Kole Sherwood (born January 22, 1997) is an

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professional

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who is currently an

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. He most recently played with the

Milwaukee Admirals The Milwaukee Admirals are a professional ice hockey team based in Milwaukee. They are the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the National Hockey League (NHL)'s Nashville Predators. They play their homes games at the UW–Milwaukee Panther ...

in the

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(AHL) as a prospect to the

Nashville Predators The Nashville Predators (colloquially referred to as the Preds) are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. The Predators compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Divisio ...

of the

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(NHL). When Sherwood made his NHL debut during the 2018–19 season, he became the first player from central Ohio to play for the

Columbus Blue Jackets The Columbus Blue Jackets (often simply referred to as the Jackets) are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio. The Blue Jackets compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern C ...

. Prior to turning professional, Sherwood played in the

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with the

London Knights The London Knights are a junior ice hockey team from London, Ontario, Canada, playing in the Ontario Hockey League, one of the leagues of the Canadian Hockey League. The Knights started out in 1965 as the London Nationals but changed to their ...

Flint Firebirds The Flint Firebirds are a major junior ice hockey team based in Flint, Michigan. The team plays home games at the Dort Financial Center, and operates as a member of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). The team began play for the 2015–16 season. ...

, and

Kitchener Rangers The Kitchener Rangers are a major junior ice hockey team based in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Midwest Division of the Western Conference of the Ontario Hockey League. The Rangers have won the J. Ross Robertson Cup as OHL ...

Playing career

Junior

Sherwood was introduced to hockey with his brother Kiefer by their father Roger. After playing in 31 games for the Ohio Blue Jackets U18 team, Sherwood played three games with the

Youngstown Phantoms The Youngstown Phantoms are a Tier I junior ice hockey team that plays in the Eastern Conference of the United States Hockey League (USHL). The team plays home games at the 5,200-seat Covelli Centre in Youngstown, Ohio. The team was co-owned ...

in the

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(USHL) during the 2014–15 season. On February 9, 2015, Sherwood committed to play NCAA hockey for

Boston University Boston University (BU) is a Private university, private research university in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. BU was founded in 1839 by a group of Boston Methodism, Methodists with its original campus in Newbury (town), Vermont, Newbur ...

. While Sherwood and his brother went undrafted to the NHL, they were both invited to the

2015 development camp. He eventually signed an entry-level contract with the Blue Jackets on July 17, 2015, forgoing his NCAA eligibility. Instead of joining the Boston Terriers, Sherwood committed to the

of the

(OHL) for the 2015–16 season. On September 29, 2016, after playing his rookie season with the Knights, Sherwood was traded to the

in exchange for two second round picks and one conditional pick. After having a career-high season with Flint in which he recorded 85 points in 60 games, Sherwood was traded to the

in exchange for draft picks ranging from 2019 to 2021. While with the Firebirds, Sherwood made his professional debut with the

Cleveland Monsters The Cleveland Monsters are a professional ice hockey team based in Cleveland. They are the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Monsters play home games at Rocket Mortgage F ...

, the Blue Jackets

(AHL) affiliate, in April. Sherwood was returned to the OHL for the 2017–18 season where he completed his major junior career with the Rangers.

Professional

After attending the Blue Jackets training camp prior to the 2018–19 season, he was assigned to their AHL affiliate, the Cleveland Monsters, to begin the season. On November 21, 2018, after playing in eight AHL games, Sherwood was assigned to the Monsters

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affiliate, the

Jacksonville Icemen The Jacksonville Icemen are a minor league ice hockey team in the ECHL in Jacksonville, Florida, that began play in the 2017–18 season. The team is affiliated with the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL) and plays their home gam ...

. The demotion was short-lived as he was recalled back to the AHL on November 26, after playing in three games. He was recalled to the NHL on January 13, 2019, after playing in 22 games for the Monsters. Although he was sent down without making his NHL debut, he was recalled again in February. Sherwood eventually made his NHL debut on February 16, 2019, against the

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, becoming the first player from central Ohio to play for the Blue Jackets. In his debut, he played 6:58 minutes alongside

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, and

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to help the Blue Jackets win 5–2. He was reassigned to the Monsters on February 19 after

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was activated from injured reserve. Sherwood attended the Blue Jackets training camp but failed to make their opening night roster. After spending the beginning of the season with the Monsters, Sherwood was called up on November 3, 2019. That night, Sherwood was roughed by Calgary Flames forward

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who was subsequently suspended for two games. On October 6, 2020, Sherwood as a restricted free agent was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets. He was subsequently loaned to join the

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but rejoined the Blue Jackets prior to the

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season. Sherwood split the season between the Blue Jackets and the Monsters, appearing in 6 regular season games and registering 1 assist. As an impending restricted free agent, Sherwood was released as a free agent after he was not tendered a qualifying offer by the Blue Jackets. On July 29, 2021, Sherwood agreed to a one-year, two-way contract with the

Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators (), officially the Ottawa Senators Hockey Club and colloquially known as the Sens, are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa. The Senators compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Di ...

. After competing in his first training camp with the Senators, Sherwood was assigned to the AHL to begin the 2021–22 season with the

Belleville Senators The Belleville Senators (colloquially known as the B-Sens) are a professional ice hockey team based in Belleville, Ontario. They are the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the National Hockey League (NHL)'s Ottawa Senators. The Senators pl ...

. Compiling just 1 goal and 4 points in 13 games with Belleville, on November 30, 2021, Sherwood was traded by the Senators to the

in exchange for future considerations. He was immediately re-assigned by the Predators to join the Milwaukee Admirals.

Personal life

Sherwood was born to parents Roger and Yuko in

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. His older brother Kiefer is a professional hockey player for the

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Career statistics

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Sherwood, Kole 1997 births Living people American men's ice hockey right wingers American people of Japanese descent American sportspeople of Japanese descent Belleville Senators players Cleveland Monsters players Columbus Blue Jackets players Flint Firebirds players Ice hockey players from Ohio Jacksonville Icemen players Kitchener Rangers players London Knights players Milwaukee Admirals players Nashville Predators players People from New Albany, Ohio Undrafted National Hockey League players Youngstown Phantoms players 21st-century American sportsmen