole scored for the first time in 19 games. He has 2 goals this season. He played 21:09 and had two shots on goal. The Mammoth beat the Ducks 7-0.

  4. at MIN

    Saturday, October 25

    Shot blocker

    Ian Cole got in front of 8 shots. He has 4 points in 9 games this season. He played 22:03 and had one shot on goal. It finished 6-2 for the Mammoth.

  5. at STL

    Thursday, October 23

    Drought over

    Ian Cole scored for the first time in 77 games. He has 1 goal this season. He played 22:00 and had two shots on goal. The Mammoth beat the Blues 7-4.

Player card

Percentile among 194 defencemen with enough games this season. 50 is the median.

Scoring

  • Ice time per game16:52
    27
  • Points per 600.00
    8
  • Goals per 600.00
    30
  • Individual xG per 600.12
    28
  • Shots per 602.4
    26

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice2.15
    28
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.82
    27
  • xGF%43.3%
    22

Physical

  • Hits per 603.6
    63
  • Blocks per 605.9
    78
  • Penalty minutes per 600.8
    71

Skating and shooting

NHL EDGE puck and player tracking, 2026–27. Percentiles are the league's, against all skaters.

Skating

  • Top speed20.0 mph
    13
  • Bursts over 20 mph1
    14
  • Distance skated20 mi
    52

Shooting

  • Hardest shot82.4 mph
    37
  • Shots on goal6
    48
  • Shooting %0.0%
    43

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time37.5%
    11
  • Offensive zone time, even strength39.2%
    15

Who he plays with

His most-used defence partners at 5-on-5 this season, with what happened while they were out together.

PartnerGamesTOIShot attemptsxGGoalsxG share
Alex Vlasic991:0346–852.8–4.43–339%
Sam Rinzel821:5217–260.6–1.30–132%
Artyom Levshunov83:535–30.5–0.10–078%
Bowen Byram62:415–00.3–0.00–0100%
Ethan Del Mastro32:320–20.0–0.00–00%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 0 goals from 8 attempts.

GoalShot or miss

Last 20 games

Columns are his individual expected goals, the quality of his own chances. Dots are goals he scored.

ixGGoal
0.000.100.200.30
04-0910-17

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–27900060.316:5291543.3
2025–268232023623.718:167315352.4
2024–258211617664.220:1710621152.9
2023–24782911612.018:418316654.3

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1718:090000.00330
2026-10-1515:020000.00120
2026-10-1318:540020.02230
2026-10-1017:240010.21000
2026-10-0814:340010.02210
2026-10-0619:380010.02020
2026-10-0320:370010.03120
2026-10-0114:520000.00010
2026-09-2912:400000.00012
2026-05-0117:510020.13010
2026-04-2924:370010.08400
2026-04-2721:331010.04330
2026-04-2420:330010.01340
2026-04-2112:070000.01204
2026-04-1916:130100.00130
2026-04-1616:210000.00020
2026-04-1419:500010.01000
2026-04-1220:060010.02010
2026-04-1117:370010.00120
2026-04-0918:420010.00220