Hurricanes re-sign LW Cole to three-year contract
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RALEIGH, North Carolina (Ticker) - The Carolina Hurricanes have rewarded Erik Cole for helping lead them to their first Stanley Cup.
The Hurricanes on Wednesday re-signed the left wing to a three-year contract worth $4 million per season.
Despite missing the final 22 games of the regular season with a fractured vertebra in his neck, the 27-year-old Cole set career highs in goals (30), assists (29) and points (59).
The 6-2, 200-pound Cole returned from the injury in Game Six of the Stanley Cup Finals against the Edmonton Oilers and skated in the Hurricanes' 3-1 triumph in Game Seven.
"Erik has developed into a dominant power forward," Hurricanes president and general manager Jim Rutherford said. "His size, speed and skill make him the ideal player for today's NHL, and he is one of the cornerstones of our team going forward."
Jul. 5, 2006 - 12:59 pm et
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RALEIGH, North Carolina (Ticker) - The Carolina Hurricanes have rewarded Erik Cole for helping lead them to their first Stanley Cup.
The Hurricanes on Wednesday re-signed the left wing to a three-year contract worth $4 million per season.
Despite missing the final 22 games of the regular season with a fractured vertebra in his neck, the 27-year-old Cole set career highs in goals (30), assists (29) and points (59).
The 6-2, 200-pound Cole returned from the injury in Game Six of the Stanley Cup Finals against the Edmonton Oilers and skated in the Hurricanes' 3-1 triumph in Game Seven.
"Erik has developed into a dominant power forward," Hurricanes president and general manager Jim Rutherford said. "His size, speed and skill make him the ideal player for today's NHL, and he is one of the cornerstones of our team going forward."
Jul. 5, 2006 - 12:59 pm et
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