Cole Ully (born February 20, 1995) is a

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professional

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. He is currently signed to UK

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(EIHL) side

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. Ully was selected by the

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in the fifth round (131st overall) of the

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Playing career

Ully first played in the

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with the Calgary Jr. Flames. He was drafted 30th overall in the 2010 WHL Bantom Draft by the

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. Following his selection in the

, 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

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while playing with the

, 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

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and

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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

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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

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, 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 Poprad
in the Slovak Extraliga and he earned 34 points.
After a brief stint in Sweden with Vasterviks IK, Ully signed for Welsh side,

of the EIHL, for the 2023–24 season on July 9, 2023.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ully, Cole 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