Erik Cole was one of the better players in the history of the Carolina Hurricanes franchise. Heck. we even included him in our top ten list of best Hurricanes players ever. A hard-nosed power forward, Erik Cole helped the Hurricanes achieve some of their best success.
Cole is one of the few players to be present on every Hurricanes deep playoff runs in the 21st century. A career of thirteen years in the NHL, Erik Cole is technically still a free agent, but in reality, is retired in all but name. So let’s take a look at the career of fan favorite Erik Cole.