Birthplace: Oswego, N.Y.
Contract Status: Through 2014-15 season
Career PPG (55), SHG (8), GWG (43)
HOME: 27 GP, 10 points (7G-3A), 8 PIM, +3 ROAD: 19 GP, 3 points (2G-1A), 10 PIM, -8
* Was acquired by the Dallas Stars on Feb. 26 from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for Michael Ryder and Dallas' third-round pick in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft
* Cole is expected to play in his 28th home tilt of the 2012-13 season tonight, four more than the scheduled 24 home games per team
* Since being acquired by the Stars, Cole has notched five points (4G-1A) in 13 contests at American Airlines Center
* Tallied 2 points (1G-1A) and a plus-2 rating on Feb. 3 vs. Ottawa
* Recorded his 1st point of the season, an assist, on Jan. 24 at Washington
* Dallas' record when recording multiple points: 0-0-0
MULTI-POINT GAMES (2): (2) 2 PTS, (0) 3 PTS, (0) 4+ PTS
Last Game: Mar. 3/09 at Nashville (1-1-2, 0 PIM, +2, 16:48)br>Career Oilers Stats: 63 GP 16-11-27 63 PIM
Career NHL Stats: 481 GP 145-162-307 469 PIM
Career Hat Tricks: 5; Last - Jan. 13/09 at WSH (3 Goals)br>Career Penalty Shots: 2-8; Last - Jan. 6/07 vs NYI (no goal)br>Season Highs: Goals - 3, Jan. 13 at WSH; Assists - 2, Dec. 28 vs NSH; Points - 3, 2x Last - Jan. 13 at WSH (3-0-3); PIM - 17, Oct. 25 at VAN
Multiple Games: Goals - 0; Assists - 1; Points - 3
Shootout Goals -Attempts: 2008-09 0-0; Career 1-5 (1 SDG)br>- Scored 16-11-27 with 63 PIM & is -3 in 63 GP.
- 3rd on Oilers in goals & leads Edmonton with 134 hits.
- Scored 1-1-2 at NSH (Mar. 3) for third multiple point game.
- Scored points (3-0-3) in 3 of 4 games (Feb. 17-24) & had a two-game goal scoring streak (2-0-2; Feb. 21-24) ended vs CBJ (Feb. 26).
- Scored goals at San Jose (PPG, Feb. 17), vs Calgary (Feb. 21) & vs TBL (Feb. 24)br>- Had 5 hits in two consecutive games (Feb. 19 at DAL & Feb. 17 at SJ).
- Had game-high 5 hits at STL. (Feb. 5).
- Scored 3 goals at WSH (Jan. 13) for his 1st Oilers hat trick & 5th of his career. It was the 159th hat trick in Oilers franchise history & first since Ryan Smyth's vs San Jose (Oct. 12, 2006).
- The third goal of the hat trick was his 300th career NHL point.
- Scored points (5-2-7) in 5 of 10 games (Jan. 7-30) & points (8-5-13) in 8 of 15 games (Dec. 28-Jan. 30).
- Had a two-game scoring streak (3-1-4; Jan. 11-13) ended at MIN (Jan. 15).
- Registered season-high 1-2-3 vs NSH (Dec. 28) for 1st MPG of season & scored 1-1-2 at CGY (Dec. 31).
- Named 1st star in return to Carolina (Nov. 1) as he had season-high 8 hits and 2 takeaways in Oilers 3-1 win. Also had 8 hits vs Calgary (Oct. 18).
- Scored 1st Oilers goal & registered 1st Oilers PIM at Calgary (Oct. 17).
- Assisted on Lubomir Visnovsky's GWG at Anaheim (Oct. 15) for 1st career Oilers point.