Cole Cassels
Cole Cassels (born May 4, 1995) is an American professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for the Belleville Senators in the American Hockey League (AHL).
| Cole Cassels | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
May 4, 1995 Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 179 lb (81 kg; 12 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| AHL team Former teams |
Belleville Senators Utica Comets Grizzlys Wolfsburg WBS Penguins | ||
| NHL Draft |
85th overall, 2013 Vancouver Canucks | ||
| Playing career | 2015–present | ||
Playing career
With early years spent with the Ohio AAA Blue Jackets, he played junior ice hockey for the Oshawa Generals, winning the Memorial Cup with the team in 2015. He was selected by the Vancouver Canucks in the third round (85th overall) in 2013. He signed an entry-level contract with the Canucks in 2013.[1]
At the conclusion of his rookie contract with the Canucks having played exclusively with American Hockey League affiliate, the Utica Comets, Cassels was not tendered a qualifying offer by the Canucks and was free to pursue free agency on June 25, 2018.[2]
On July 31, 2018, Cassels signed his first contract abroad, agreeing to a one-year deal with German outfit, Grizzlys Wolfsburg of the DEL.[3] In his only season with the Grizzlys in 2018–19, Cassels registered 23 points through 50 games, before leaving at the conclusion of the regular season as a free agent on March 8, 2019.[4]
Approaching the 2019–20 season, he returned to the AHL in attending the Belleville Senators training camp. Upon his release from Belleville, Cassels resumed his North American career, agreeing to a contract with the Utah Grizzlies of the ECHL on October 2, 2019.[5] He played 7 games with the Grizzlies, amassing 10 points before he returned to Belleville on a professional tryout contract on November 1, 2019.[6] Cassels made 24 appearances with Belleville, contributing with 3 goals and 8 points, before leaving for fellow AHL club, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in securing an AHL contract for the remainder of the season on January 4, 2020.[7]
At the conclusion of his contract with the Penguins, Cassels as a free agent opted to continue within the Senators organization, returning to Belleville on a one-year AHL contract on October 29, 2020.[8]
Personal life
Cassels is the son of former NHL player Andrew Cassels. Cole spent most of his childhood living in Dublin, Ohio. He was born in Hartford, when his father was a member of the Hartford Whalers.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2011–12 | Oshawa Generals | OHL | 64 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2012–13 | Oshawa Generals | OHL | 64 | 15 | 28 | 43 | 51 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | ||
| 2013–14 | Oshawa Generals | OHL | 61 | 24 | 49 | 73 | 90 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 16 | ||
| 2014–15 | Oshawa Generals | OHL | 54 | 30 | 51 | 81 | 100 | 16 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 12 | ||
| 2015–16 | Utica Comets | AHL | 67 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Utica Comets | AHL | 66 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Utica Comets | AHL | 69 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 70 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | Grizzlys Wolfsburg | DEL | 50 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Utah Grizzlies | ECHL | 7 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Belleville Senators | AHL | 24 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 28 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 254 | 24 | 47 | 71 | 147 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ||||
References
- "Canucks sign Cole Cassels to entry-level contract". Vancouver Canucks. 2013-04-12. Retrieved 2015-11-28.
- "Canucks make qualifying offers". Sportsnet.ca. 2018-06-25. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
- "Cole Cassels completes squad" (in German). Grizzlys Wolfsburg. 2018-07-31. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
- "Further personnel decisions taken by Wolfsburg" (in German). Grizzlys Wolfsburg. 2019-03-08. Retrieved 2019-03-08.
- ECHL (October 2, 2019). "Utah announce player signing". Twitter. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
- "Belleville signs Cassels to PTO". Belleville Senators. November 1, 2019. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
- "Penguins sign forward Cole Cassels". Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. January 4, 2020. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- Belleville Senators (October 29, 2020). "Belleville sign three to one-year contracts". Twitter. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com