Cole Ully (born February 20, 1995) is a
Canadian
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professional
ice hockey
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forward
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. He is currently signed to UK
Elite Ice Hockey League
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(EIHL) side
Cardiff Devils
The Cardiff Devils are a Welsh ice hockey team who play in the British Elite Ice Hockey League. The team play at Ice Arena Wales in Cardiff Bay.
Cardiff are the reigning EIHL play-off champions, winning their third title in a row after beating ...
.
Ully was selected by the
Dallas Stars
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in the fifth round (131st overall) of the
2013 NHL Entry Draft
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.
Playing career
Ully first played in the
Alberta Midget Hockey League
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with the Calgary Jr. Flames. He was drafted 30th overall in the 2010 WHL Bantom Draft by the
Kamloops Blazers
The Kamloops Blazers are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League (WHL). The team plays in the B.C. Division of the Western Conference, is based out of Kamloops, British Columbia, and play home games at Sandman Centre.
The Blazers o ...
.
Following his selection in the
2013 NHL Entry Draft
The 2013 NHL Entry Draft was the 51st NHL Entry Draft. All seven rounds of the draft took place on June 30, 2013, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The top three selections were Nathan MacKinnon going to the Colorado Avalanche, Alek ...
, and in the midst of his fourth full season with the Blazers, Ully was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Dallas Stars on December 19, 2014. During the
2014–15 WHL season
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The playoffs began on March 26, 2015, shortly after the end of the regular season, and end ...
while playing with the
Kamloops Blazers
The Kamloops Blazers are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League (WHL). The team plays in the B.C. Division of the Western Conference, is based out of Kamloops, British Columbia, and play home games at Sandman Centre.
The Blazers o ...
, Ully scored 34 goals and 60 assists, and was named to the WHL Western Conference First All-Star Team.
Ully played the duration of his entry-level contract within the Dallas Stars minor league affiliate's, the
Texas Stars
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and
Idaho Steelheads
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.
As an impending restricted free agent from the Stars following the
2017–18 season, Ully was not tendered a qualifying offer and was released to free agency. On August 2, 2018, Ully agreed to a one-year AHL contract with the Colorado Eagles, affiliate to the
Colorado Avalanche
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. After attending the Eagles inaugural AHL training camp, Ully was re-assigned to begin the
2018–19 season in the ECHL, with affiliate the
Utah Grizzlies
The Utah Grizzlies are a professional ice hockey team in the ECHL. They play their home games at the Maverik Center in West Valley City, Utah.
Franchise history
The current Utah Grizzlies franchise started in 1981 as the Nashville South Stars ...
, on September 30, 2018. Ully made 38 appearances with the Grizzlies, posting 41 points, while suiting up in two contests with the Eagles during the season.
As a free agent from the Eagles, Ully continued in the AHL, securing a one-year contract with the Hershey Bears on August 12, 2019.
After two seasons within the Bears organization, Ully left North America and signed a European contract with Slovakian club,
HKM Zvolen, on July 8, 2021. He made 14 appearances with Zvolen, collecting 11 points before ending his stint with the club on November 10, 2021. After that Ully played fo
HK Popradin the Slovak Extraliga and he earned 34 points.
After a brief stint in Sweden with
Vasterviks IK, Ully signed for Welsh side,
Cardiff Devils
The Cardiff Devils are a Welsh ice hockey team who play in the British Elite Ice Hockey League. The team play at Ice Arena Wales in Cardiff Bay.
Cardiff are the reigning EIHL play-off champions, winning their third title in a row after beating ...
of the EIHL, for the 2023–24 season on July 9, 2023.
Career statistics
Awards and honours
References
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1995 births
Living people
Canadian ice hockey left wingers
Colorado Eagles players
Dallas Stars draft picks
Idaho Steelheads (ECHL) players
Kamloops Blazers players
South Carolina Stingrays players
Ice hockey people from Calgary
Texas Stars players
Utah Grizzlies (ECHL) players
HKM Zvolen players
HK Poprad players
Cardiff Devils players