Erik Cole

Erik Thomas Cole (born November 6, 1978) is an American professional ice hockey left winger. He is currently an unrestricted free agent, most recently playing for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). He had two stints with the Carolina Hurricanes as well as having played for the Montreal Canadiens, Edmonton Oilers and Dallas Stars in his NHL career. He was originally drafted by the Hurricanes in the third round, 71st overall, of the 1998 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Amateur

Early in his career, Cole played high school ice hockey for the Oswego Buccaneers in his hometown of Oswego, New York. He was then drafted by the Des Moines Buccaneers of the United States Hockey League (USHL) after a family friend based out of Des Moines, Mark Pierce, had multiple scouts take a look. He played one season in the USHL, in 1996–97, playing in 48 games for the Buccaneers and scoring 30 goals and 34 assists for 64 points.

Cole then attended Clarkson University in Potsdam, New York, where he played college hockey for the Golden Knights ice hockey team in the NCAA's ECAC conference. At the end of his first season, he was then selected by the Carolina Hurricanes in the third round, 71st overall, at the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. Cole would play two more collegiate seasons with the Golden Knights, departing in 2000.

Eric Cole

Major-General Eric Stuart Cole, CB, CBE (10 February 1906 – 19 December 1992) was a senior British Army officer and telecommunications expert. He saw active service in the Second World War, with his most important contribution being the planning of communications for the invasion of Normandy. He continued his army career after the war, ultimately holding the post of director of telecommunications at the War Office.

He was also a cricketer of county-standard, who played for Kent during the 1938 English cricket season. A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, he played ten first-class matches in all, and also represented the Egypt national cricket team.

Personal life and army career

Born in Malta in 1906, where his father was then stationed as bandmaster of the Royal Sussex Regiment, Cole was educated at Dover Grammar School and Sandhurst. On graduation from the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, in 1925, he was a commissioned as a second lieutenant into the Royal Signal Corps on 3 September, and posted to Egypt, his early career also included time in Palestine, and he was promoted to lieutenant on 3 September 1927.

Eric Cole (scientist)

Eric Cole served as chief technology officer at McAfee and chief scientist at Lockheed Martin Corporation. He is the author of several books, including Advanced Persistent Threat, Hackers Beware, Hiding in Plain Sight, Network Security Bible 2nd Edition, and Insider Threat. He holds over 20 patents. He graduated from New York Institute of Technology.

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