Impact Cole ended a six-game point drought with the helper. The 32-year-old defenseman has five points, a plus-16 rating, 29 hits, 79 blocked shots and 24 PIM through 42 contests between the Wild and the Avalanche in 2020-21.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Avalanche acquire goaltender Devan Dubnyk from Sharks The Colorado Avalanche have acquired goaltender Devan Dubynk from the San Jose Sharks for defenseman Greg Pateryn and a fifth-round pick in the 2021 draft

APRIL 10 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Grabs helper against old team Cole produced an assist, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Wednesday's 8-3 win over the Avalanche.

Impact Cole has assists in consecutive games against his former team. He began the year with the Avalanche, and he's produced five points, a plus-13 rating and 67 blocked shots in 34 games since they traded him to the Wild in January. The third-pairing defenseman isn't scoring enough to make an impact in most fantasy formats.

APRIL 7 • ROTOWIRE

Kahkonen stops 24 shots in Wild's 5-1 win over Coyotes Mats Zuccarello had a goal and an assist, Kaapo Kahkonen stopped 24 shots and the Minnesota Wild jumped on the Arizona Coyotes early in a 5-1 win

MARCH 5 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Fleury earns 11th win of the season, Vegas tops Wild 5-1 Jonathan Marchessault's second-period goal was the winner, Marc-Andre Fleury made 36 saves and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Minnesota Wild 5-1

MARCH 4 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Manages helper in loss Cole posted an assist, four shots on goal, two blocked shots and two PIM in Wednesday's 5-1 loss to the Golden Knights.

Impact Cole had the primary assist on Marcus Foligno's second-period tally. The 32-year-old Cole hasn't done much on the scoresheet since he was traded to the Wild in January. He has three points, 32 blocked shots and a plus-10 rating in 16 outings with his new team -- solid defensive effort is about all that can be expected of the veteran rearguard.

MARCH 3 • ROTOWIRE

Sturm scores twice, Wild beat Avs 6-2 for 4th straight win Nico Sturm led a balanced Minnesota scoring attack with two goals, Kaapo Kahkonen was sharp in making 30 saves and the Wild earned their fourth straight win by beating the Colorado...

FEBRUARY 24 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wild beat Sharks 6-2 for third win in a row Mats Zuccarello had a goal and three assists, and the Minnesota Wild beat the San Jose Sharks 6-2 for their third consecutive win

FEBRUARY 23 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Picks up pair of points Cole scored a goal on three shots, dished an assist and went plus-3 in Monday's 6-2 win over the Sharks.

Impact Cole hasn't produced a lot of offense since he joined the Wild in January, but he broke out of his slump Monday. Cole's second-period tally stood as the game-winner, and he assisted on Victor Rask's empty-netter. The 32-year-old Cole has three points, six shots on net, 18 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating in 11 appearances for the Wild this year. He also played in two games for the Avalanche prior to the trade.

FEBRUARY 22 • ROTOWIRE

Wild snap two-game losing streak with 3-1 win over Ducks Ryan Hartman and Kevin Fiala scored 38 seconds apart in the first period, Kaapo Kahkonen stopped 16 shots and the Minnesota Wild defeated the Anaheim Ducks 3-1

FEBRUARY 19 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Three more Wild players set to return Thursday Ian Cole, Nick Bonino and Nico Sturm were on the team's COVID list.

FEBRUARY 16 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Removed from protocols list Cole was removed from the NHL's COVID-19 protocols list Monday, Jessi Pierce of The Athletic reports.

Impact Although Cole was removed from the league's protocols list Monday, he isn't expected to play Tuesday against the Kings. He is, however, on track to return to action Thursday against Anaheim. He's picked up one assist through 10 games this campaign.

FEBRUARY 16 • ROTOWIRE

Added to COVID-19 list Cole was placed in the NHL's COVID-19 protocol Saturday, Sarah McLellan of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Impact The Wild now have eight players in the league's protocol. They've postponed games until Thursday as a result. Cole has played the last eight games, recording an assist and three shots on net. It's uncertain if he'll be ready to go when the Wild retake the ice.

FEBRUARY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Solid start with new club Cole has one assist, seven hits and nine blocks over his past six games.

Impact Cole was acquired by the Wild via Colorado on Jan. 19, and he's gotten off to a nice start with his new team. Known for more of a defensive game on the back end, Cole has managed a plus-4 rating while averaging 17:14 of ice time over the last six games. The 31-year-old has earned a three minute uptick in ice time since coming over from Colorado, but he's yet to provide enough offensively to move into fantasy relevance this campaign.

JANUARY 31 • ROTOWIRE

Eriksson Ek helps Wild cap road trip with 3-2 win over Ducks Joel Eriksson Ek had a goal and an assist, including the game-winning score early in the third period, and the Minnesota Wild capped a successful season-opening road trip with a 3-...

JANUARY 21 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

MacKinnon reaches 500 points as Avalanche top Kings 3-2 Nathan MacKinnon became the first member of the 2013 NHL draft class to reach 500 points, Devon Toews and Mikko Rantanen scored power-play goals and the Colorado Avalanche defeated...

JANUARY 20 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Contributes in shutout win Cole had two shots, two blocked shots and two hits over 14:28 of ice time in Friday's 8-0 win over St. Louis.

Impact Cole was one of a handful of Avs that failed to contribute offensively in the whitewashing, but he was part of a better overall defensive effort after Wednesday's season-opening 4-1 loss to the Blues. The 31-year-old is skating on the third defensive pair and recorded four hits and two blocked shots with an even plus-minus through the first two games.

JANUARY 16 • ROTOWIRE

Virus limits NHL vet-rookie time away from rink Colorado defenseman Ian Cole has taken a young kid under his wing as he starts his 11th season in the NHL, dining with him often and going t...

JANUARY 15 • TRIBLIVE.COM

Mentors wanted: Virus limits vet-rookie time away from rink Colorado defenceman Ian Cole has taken a young kid under his wing as he starts his 11th season in the NHL, dining with him often and going t...

JANUARY 15 • THESTAR.COM

Mentors wanted: Virus limits vet-rookie time away from rink Colorado defenseman Ian Cole has taken a young kid under his wing as he starts his 11th season in the NHL, dining with him often and going t...

JANUARY 15 • OLEANTIMESHERALD.COM

Mentors wanted: Virus limits vet-rookie time away from rink Bonding between veterans and youngsters has been a time-honored tradition in hockey

JANUARY 15 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sakic credits late Lacroix for assist in GM success with Avs The Avalanche will hold a ceremony and moment of silence before their season opener Wednesday to honor the GM who built two Stanley Cup-winning teams during his time in Colorado

JANUARY 12 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Evolution of top defensemen on display in NHL playoffs Tampa Bay’s Victor Hedman didn’t become a force as an NHL defenseman until his fifth season

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Game 7 times two: Stars-Avs, Knights-Canucks There will be a Game 7 in each Western Conference semifinal series on Friday

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pockets assist Cole picked up an assist, four shots on net, four hits and four blocked shots in Wednesday's 6-4 win over the Stars in Game 3.

Impact Cole took on a larger role with Erik Johnson (undisclosed) out of the lineup. The 31-year-old defenseman was rewarded by picking up his first point in 11 postseason games. Cole has added 20 shots on goal, 18 hits and 18 blocks in the playoffs. He will likely remain on the first pairing alongside Cale Makar going forward.

AUGUST 26, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

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