Danton Cole
| Danton Cole | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
January 10, 1967 Pontiac, Michigan, U.S. | |||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | |||||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | |||||
| Position | Right wing | |||||
| Shot | Right | |||||
| Played for | ||||||
| National team |
 NHL Draft |
123rd overall, 1985 Winnipeg Jets | ||||
| Playing career | 1989–2000 | |||||
| Coaching career | ||||||
| Biographical details | ||||||
| Alma mater | Alabama-Huntsville | |||||
| 2010–2017 | US NTDP | |||||
| 2017–2022 | Michigan State | |||||
| Head coaching record | ||||||
| Overall | 81–160–24 (.351) | |||||
| Tournaments | 0–1 | |||||
| Accomplishments and honors | ||||||
| Championships | ||||||
| 2010 CHA tournament champion | ||||||
Danton Edward Cole (born January 10, 1967) is an American former professional hockey player and the former head coach of the
.Playing career
Cole was drafted by the Winnipeg Jets in the 6th round, 123rd overall in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft. He then went to Michigan State University where he played for 4 years, scoring 62 points in 47 games his senior year there. Cole then reported to the Moncton Hawks of the AHL for the 1989–1990 season, playing in 80 games. That year he also made his NHL debut with the Jets, scoring 2 points in 2 games. The next year he earned a full-time spot with the Jets and played there for another 2 years.
Prior to the 1992–1993 season Cole was traded to the newly formed Tampa Bay Lightning and became part of the original Lightning roster. While with the Lightning Cole enjoyed his best season in the NHL, when he scored 43 points in 81 games during the 1993–1994 season. The 1994–1995 season saw Cole play the majority of the season with the Lightning before being traded to the New Jersey Devils. That year the Devils won the Stanley Cup and Cole had his name engraved on the Cup.
Following the Stanley Cup win Cole played the majority of the 1995–1996 season in the IHL. He also played with the New York Islanders and Chicago Blackhawks but saw only 12 games the whole season. This would be the last time Cole played in the NHL. He then split a year playing in Germany and the Grand Rapids Griffins, followed by two full years with the Griffins. Cole then played 2 games with the Griffins during the 1999–2000 season before officially announcing his retirement.
Coaching career
Immediately after retiring, Cole joined the Griffins as an assistant coach. He stayed there until the 2001–2002 season when he coached the
On April 11, 2017, he was appointed head coach at his alma mater, Michigan State.[2] On April 12, 2022, he was fired by Michigan State. During five seasons as head coach, he led the Spartans to a 58–101–12 record.[3]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1983–84 | Fraser Flags | GLJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Aurora Tigers | OJHL | 41 | 51 | 44 | 95 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Michigan State University | CCHA | 43 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Michigan State University | CCHA | 44 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Michigan State University | CCHA | 46 | 20 | 36 | 56 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Michigan State University | CCHA | 47 | 29 | 33 | 62 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Moncton Hawks | AHL | 80 | 31 | 42 | 73 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Winnipeg Jets
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NHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Moncton Hawks | AHL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 66 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 52 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Atlanta Knights | IHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 67 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 81 | 20 | 23 | 43 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 26 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1995–96 | Utah Grizzlies | IHL | 34 | 28 | 15 | 43 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Indianapolis Ice | IHL | 32 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | ||
| 1995–96 | New York Islanders | NHL | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Krefeld Pinguine | DEL | 28 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Grand Rapids Griffins | IHL | 35 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1997–98 | Grand Rapids Griffins | IHL | 81 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Grand Rapids Griffins | IHL | 72 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1999–00
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Grand Rapids Griffins | IHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| IHL totals | 257 | 73 | 69 | 142 | 154 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 10 | ||||
| NHL totals | 318 | 58 | 60 | 118 | 125 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | United States | WC | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| 1991 | United States | WC | 10 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 14 | |
| 1994 | United States | WC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Senior totals | 25 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 22 | |||
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Alabama-Huntsville Chargers (CHA ) (2007–2010)
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| 2007–08 | Alabama-Huntsville | 6–21–4 | 3–13–4 | 5th | CHA Quarterfinal | ||||
| 2008–09 | Alabama-Huntsville | 5–20–5 | 3–11–4 | 4th | CHA consolation game (Tie) | ||||
| 2009–10 | Alabama-Huntsville | 12–18–3 | 6–10–2 | t-3rd | NCAA Midwest Regional semifinals | ||||
| Alabama-Huntsville: | 23–59–12 | 12–34–10 | |||||||
| Michigan State Spartans (Big Ten) (2017–2022) | |||||||||
| 2017–18 | Michigan State | 12–22–2 | 6–16–2 | 7th | Big Ten Quarterfinals | ||||
| 2018–19 | Michigan State | 12–19–5 | 8–12–4–2 | 7th | Big Ten Quarterfinals | ||||
| 2019–20 | Michigan State | 15–19–2 | 11–11–2–0 | 6th | Big Ten Quarterfinals | ||||
| 2020–21 | Michigan State | 7–18–2 | 5–16–1 | 7th | Big Ten Quarterfinals | ||||
| 2021–22 | Michigan State | 12–23–1 | 6–18–1 | 7th | Big Ten Quarterfinals | ||||
| Michigan State: | 58–101–12 | ||||||||
| Total: | 81–160–24 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- ^ Benson, Reggie (June 21, 2010). "UAH's Cole accepts new job with USA hockey program". The Huntsville Times.
- ^ ""Danton Cole Named Michigan State Hockey Head Coach," Michigan State University Athletics, Tuesday, April 11, 2017". Archived from the original on February 1, 2018. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
- ^ Paul, Tony (April 12, 2022). "NCAA drought at 10 years, Michigan State fires hockey coach Danton Cole". The Detroit News. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
- ^ "Alabama-Huntsville Chargers Hockey Year-by-Year". Alabama-Huntsville Chargers. Archived from the original on 2013-12-05. Retrieved 2014-08-06.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database